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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Level Crossing Smash Driver Injured, Van Wrecked

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The express train from Willunga to Adelaide struck a delivery van at the Anzac Street level crossing, Edwardstown. The driver…

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Seething Mass Caterpillars Hooded Out Myriads Washed "Ashore."

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

A struggling, seething mass of caterpillars formed a fringe to the flood waters at the bottom of the Murwillumbah Convent Hill and around the…

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Man Missing Fishing Yacth Wrecked Rough Weather Off Coff's Harbor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

During heavy weather [?] yesterday meeting the Sydney owned fishing yacht "Wande[?]" was wrecked at Cuff's [?] and it is [?] that one of…

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Man Missing Fishing Yacht Wrecked Rough Weather Off Coff's Harbor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

During heavy weather early yesterday morning the Sydney owned fishing yacht "Wanderer" was wrecked at Coff's Harbor, and it is feared that one of…

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Dashed to Pieces Big Fishing Yacht Wrecked at Coff's Harbour One of Crew Drowned

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

GRAFTON, Thursday. -- The Sydney owned fishing yacht Wanderer was wrecked at Coff's Harbour during heavy weather early…

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Seething Mass Caterpillars on Tweed. Myriads Washed "Ashore."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

A struggling, seething mass of caterpillars formed a fringe to the flood waters at the bottom of the Murwillumbah Convent Hill and around the…

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Boat Wreck Off Coff's

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

The Sydney owned fishing yacht "Wanderer" was wrecked at Coff's Harbor during the heavy weather, early on Thursday morning, and it is feared…

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Not Wanted Ashore Sick Native Crew Lord Fergusson Helps

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--Twenty two members of the crew of the vessels Maui Pomare, nearly all Islanders, who contracted influenza after the…

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Wrecked Yacht Crew's Remarkable Escape Captain Shaw's Story

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 3

No trace has yet been found of H. Wheir, a member of the crew of the fishing yacht, Wanderer, which was wrecked at Coff's Harbor carly on Thursday…

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Wrecked Yacht Crew's Remarkable Escape Captain Shaw's Story

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 3

No trace has yet been found of H. Wheir, a member of the crew of the fishing yacht Wanderer, which was wrecked at Coff's Harbor early on Thursday…

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Fishing Ketch Founders

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The fishing ketch Myrtle may sprang a leak and sank in Bass Strait. The crew were saved…

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Fishing Ketch Founders

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The fishing ketch Myrtle May sprang a leak and sank in Bass Strait. The crew were saved…

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Cargo Boat Total Wreck Crew and Passengers Rescued

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Tuesday,—The Western Knight an American cargo boat, ran on the rocks in a dense fog eight miles south of Port Elizabeth. The crew…

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Cargo Boat Total Wreck Crew and Passengers Rescued

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Tuesday.—The Western Knight, an American cargo boat, ran on the rocks in a dense fog eight miles south of Port Elizabeth. The crew…

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Fishing Ketch Founders Crew Reach Shore Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 6

The fishing ketch, Myrtle May, sprang a leak and sank in Bass Strait. The crew were saved. The crew of two, Captain Sward…

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In Bass Strait Fishing Ketch Sinks Grews Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The fishing ketch Myrtle May sprang a Leak and sank in Bass Strait. The crew of two, Captain Sward and John Brown,…

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Wrecked in Dense Fog American Cargo Boat Lost

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

CAPE TOWN, Tuesday.—The Western Knight, an American cargo boat, ran on the rocks in a dense fog eight miles south of Port Elizabeth The…

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Cargo Boat Wrecked Capetown

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 8

The Western Knight, an American cargo boat, ran on the rocks in a dense fog eight miles to the south of Port Elizabeth. The crew and five…

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Planes From England Thirty-five Arrive on Steamer

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

Owing to the severity of the European winter, which froze the northern ports aud harbours, the Commonwealth and Dominion steamer, Port Campbell,…

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Fined £50 Master of Wrecked Kanowna

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Central Court to-day Capt. Newbury, master of the steamer Kanowna when the vessel was wrecked off Wilson's Promontory…

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