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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Wreck of the Tuggerah. No Trace of Missing Men. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

There is no trace of the missing men from the lost collier Tuggerah. A quantity of wreckage has been seen floating in the vicinity…

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Wreck of the Tuggerah Thrilling Experience of the Survirors

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. George Tait, second officer of the Tuggerah, who showed conspicuous skill in steering the lifeboat to a safe place of landing, inside Port Hacking…

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The Tuggerah Wreck. No Trace of Missing Men. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

Though thorough searches have been made of the shores near where the collier Tuggerah foundered, no traces of the missing men have been found…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock

Northern Star · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

WELLINGTON Thursday.—The steamer Westmoreland arrived at Port Chalmers from The Bluff leaking badly as the result of striking a rock. Extensive repairs will…

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Old Wreck a Treasure Ship

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 8

A remarkable ship-salvaging job was undertaken recently at Ventura, California, when a large crow of men began to dig out the hull of the…

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Mine Washed Ashore

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5
Also in The Kyogle Examiner

SYDNEY, Friday.—What is believed to be an enemy mine was washed ashore near [?]ort Stephens yesterday. It is believed to be one of those laid off Gabo…

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Firemen Hang Up Steamer

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

As the steamer Australbrook was leaving Fremantle for the Eastern States last night the firemen clambered over the rails on to the wharf and refused to go on with the ship…

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Suspicious Cases on a Steamer Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

Two suspicious cases of influenza were discovered on the Manuka, which is leaving for New Zealand…

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Hawker Safe to Arrive At London To-day. Picked Up by a Danish Steamer. Hawker Safe. Picked Up by Danish Steamer. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

The coastguard at Lewis reports that a Danish steamer has picked up Hawker and Grieve. (Lewis is part of the long island on…

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Overdue Schooner

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The overdue schooner Speedway from Boston bound for Melbourne put into Sydney yesterday for supplies. The lengthy voyage was attributed to light…

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Cablegrams. Hawker Safe. Picked Up by Danish Steamer. Aviators Arrive in London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wired on Monday:--The coast guard at Lewis (Scotland) reports that the Danish Steamer Mary, picked up Hawker and…

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Triplane Wrecked. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—Tarrant's great triplane carrying seven persona failed to rise in a trial flight. She taxied and nosedived and was wrecked. The pilot was…

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Aviation. Postal Aeroplane Wrecked. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's Boulogne correspondent states that a British postal aeroplane crashed into the harbor and was towed to the dock. The mails were landed,…

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Schooner Overdue

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The two-masted schooner Manila, of 73 tons, is a month overdue at Pago Pago from Apia. The Manua left Apia under sail, as her auxiliary…

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Police Servant's Home Wrecked

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N. Z.), Friday.—A high explosive place in a police sergeant's home in Greymouth was fired by a time fuse. The house was wrecked, but the occupants…

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Vessel Wrecker

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Monday.—The ketch Mary, Virginia, bound from Adelaide to Launcoston with a cargo of salt, Was totally wrecked near Tamar Heads on Saturday night. The…

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Freeman to Be Detained Ashore

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The speakers at the Trades Hall endeavored to-bold the crowd in check,, but a few extremists, in the crowd drowned their utterances and eventually got…

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Robberies on Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday. —An Auckland cable, states that the cabins of seven saloon passengers on the mail steamer. Niagara were. ransacked on Saturday night, clothing and…

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Freeman to be Brought Ashore. Inquiry as to Refusal to Allow Landing in America. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 3

It was later announced by Mr. Smith, M.P., that a communication had been received from Mr. Watt to the effect that Freeman would be brought ashore,…

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