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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Transport Ashore. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The American transport Narragansett, from Havre to Southampton, is ashore at Bambridge Point. A train ferry is standing by to receive the troops…

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Returning Soldiers Admitted to State After Being Ashore at Melbourne. Vigorous Protest to Victoria. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

One hundred and seventy soldiers returned by the Karoola yesterday, and though they had been ashore in Melbourne they were allowed to land…

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The Nimrod Wrecked. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The steamer Nimrod, of Shackleton Antarctic fame, was wrecked nea[?] Great Yarmouth during a stor[?]. Two of the crew of 12 were saved…

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Steamer in Quarantine

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fresh case of paeumonic influenza has been reported, a woman who had been under observation for two days being seriously ill. Three further…

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Fire on a Commonwealth Steamer. a Fierce Blaze. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth oil steamer, Coolcha, lying off Cockatoo Island, caught fire to-day and threatened serious dimensions…

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Seamen Fined Refusal to Work a Steamer. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

Eighteen seamen were each sentenced to one hour's imprisonment with; 16 costs to-day for refusing to turn to on the steamer Barwon when ordered for the…

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Wreck of a Schooner

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Details of the wreek of the American schooner Espada on the Barrier reef near Levuka show that the vessel went ashore in a rain, sq[?]all. No…

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[?] at Bulli. Steamer Cases. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

A pneumonic influenza patient died at [?] last night, making the third for new South Wales. One more patient was removed from…

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Steamer Traffic to New South Wales. Must Lay Off for Four Days. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The New South Wales Government has passed a proclamation providing for the quarantining of all vessels arriving from Victoria and South Australia. They…

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Drugs of Death. Soul Wreckers at Work

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The cabled stories the other day of the evidence at the inquest on Billie Carleton, a leading actress who died from an overdose of dope in a London opium…

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Wreckage on the Beach

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A quantity of wreekage has been discovered on the beach at Jervis Bay. The opinion is expressed that. it is portion of the missing schooner…

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Cases on Steamer

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two fresh cases of pneumonic influenza on the Wyandra and two on the Dimboola. were reported this afternoon…

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General Telegrams. Shipwrecked Crew

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The shipwrecked crew of the barque St. James, whe[?] was lost near Hawaii, arrived in Sydney. The row got as[?]ore with difficulty, but nothing…

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Steamer Cases. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

Yesterday four more cases of influenza were reported from the crew of the Wyandra and hospitalled. There are six serious cases from the…

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The River Clyde. Salvaging a Famous Steamer. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

The Admiralty is salvaging the steamer River Clyde, wherefrom troops were landed on the beach at Gallipoli…

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Steamer Dimboola Released. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

The steamer Dimboola was released to-day. The steamer Koonda, Melbourne to Newcastle, was ordered to put into…

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Steamer Wyandra Released. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

The steamer Wyandra was released from quarantine to-day. All the crew, however, are in quarantine…

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Townsville Industry Wreckers. Vessels Giving it a Wide Berth. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

The Overseas Central Committee, controlling shipping for the Commonwealth and Imperial Government, has written stating that owing to industrial…

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A Dreadnought Ashore. Paris

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The dreadnought Mirabeau went ashore at Sebastopol during a snowstorm and is in a critical position…

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Wreckage Identified

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The wreckage recently washed ashore at Jervis Bay has been definitely identified as belonging to the missing schooner Hauda Isle…

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