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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1933

20 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Given Up on Fire. French Steamer, L'Atlantique Lives Lost. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

The owners of the 42,512 ton French liner L'Atlantique; which Was abandoned afire at 8.80 o'clock this morning off Guernsey, in the English…

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Tug Wrecked on Bellinger Breakwater

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

The subsidised tug Repton ran into the breakwater at Bellinger Heads last Thursday morning and the skipper (Captain Gould) and crew were able…

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Tug Wrecked. on Bellinger Breakwater

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

It is feared that the subsidised tug Repton has become a total wreck. She struck the breakwater at Bellinger Heads. The master (Captain…

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Repton Wreck Sold for £50

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

The wreck of the subsidised tug Repton, which went ashore on the breakwater at the Bellinger River entrance last week, was purchased for…

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Wreck Sold for £50

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

The wreck of the tug Repton, grounded on the breakwater at Urunga, was offered for auction in Sydney and knocked down for £50…

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Washed Ashore. Bottle and Tablet

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 7

A message from Tweed Heads on Friday last, staled that a bottle recently washed ashore south of Cudgen Headland is stated to have contained…

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Tweed Tugboat. Wrecked on Breakwater

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 4

The tugboat Terranora is ashore and a total wreck on the north breakwater at Tweed Heads, just inside the crossing…

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Wrecked Japanese Steamer. 13 Members of Crew Rescued. SYDNEY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

A message reached Sydney early this morning to the effect that the Master of the Japanese steamer Hidemaru had late last night rescued 13 members of…

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Launch Wrecked Crew Swam Ashore. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

The launch "Chelsea" was wrecked near Rockhampton. The crew of four jumped overboard and swam safely ashore…

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Wreck of the Cahors

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 3

From the old files of the "Examin­er: The s.s. Cahors was wrecked at Evans Head on June 12, 1885. She was proceeding to Brisbane and had…

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Launch Ashore

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 5

On Sunday last the auxiliary launch "Ruth" drifted on to the ocean beach north of Port Macquarie, there being on board Messrs. L. Barnes, A. Hay,…

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Forster Steamer Bar Bound

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 June 1933 · page 6

The coastal steamer "Allenwood" lies bar bound at her wharf at Tuneurry loaded with timber from Sydney, and there is every indication that some…

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Steamer Bar Bound

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 5

The coastal steamer "Allenwood" lies bar bound at her wharf at Tuncurry loaded with timber for Sydney, and there is every indication that…

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Forster Steamer in Dock

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 6

Contrary to the expectations of those concerned the steamer "Allenwood" crossed out last Saturday and reached Sydney at 9.30 on Sunday morning. The…

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Foster. Steamer in Dock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 7

Contrary to the expectations of those concerned, the steamer Allen- wood crossed out last Saturday and reached Sydney at 9.30 on Sunday…

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Ketch Wrecked

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 2

News reached Mackay (Q.) last night of the wreek of the ketch "Tonka" at Connor Island. There members of the crew are standing by endeavouring to…

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Lifeboat As Accessory

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 2

London news says the development of the lifeboat from an open rowboat of 145 years ago to the latest "unsinkable" speed craft serving the cross…

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Tragic Wreck Fate of the Dunbar

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 4

There have been many wrecks on the Australian coast; but none has excited the same degree of interest in the public mind as that of the…

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Narani Ashore

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 4

When crossing out over the bar in the heavy fog on Thursday morning the Narani, owned by Messrs. Petersen Bros. and Power, the…

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Steamer Wrecked at Port Macquarie

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 4

The steam fishing boat Narani, owned by Peterson Bros., of Port which Macquarie, which went aground at Port Macquarie during the heavy fog on Thursday week,…

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