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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1921

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Wreckage Washed Ashore

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. Harry MacDonald, returning home along Hat Heald beach on Friday morning of last week, noticed a large piece of a ship's cabin door and numerous oregon planks…

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General Telegrams. Aeroplane Wrecked

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An aeroplane was wrecked at Windsor yesterday and the passengers severely injured. The pilot was not hurt…

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Condemned at a Wreck

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday.—The West Australian State steamer Kwinana, which caught fire at Carnarvon jetty, has now been condemned as a wreek. The crew, considering the…

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Aeroplane Wrecked

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

HOBART, Wednesday.—The aeroplane in which Captain Huxley arrived at Hobart yesterday from Melbourne was wrecked this morning by a fierce windstorm. The…

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Esmonde Ashore

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY,Friday.—The young Irishman, Osmond T.G. Esmonde, who arrived by the Makura and was refused admitance into Australia, by…

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Aeroplane Crash. Robinson Bros. Avro Wrecked

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The Avro aeroplane recently imported by messrs. Robinson Bros. crashed at Box Hill, near Windsor, on Tuesday afternoon and was apparently…

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Esmonde Comes Ashore

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Esmonde landed in Sydney for a few hours yesterday for the transaction of business, with the consent of the Federal…

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Schooner Wrecked. All Hands Lost. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The auxiliary schooner Omaka, chaff laden, has been wrecked off Wellington Heads. All hands were lost. It is believed that seven were aboard. One…

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Schooner Capsises. Seven Men Aboard Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The schooner Omaka capsized off Wellington (N.Z.) Heads yesterday morning. It is believed seven men aboard lost their lives. On body has been…

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Steamer Experiences Rough Passage. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The Weather Bureau reports that the tropical disturbances which caused gales on the Northern seaboard of the State are now moving away…

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Airship Wrecked. Caught in a Gale. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The airship R34 reached the aerodrome at Howden, but owing to its crippled condition bumped several times in landing. The crew were compelled to…

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Mild Smallpox. Steamer Quarantined at Auckland. Auckland (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

The steamer Waiwera arrived from Sydney yesterday and was sent into quarantine. One member, of the crew was isolated at Motuihi Island suffering from…

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Steamer in Quarantite

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.—The steamer Waipera, which arrived at Auckland yesterday from Sydney was sent into quarantine. One member of her crew was…

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Fall From Steamer's Ladder

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Ashley [?]had was climbing up the side of the steamer Ormonde last night by means of a rope ladder when it broke and he fell. His shoulder…

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Aeroplane Crash. Robinson Bros.' Avro Wrecked

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

THE Avro aeroplane, recently imported by Messrs Robinson Bros, crashed at Box Hill, near Windsor, on Tuesday afternoon and was…

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No Desire to Be Involved. Steamer Delayed in New Zealand Waters. AUCKLAND

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

Most of the stokehold hands and many stewards have signed off the Marama on the plea that they did not want to go to Sydney as they might be involved…

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The Largest Steamer. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.—-The White Star Company has purchased the ex-German liner Bismark, a 56,000 tonner, arid the largest, steamer aftoat. The. vessel will be used for…

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Queensland Fire on Steamer Suva. Lower Deck Destroyed. BRISBANE,Monday

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning on the steamer Suva. The brigade was summoned, and the flames were soon got under control, but not till considerable…

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Smallpox on a Steamer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The steamer Ka-nowna, en route to Australia from tho East, landed a smallpox patient at Hongkong "and two suspected eases at…

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Interstate Steamer Cleared

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The first interstate passenger steamer to clear for Melbourne was the Bombala, which left yesterday…

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