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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Coasting Ketch Sold. for Inspection Purposes. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 4

The well known coasting auxiliary ketch Forbes Bros. had been sold to the Department of Trade and Customs and will in future be used in connection with the…

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Paul Dufaults Recollections. Anniously Awaiting Names. Once Travelled on the Illfated Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 5

In conversation with a representative of the "Northern Star" last night Mr. Paul Dufault stated that he was well [?] ed with the [?]righborhood in which the…

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Sensational Accident. Monoplane Wrecked. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 5

"Wizard" Stone, who was to have made the first flight from Melbourne to Sydney on Saturday, met, with a sensational accident to-day at Mar[?]byrnong. He was…

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All False. Charges Against Captain Kendall. Steamer Stationary When Struck. Montreal

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 5

Doctor Grant, the Empress of Ireland's surgeon, and Mr. Hyamson, a commercial traveller, declare all the charges against Captain Kendall are false. Kendall…

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[?]Tuous Voyage. in the Centre, of a B[?] Newcastele Steamer's Experence. Wellington

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

The steamer Melbourne arrived at [?] telton yesterday from Newcastle after a tempostuous voyage. On Tuesday last the vessel was in the centere of a h[?]case…

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Historic Wrecks

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

Once more the civilised world is shocked with the news of a great disaster. The loss of the Empress of Ireland off the coast of Canada…

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Naval Disaster. Run Down by North Coast Steamer. One Man Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 5

This afternoon a naval cutter containing three men from the submarine AE1 was cut down in Sydney Cove by the North Coast steamer Coombar and sunk. John…

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Fi[?] Fleet Wrecked. [?] with Wi[?] [?] [?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 5

[?] [?] of New [?]. Twentyly [?]. The Mission…

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General Telegraphs. Schooner Refloated. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

The schooner Zingars, which has been [?] at Nambucca for several days, was successfully re[?]…

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Detectives Meet Steamer. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 6

Eight detectives met the steamer Persic on her arrival at Melbouren from Sydeny to-day and scanned her passengers for sus[?] in connection with the Eveleigh…

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Scanning Steamer Passengers. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

Eight detectives met the steamer Persic on her arrival from Sydney, and Scanned the passengers for suspects in connection with the Eveleigh robbery…

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A New Lifeboat. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

Officials of the Board of Trade inspected a new lifeboat on the Thames. The craft is fitted with a hand-driven propeller, to give a speed of six…

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Whaler Wrecked. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

About [?] o'clock this morning a whaler went ashore near Queens[?]. The crew were taken off by a pilot steamer. The vessel is now a total wreck…

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Wreck of a Whaler. [?] of the [?] Each Thought the Offer Lost. [?] [?] of Both. [?] of Pluck and [?] SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 5

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Adrift. a Disabled Steamer. C[?] Rescue. Twice Almost Ashore

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 6

To spend fifty-three days in charge of a disabled steamer, drifting [?] on the [?] Pacific, being carried by the vagarles of winds and currents peri[?] close…

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Ketch Repoated. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

The ketch Wave, which went aground at the Bellinge River last week, has been refosted…

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Steamer Wrecked. Sydney, Wednesdy

Northern Star · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

The steamer Epi, en route from Sydney to the New Hebrides, became a total wreck 40 miles north-west of Pott Island. The crew and passengers were saved and…

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Steamer Aground

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 4

The steamer Novelty, 200 tons, was blown ashore at Lake Macquarie Heads during last night's storm. The crow reached land after a trying…

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Another Disaster. Steamer a Total Wreck. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

Advices received from Penang report the wreck f the steamer Janet Nicholl. The vessel was well knonw in Sydney and New Zealand. According to the report to hand…

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General Telegrams. Steamer Sold. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Glynne, has disposed of the Commonwealth streamer Stuart to Messrs. Howard, Smith and Coy., for the sum of £6200…

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