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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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A New River Steamer. Messrs. Davis Bros. S.S. Britannla Taken Her Place Is the River

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 4

A number of the leading citizens assembled at the public wharf on Monday to press the arrival of the new river steamer Britannia, built for Massers. Davis [?]ro's for the…

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New Steamer Britannia

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 7

THIS vessel built to the order of Messrs. Davis Bros., of Woodburn, by Mr. O. R. Jones, for the river passenger trade between that town and Iasmore, made her initial trip on Monday last…

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The Steamer St. George

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 4

THE steamer St. George, which recently met with a mishap at Seal Rocks, arrived at Sydney on Friday afternoon. She made the run to Sydney from Port Stephens under her own…

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