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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Steamer on a Shoal

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 9

The river steamer Moongi, which left Grafton at 7 o'clock on Friday morning, became fast on a shoal just outside the viaduct entrance to…

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Disappeared From Steamer

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. Mr. C. A. Campey, a member of the Melbourne staff of the Bank of Australasia, disappeared from the steamer…

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Disabled Steamer Arafura Still Drifting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.—According to messages received by the. agents, MacDonald, Hamilton and Co., the disabled steamer Arafura is drifting north-east…

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Disabled Steamer Arafura Still Drifting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.—According to messages received by the agents, MacDonald, Hamilton and Co., the disabled steamer Arafura is drifting north-east…

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Launch Wrecked by Log

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

A message from [?] states that three brothers, Charles, Jack and Bill Legrande, with Arthur Redford, and a friend named [?] were crossing…

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Launch Wrecked by Log

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

A messsage from Cairns states that three brothers, Charles, Jack and Bill Legrande, with Arthur Redford, and a friend named Hastings, were crossing…

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Disappeared From Steamer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:--C. A. Campey, a member of the Melbourne staff of the Bank of Australasia, disappeared from the steamer Manuka during…

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Disabled Arafura Steamer Limps. Into Port Crew Behaved Heroically

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

After a moRt unenviable experience in a cycle off the Queensland coast is the vicinity of Sandy Cape, with a damaged propeller, the steamer Arafurn…

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Disabled Arafura Steamer Limps Into Port Crew Behaved Heroically

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

After a most unenviable experience in a c cycle off the Queensland coast in the vicinity of Sandy Cape, with a damaged propeller, the steamer Arafura…

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Graphic Story the Disabled Arafura Deeds of Heroism Steamer Limps Into Port Cyclonic Weather Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

After a most unenviable experience in a cycldne off the Queensland coast in the vicinity of Sandy Cape, with a damaged…

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Italia Wreck Bad Handling Arctic Disaster

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

ROME, Sunday:—The Italia inquiry commission's report has been submitted to Signor Mussolini (Dictator). It states the loss of…

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Wreckage Washed Ashore

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- A mast 35 feet long was washed up at Dee Why to- day, together with one side of a ship's steerway. It is thought they…

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"Error of Judgment" Wreck of the Kanowna MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

The Marine Court of Inquiry to-day concluded the inquiry into the loss of the Kanowna. The court held that an error Of judgment…

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Schooner Shelters

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Sydney, Friday. -- The schooner Piei which put into Sydney last night in a disabled condition, ran into a heavy gale during her voyage from…

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Schooner with Broken Rudder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The putting into Sydney of the auxillary schooner Piri was due to the rudder having been [?] during a storm w[?] the vessel…

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Schooner with Broken Rudder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The putting into Sydney of the auxiliary schooner Piri was due to the rudder having been smashed during a storm while the vessel…

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Schooner in Distress Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The schooner Piri, bound from Melbourne to New Zealand,, signalled when ten miles off Sydney Heads this afternoon that she was in trouble…

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Wreck of Kanowna "An Error of Judgment"

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

The Marine Court of Inquiry at Melbourne concluded the inquiry into the loss of the Kanowna. The court held that an error of judgement on the part…

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Wreck of Kanowna "An Error of Judgment"

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

The Marine Court of Inquiry at Melbourne concluded the inquiry into the, loss of the Kanowra. The court held that an error of judgement on the part…

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Rudder Smashed. Schooner Reaches Harbour

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The auxiliary schooner Pirie put into Sydney Harbour to-day with her rudder smashed. The mishap occurred during a storm…

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