Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Compiled by: Michael Rooksberry (2007) Sources: Coffs Harbour Advocate, North Coast Times and the Raleigh Sun newspapers [available at Coffs Harbour City Library] An index of maritime activities for the coastal waters of the NSW North Coast and other coastal areas of Australia compiled from the microfilm archives of Coffs Harbour City Library. Key resources used in this index include: Coffs Harbour Advocate (1907-present); North Coast Times (1888-1889), The Raleigh Sun (1898- 1906). This index should be considered a 'work in progress'. Content arranged alphabetically by name of vessel, then by year of entry. ABBEY PALMER (barque) 1905 Aug 4 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. The barque Abbey Palmer narrowly escaped being dashed on the rocks outside Sydney Heads on Monday night. ABEL TASMAN (steamer/2,047 tons gross/1,475 tons nett/owned by H. C. Sleigh/commenced trading with Coffs Harbour on June 18, 1933/wrecked on Greymouth Bar, New Zealand about August 1936) 1935 Sept 10 pg 2 - Arrival/departure of... Sept 24 pg 2 - Arrival/departure of... Oct 1 pg 2 - Arrival/departure of... Oct 22 pg 2 - Arrival/departure of... Oct 29 pg 2 - Arrival/departure of... 1948 May 14 pg 1 - Shipping growth at Coffs down through the years. ABEL TASMAN (timber trade vessel/built in 1957/owned by H. C. Sleigh/length 307 feet/beam 44.7 feet/3,470 tons) 1962 Jan 24 pg 1 - Arrival/departure of... Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Page 1 of 254 © Michael Rooksberry 2007 Feb 22 pg 1 - Abel Tasman in port. Mar 22 pg 1 - Article w/pic. Mar 22 pg 7 - Arrival/departure of... May 3 pg 1 - Stoppage holds up Abel Tasman. May 4 pg 1 - A further hold up for Abel Tasman? May 8 pg 1 - The Abel Tasman in port. May 10 pg 6 - Arrival/departure of... May 11 pg 10 - Arrival/departure of... May 22 pg 1 - Arrival/departure of... Jun 6 pg 4 - Arrival/departure of... Jun 19 pg 2 - Arrival/departure of... Nov 23 pg 2 - Abel Tasman goes out with full loading. ABERDEEN (White Star line steamer) 1899 Dec 15 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - The war. The N. S. W. troops, per steamer Aberdeen, have joined General Methuen's forces at Modder River. 1902 Apr 4 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. Amongst others who intend visiting England during the Coronation festivities is Mr R. M. Dowle, of North Arm, Bellinger River. 1906 Dec 14 pg 7 - The Raleigh Sun - Interesting items column. Mr Meares, at Bega the other day. ACTIVE (ketch) 1898 Jan 21 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - The ketch Active foundered at Newcastle yesterday night. She went down without warning, only allowing time for the crew to escape in a boat. Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Page 2 of 254 © Michael Rooksberry 2007 ADAM AND EVE 1889 Jan 11 pg 3 - The North Coast Times - Adam and Eve, John See and forbidden fruit. Our Nambucca steam tug Volunteer. ADELE (schooner) 1904 Sep 23 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. During this week the entrance to the Bellinger River has been badly shoaled. ADMIRAL CHASE (freighter) 1948 Oct 12 pg 1 - Tug adrift off coast. ADVANCE (schooner) 1898 Jan 14 pg 4 - The Raleigh Sun - Intelligence of the foundering of the brig Minora at sea last Saturday week, and the supposed loss of six lives reached Newcastle on Monday afternoon. ADVANCE (tug) 1906 Jun 1 pg 6 - The Raleigh Sun - Interesting items column. The French barque Vincennes, which is stranded on the ocean beach, Manly. 1909 Jan 1 pg 6 - Shipping disaster. The tug Advance foundered off Newcastle on Christmas night. AELMA 1902 Jun 6 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Shipping column. During the past week the shipping trade has been unusually lively at the Bellinger Heads. AFRIC (steamer/White Star Line) Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Page 3 of 254 © Michael Rooksberry 2007 1899 Oct 20 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Sunlight flashes column. The White Star liner Afric reached Albany today from Liverpool, six of her passengers having smallpox. Oct 27 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Sunlight flashes column. The White Star Line steamer Afric arrived at Adelaide on Sunday afternoon and reported seven additional cases of smallpox during the voyage from Albany. 1906 Feb 2 pg 6 - The Raleigh Sun - Interesting items column. Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company has been advised by cable. AGNES 1889 Aug 9 pg 2 - The North Coast Times - All the ships that went ashore in Byron Bay in the recent gale are total wrecks except for the Agnes which can be got off. AGNES IRVING (iron paddle wheeler passenger ship/439 tons/length 203.5 feet/beam 24.5 feet/draft 11.7 feet/built 1862 at Deptford Green (London)/engines 2 cylinder/140 horsepower/named after Clark Irving's eldest daughter/owned by Clarence & Richmond River Steam Navigation Company /wrecked 1pm December 26, 1879 Macleay River bar -Old Entrance) 1962 Oct 5 pg 3 - Article on wreck of the Coraki. AGNES IRVING 1901 Dec 13 pg 3 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. The barque Royal Tar, of 590 tons, was recently wrecked on the New Zealand coast. AIRLIE (steamer) 1900 Feb 23 pg 4 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. The steamer Airlie, which recently stranded on Chapman Island reef, off the Queensland coast, has safely arrived at Sydney. Mar 2 pg 4 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. While the E. and A. Company's steamer Airlie was in Japanese waters recently, a terrific storm Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Page 4 of 254 © Michael Rooksberry 2007 burst over Kobe and Osaka, doing considerable damage and causing loss of life. AJAX (pilot steamer) 1905 Apr 21 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. Mr H. G. Nash, second officer of the pilot steamer Ajax, has been appointed pilot at the Nambucca River. AJAX (turret ship) 1889 Sep 6 pg 3 - The North Coast Times - A serious accident occurred on board the turret ship Ajax which recently took part in naval manoeuvres. ALBANY (steamer) 1888 Dec 7 pg 3 - The North Coast Times - The engine burst on board the steamer Albany at Hainlen, killing two firemen and fatally injuring a third and scalding two others. [TBC - WASN'T THERE ANOTHER SNIPPET?] 1905 Mar 10 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Sunlight flashes column. A large punt being towed from Brisbane to Sydney by the steamer Albany foundered off Norah Head. Mar 31 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Wreck at Nambucca Heads. Our correspondent reports that the s. s. Albany. Apr 7 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Nambucca Heads column. Our correspondent reports that the wrecked steamer Albany only lasted one week in view. Apr 7 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Sunlight flashes column. Owing to the heavy gale on the coast the wrecked steamer Albany has completely broken up. Apr 14 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - The Albany wreck. An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the steamer Albany. Apr 28 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - The Albany's cargo. The Hon. E. Pery, P.M. had before him at Macksville. Jun 2 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Nambucca Heads column. The s. s. Federal, which has been acting as salvage steamer at the wreck of the Albany for some weeks. Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Page 5 of 254 © Michael Rooksberry 2007 Nov 17 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Bellinger Heads column. A sensation was caused here on Friday. 1906 Mar 23 pg 6 - The Raleigh Sun - Interesting items column. Of the eight vessels wrecked on the New South Wales coast last year no less than three met their fate near the Bellinger River. ALBATROSS (trawler owned by the Northern Pearling Company) 1948 Jun 11 pg 1 - Trawlers to leave today for Thursday Island. Jun 18 pg 6 - Arrival/departure of... ALBERT VIGOR (steamer) 1889 Feb 15 pg 2 - The North Coast Times - The steamer Albert Vigor was burned in Beneley Harbour, Victoria. The vessel sank in four fathoms. The crew were saved. ALCIDES (Government dredge) 1903 Jun 5 pg 5 - The Raleigh Sun - Echoes column. The Government dredge Alcides foundered at the Tweed Heads. ALEDA 1904 Dec 2 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Bellinger Heads column. Arrival/departure of... ALERT (tug) 1899 Aug 11 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Nambucca Heads column. The new drogher Bowra arrived a fortnight ago. Nov 3 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Farewells at the Heads. On Tuesday night at Barrett's Ocean View Hotel, Bellinger Heads, a banquet was tendered to Captain J. H. Percival of the tug Alert. Coffs Harbour Region Maritime Index Page 6 of 254 © Michael Rooksberry 2007 1900 Nov 2 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Nambucca Heads column. The tug Thistle returned from Sydney on Sunday last. 1901 Feb 22 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Loss of the Alert. On Tuesday last the steamer Alert, used for towing purposes, left the Bellinger for the Nambucca River. Mar 1 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Brief mention column. The steam tug Alert, which foundered off Nambucca Heads last week, was insured in the South British Insurance Co. Mar 15 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Brief mention column. In Sydney, the captain of the Alert, steamer, which recently foundered off Nambucca Heads, was fined £20 for not carrying a boat on his vessel. Nov 29 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Brief mention column. It is reported a steam- tug named the Alert is to be sent to the Bellinger River. Dec 13 pg 2 - The Raleigh Sun - Brief mention column.