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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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A Theatre Wrecked. Hypnotic Failure. Bolts As Weapons

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 9

Ahrensmeyer, the "cowboy hypnotist," met with an audience that he was unable to hypnotise. in Belfast on Friday night, 2nd February, and a riot took…

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"Slinging" a Lady Ashore

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 6

A novel method of landing a lady passenger at Le Bon's Bay was adopted by the captain of the John Anderson last week (says the Lyttleton, N.Z., "Times".)…

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Steamer's Career Ended

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

THE old paddle steamer Terranora has ended her career as a trader, and is now to be utilised as a coal hulk says (Auckland N. Z. "Star"). The Terranora was…

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Launch of the N.C.S N Company's New Steamer Brundah

Northern Star · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 2

We were informed on Saturday by Mr. R. A. Bell, the manager of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, that the new steamer Brundah was launched on the…

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Steamer Cooloon in Distress. Accident to the Machinery

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 2

A message from Catherine Hill Bay to Newcastle, stating that a barque was flying distress signals off Moon Island at daybreak, was posted up outside the post office on Wednesday…

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River Steamer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 4

MESSRS. DAVIS BROS, and Burgess will initiate their daily steamer service between Irvington and Coraki, on Tuesday, 12th June, the Magnet leaving this end…

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Steamer Coolooa Disabled

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

SIGNALS of distress were observed from the shore near Sydney on May 23rd, and tugs went in search, but failed to find any vessel in want of aid. The…

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New Steamer for Richmond River

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 6

THE North Coast S.N. Co. has received a cable advising that its new steamer Brundah was launched from the yard of Messrs. Dunlop and Co., at…

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The Vincennes Wreck

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

It is improbable that any further attempts to refloat the French barque Vincennes, stranded on Manly Beach, will be made until the spring tides make at the…

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Steamer Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 3

A STARLING report reached Sydney early on Thursday morning that two steamers had been in collision at sea, and that two men were drowned. Soon…

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South Arm Steamer Service

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning last on the arrival at Cornki of the s.s. Magnet, with which boat Messrs. Davis Bros, aud Burgess inaugurated the daily steamer service on the South Arm,…

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The New Turbine Steamer LUsitania. Speed of 25 KNOTS

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 6

CONSIDERABLE interest centres in the mammoth Cunard liner Lusitania, which will be launched on June 7, from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. John…

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Another North Coast Company's Steamer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

IN accordance with the up-to-date policy of the directors of the North Coast S.N. Company to provide the necessary tonnage and increase the facilities in…

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New Steamer for the Macleay Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 9

IN accordance with the up-to date policy of the directors of the North Coast S.N. Company to provide the necessary tonnage and increase the facilities in…

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North Coast Co's. New Steamer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 8

A LETTER received from Aberdeen, Scotland, by the Britannia's mail, gives particulars of the launch of the North Coast Company's new steamer Brundah…

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A New Coastal Steamer

Northern Star · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 9

Advices have been received from London giving accounts of the ceremony of launching the North Coast S.N. Company's new steamer Brundah, which took place on the…

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The Steamer Chiswick Makes a World's Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 9

The steamer Chiswick at present in Sydney Harbor discharging a record load of lumber, is the holder of a unique record. She is only 21 months old, and made her…

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New Steamer for the Richmond

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

THE new steamship "Brundah." built for the N. C. S. N. Coy. for the Richmond River trade, left Glasgow on the 4th instant for Sydney, and will arrive about the end of August, when she…

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Railway Disaster. American Boat Train Wrecked. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

A DISASTROUS railway accident occurred to-day, involving great loss of life. The american boat train from Devonport to Waterloo (London) was wrecked at…

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North Coast Co's New Steamer

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

A LETTER received from Aberdeen, Scotland, by the Britainnia's mail, gives particulars of the launch of the North Coy's new steaner…

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