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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

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Caught on Bar Fishing Boat at Harrington Narrow Escape From Wrecking

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The wellknown fishing boat, "Jaqueline," owned by Mr. J. Tremont, of Chatham, had a narrow escape from being wrecked at Harrington on Sunday…

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Steamer's S.o.s. Water Coming In

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

Sun Francisco.—S.O.S. signals are being sent out by the Japanese freighter, "Hokuman Maru" with 35 men aboard. The vessel reports it starboard list of…

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Steamer Stopped on Court Order. Kempsey Woman Brought Ashore

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

Five minutes before the liner Monterey was timed to leave for New Zealand on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Davidson granted an order for the…

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Taken From Steamer Kempsey Nurse Sequel to Court Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

Five minutes before the liner Monterey was timed to leave for New Zealand on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Davidson granted an order for the detention…

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Yacht Calls off Harrington. Visitor Jumps Ashore on Outer Training Wall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

Considerable Interest was evinced at Harrington about 11.30 on Monday morning by the appearance of the [?] of a smart-looking yacht in full sail…

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Yacht Calls Off Harrington. Visitor Jumps Ashore on Outer Training Wall

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

Considerable interest was evinced at Harrington about 11.30 on Monday morning by the appearance off the b[?]r of a smart-looking yacht in full sail…

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Loss of the Quetta. Story of Old Wreck Recalled

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 10

During January we Printed a Paragraph which contained information regarding one of the crew of the Quetta, wrecked in 1889. Following we had a…

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Eventful Trip. N.C. Steamer Maianbar

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 9

The North Coast S.N. Co's. steamer Maianbar had an eventful trip after she left Sydney on Friday night of last week. When about two hours…

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Launch Ashore at South West Rocks

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

On Monday night last, just on dusk, a launch manned by Mr. H. Darke, of Coff's Harbor and two others, attempted to come in over the bar at…

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Steamer Aground

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 4

Whilst crossing in on Wednesday the steamer Urana got fast on the shoal between the North Coast Company's wharf and the river entrance…

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Launch Ashore. at Macleay River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

Word was received in Coff's Harbor Jetty on Sunday that the launch owned by H. Darke, of Coff's Harbor, was ashore on the northern approach…

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Dash to Lighthouse Illness to Keeper's Wife. Taken Off by Steamer—urgent Call for Help

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

In response to an urgent call for help from Deal Island, where the assistant lighthousekeeper's wife, Mrs. Cyril Huxley, had become seriously…

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New Steamer for N.C.S.N. Co. Ship-building at Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 9

An older for a new hull for the North Coast S.N. Co. Ltd. has been placed with Mr. E. Wright, of the Tuncurry Shipbuilding Yards. The…

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Saved From Sea Men From Wrecked Launch

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 3

The three men who had been missing in a launch from Port Hacking since Sunday and who, after extensive search by a destroyer and 'planes for them…

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Rescued. Men From Wrecked Launch

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 6

The three men who had been missing in a launch from Port Hacking since Sunday and who, after extensive search by a destroyer and planes…

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New Coastal Steamer Being Built at Tuncurry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

A wooden steamer intended for service on the Coast is under construction at Tuncurry for the North Coast S.N. Co., Ltd. The vessel is being built…

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Broken Rudder. Steamer in Cyclone

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 7

TOWED INTO SYDNEY. The British-owned steamer, Miltonia, bound to Wyalla, South Australia, from Japan, put into Sydney…

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Broken Rudder. Steamer in Cyclone. Towed Into Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 7

The British-owned steamer, Milonia, bound to Wyalla, South Australia, from Japan, put into Sydney on Wednesday with the assistance of…

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Local and General. Dredge Antleon. Steamer Aground

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 4

The dredge Antleon arrived here on Wednesday, and will carry out very necessary dredging operations. Whilst crossing in on Wednesday afternoon the steamer Tyalgum became fast on the sand shoal almost midway along the southern training…

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Homing Pigeons. Alight on Steamer 700 Miles Out

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

The liner Ran[?]tane, which arrived at Auckland last week, from England, brought 12 valuable young homing pigeons. They flew in races…

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