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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

9 stories in South Coast's papers

Reduced Steamer Freights

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., advises having made representation to the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, pointing out that in view of present…

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Belbowrie Ashore At Crookhaven Heads

The South Coast Register · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

After striking a submerged object in the Shoalhaven River on Tuesday afternoon, the steamer Belbowrie was beached near the breakwater at…

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Wrecked on Harding's Ledge 58 Years Ago. Survivor of the Kadosh Writes From Australia, Thanking Hingham for Kindness Shown Unfortunates

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

From the Boston (America) Sunday Globe, of December 21st, 1930, we reprint an account appended, supplied by our genial Cliff Richards (as he is familiarly known in Shoalhaven), together with a letter which he has received since the account appeared in the American paper. The "Old General's…

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Wreck of the Steamer Kianga

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

The Kianga, which is a com paratively new boat, built at Narooma especially for the trade to that river, went ashore on…

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Wreck of "The Queen."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

Daring the recent flooding of the Shoalhaven River and the night of the cyclonic storm the motor launch "The Queen," broke from her moorings, at…

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Watt and Son Score with Wreck

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 8

The steamer Kianga, with her popular Captain Lucey in charge, was given three hearty cheers when she arrived at the Moruya wharf on Sunday night…

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Big Steamer at Eden

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 2

Our. Eden correspondent writes The Japanese steamer Asama Maru, 6000 tons. arrived at Eden ton Tuesday to load sleepers for China for Messrs…

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A Local Resident Who Carried England's Two Young Princes on His Back. Mr. Cliff Richards--a Man of Many Parts. Once Shipwrecked on the Coast of America

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

Some time ago we reprinted a lengthy account of the wreck of a large boat, the Kandos, Mr. Cliff Richards, of the Cross Roads, Cambewarra,…

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The Wreck of the Southern Cloud

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 5

Just like a bird she left the ground, And rose into the blue; Nine souls, all told, she had on board. And two of them were crew…

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