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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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Local and General. New Steamer Shelters

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

The North Coast Co.'s new steamer Urana (519 tons) arrived in Sydney on Friday. On Wednesday the steamer was compelled to take shelter in Trial…

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New North Coast Steamer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

After a voyage of 75 days from Glasgow the North Coast S.N, Co's new cargo steamer Urana arrived in the harbor on Friday. She borthed…

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Peeps Into the Past Dreadful Experiences of a Shipwrecked [?]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 6

When Sydney was a small settlement of little more than 2,000 inhabitants, Captain Guy Hamilton, of Glascow, set sail from Bengal with…

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New Steamer. for Coastal Trade

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 4

AN order has been placed by Ca[?]ns Coastal Co-operative Steamship, Ltd., for the construction at the yards of Lithgow's, ltd., Port Glasgow, of a…

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New Steamer

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

An order has been placed by Cain's Coastal Co-operative Steamship Comapny, Ltd., for the construction at the yards of Lithgow;s Ltd., Port…

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Storm Wrecks Circus

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday night last at Wallsend the patrons of Wirths' circus had a few exciting moments. A wind storm struck the tent, and a general…

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Motor and Steamer Versus Train. New England Wool Comes Through Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 3

On the wharf of the N.C.S.N. Co. lies 23 bales of wool from New England. We have often read of storekeepers of the interior having their goods sent…

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Motor & Steamer Versus Train

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 4

On the wharf of the N.C.S.N. Co. at Kempsey lies 23 bales of [?] from New England, and it is [?] on the cards that much of the New…

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Pressmen Entertained. on Steamer "Esperance Bay."

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

Last week the Country Press delegates were entertained on the Esperance Bay at a complimentary dinner. On arrival on board the guests were…

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A Century of Lifeboat Work

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 7

On march 4th, 1924 the Royal national Lifeboat Institution completed, a century of useful work, having been founded on March 4, 1824…

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Steamer Delayed

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 5

Owing to the waterside workers' decision not to work after 5 p.m. the steamer Gunbar was unable to get away from Sydney on Tuesday, but left…

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Washed Ashore S.S. Dorrigo's Missing Man

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 3

When the steamer Dorrigo cleared Coff's Harbor for Sydney recently, one of her complement, a cook's assistant named Max Bloomberry, was missing,…

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Racial and Color Questions. Strife on a Steamer. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

When the Japanese steamer Mishima Maru arrived in Sydney yesterday with a party of 40 Maoris aboard a serious complaint was made to the…

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