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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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Latest Cable News. Wild Time in Woochow. Abduction, Looting, Wrecking. Shanghai, Sunday

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

A Woochow message states that, despite the promise of the Consular body, no protection was afforded the Dominican premises at Night when the students…

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Smallpox on Steamer

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

SUVA (Fiji),Tuesday.--The steamer Ganges will arrive on Thursday. She wirelessed that there arc 13 cases of smallpox aboard, four proving fatal…

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Smallpox on Steamer Suva

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

The steamer Ganges, due at Suva from Calcutta on Thursday, has 540 passengers, among whom there have been 13 cases of smallpox with four deaths…

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Smallpox on Steamer Ganges. Quarantine for Passengers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

SUVA, Friday.—The steamer Ganges, from India, with 13 cases of smallpox aboard, does not enter Suva Harbor, but steams direct to Nukulau quarantine…

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Conspirators at Work. to Wreck the A.w.u

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

A manifesto circulated among the delegates declares: "On examination it will be found that campaign against the A.W.U. officials is directed…

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Ill-fated Steamer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--The New Zealand steamer Hororata, of 9,545 tons, went aground at North Foreland. It was refloated with the tide, and…

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Smallpox on Steamer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

SUVA, Friday.--The steamer Ganges, from India, with 13 cases of smallpox aboard, does not enter Suva Harbour, but steams direct to Nakulau…

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Steamer to Be Quarantined Suva

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

The steamer Ganges, from India with 13 cases of smallpox on board, does not enter Suva, harbour, but steams direct to Nukulau quarantine station, where the passengers will…

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Lost in the Mist Steamer Kanowna's Experience Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

After having lost her way coming up the coast from Sydney, owing to the heavy mist and rain, the passenger steamer Kanowna berthed at Eagle-street wharf at 7 o'clock…

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Lost Her Way. Steamer Kanowna Encounters Dirty WeatKer on way to Brisbane and Passes Cape Moreton. All ends Well

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.--After having lost her way coming up the coast from Sydney, owing to heavy mist and rain, the passenger steamer Kanowna…

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Steamer Lost in Mist

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

After having lost her way coming up the coast from Sydney, owing to the heavy mist and rain, the passenger steamer Kanowna berthed at Brisbane…

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In Heavy Gale. Steamer Buffeted off Queensland Coast. Sea-birds Shelter on Decks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday The steamer Saros experienced heavy weather off the Queensland coast, and once the S. O. S. call was heard on the Wireless…

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Steamer Damaged Auckland

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

The steamer Northumherland struck a submerged object off the New Zealand coast and was severely damaged. The vessel put, into Gisborne and steamers and a tug are…

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Destroyed by Fire Stranded Steamer Cooma the Crew Rescued Moderate Weather Conditions Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

According to a radio received by the acting deputy chief in the Navigation Department (Capt. Shaw) the stranded steamer Cooma is on fire. A passing steamer wire…

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Skinner, Lowes, Ltd. Tweed River Steamer Service

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

Steamers leave Murwillumbah, daily (Sunday excepted), at 7.30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.; Monday and Thursday. 10.20 a.m., 2:30 p.m…

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Aground Steamer Booyong Excitement at Tweed Heads. Soon Refloated

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

As an interlude to vary the dull monotony engendered by the continuous rain during the past 10 days, some mild excitement was provided…

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Steamer Nagina Quarantined

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

FREMANTLE, Monday.—The steamer Nagina, which arrived yesterday from Calcutta, was placed in quarantine of account of a case of smallpox…

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Steamer on Footpath Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

The steamer Laranah, bound from Melbourne to Launceston, rammed Princes Bridge, one of the principal thoroughfares over the Yarra, yesterday afternoon. A…

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Pirates Capture Steamer

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

HONG KONG, Monday. -Pirates boarded the 6,000 ton Chinese owned British steamer Seangbee and took her to the pirates' lair at Bias Bay. The…

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Rammed Bridge Steamer's Crash Causes Extensive Damage. Anchors Fail to Hold Ploughed Through Footpath

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday. —The Laranah, a coastal trading vessel, bound from Melbourne to Launceston, rammed Queen's Bridge head on yesterday…

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