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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

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The "Urana" Wrecked

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday night, caught in a fog, the s.s. Urana went on the rocks, at Old Bar, near the mouth of the Manning River, and quickly broke…

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Latest Cables. Aeroplane Wreckage Kingsford Smith's. Rangoon, 2937

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 5

The Aviation Department officially confirms the identification marks of the aeroplane wreckage found in May as Kingsford Smith's, and is now…

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Urana Wrecked in Fog. Ran on Submerged Reef Near Old Bar. Thrilling Rescue by Surf Boat

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

The North Coast S.N. Co.'s steamer Urana (519 tons) ran ashore in a heavy fog at Old Bar (Manning River) on Tuesday night, while en…

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Steamer Arrives

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

After being without a steamer for several weeks, the North Coast S.N. Company's "Nambucca" crossed in late on Tuesday afternoon with a…

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Cyclone in East Many Killed; Vessels Ashore Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

Hongkong: More than one hundred persons are believed to have been killed by a cyclone in which the wind reached velocity of 130 miles an hour…

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The Urana Wrecked. Near The Old Bar

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

The North Coast S.N. Co.'s steamer "Urana" (519 tons) ran ashore in a heavy fog at Old Bar, Manning River, on Tuesday night, and is a…

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Shipwreck at Old Bar Urana a Total Loss Seaman Rescued by Surf Boat

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 6

The North Coast S.N. Coy's coaster, Urana, of 519 tons, ran ashore, on the reef, or "bombora" about 600 yards out from the Old Bar beach, on Tuesday…

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Wreck of the Urana. Further Particulars

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 6

The Pilot at Harrington (Captain M. C. Black) said that at about 9.30 p.m. he received a call from Old Bar notifying him that a vessel was…

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Shipwreck in Fog. N.c.s.n. Co's. Urana. Crew Saved. Ship a Total Loss

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 5

The North Coast S.N. Co's. steamer Urana (519 tons) rat on a rock in a heavy fog off Old Bar (Manning River) on Tuesday night, and is a…

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The Wreck

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 4

Away, away, to Old Bar bay, There's a wreck upon its shore; The Urana steamer lost its way, Will sail the ocean no more…

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Latest Telegrams. Tug and Steamer Collide. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

One member of the crew was killed and another injured when a tug and the North Coast steamer Nimbin collided five miles from Coraki last…

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Urana Sold Wreck Brings £135

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 3

The steamer Urana, which was wrecked at Old Bar, has been sold by the owners for £135, to Ernest Wright, shipbuilder, of Tuneurry…

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Damaged by Gale. Snowstorms. Drover Killed on Hastings. Yacht Wrecked and Family Rescued

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 1

Strong gales swept the State on Friday. A drover was pushed by a falling tree and killed. people in houses were endangered when the roofs were…

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Last Week's Gale. Falling Tree Kills Drover on the Hastings. Yacht Wrecked and Family Rescued

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

Strong gales swept the State on Friday. A drover was crushed by a falling tree and killed, people in houses were endangered when the roofs were…

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Interesting Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Urana Wreck Sold

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

The N.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Urana, which was wrecked at Old Bar recently, has been sold to Ernest Wright, shipbuilder, of Tuncarry…

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Steamer Comara at Taree

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 4

The motor vessel Comara, the newest addition to the N.C.S.N. Coy's, coastal fleet, and which has been engaged on the Macleay service…

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The Urana Wreck

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 4

Three men are working in connection with the salvaging of parts from the steamer Urana, which was recently wrecked at the Old Bar. The…

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Italian Steamer Attacked. London, 71037

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 12

Lloyds picked up a radio from Algiers stating that an Italian steamer was attacked by a seaplane in the Mediterranean, but not damaged…

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Surf Heroism Urana Wreck Rescue Awards for Boat Crew

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 8

In a report on Tuesday night announcing the conferring of awards on members of the Old Bar Surf Life-saying Club, Taree, for the rescue of a…

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Surf Heroism. Urana Wreck Rescue. Awards for Boat Crew

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 8

In a report on Tuesday night announcing the conferring of awards on members of the Old Bar Surf Lifesaving Club, Taree, for the rescue of a…

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