"Jack Ketch's" Billet Vacant
Commenting on the resignation of the N.S.W. hangman, our bright contemporary, the "Narromine News," says:—"New South Wales has lost a…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911
335 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 17
Steamer's Boiler Bursts. Five Negroes Killed. Tennessee (U.s.a.)
Whilst the River Packet steamer St. Joseph was proceeding down the river yesterday, the boiler exploded. Five negroes were blown into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excursionist Steamer Wrecked. London
The finnish-Swedish than steamer Bor, with 500 excursionists for Stockholm on board, was wrecked to-day of Korpse Island, in the Skerries group of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Wrecked. Fate of Passengers Unknown. St. Petersburg
A steamer, returning to Stockholm from Heslingfors, was wrecked at Skerries. The fate of the 400 excursions is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Orient Steamer. London, Tuesday evening
The Orient Company's new steamer Orama has been launched on the Clyde, and sails in November…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saved by Wireless a Ship Ashore. Two Women Jump Overboard. Vancouver
The Spokane, with 150 excursionists on board, was run ashore at Plumper's Bay, in a sinking condition. Two women became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wireless to the Rescue. Excursion Steamer on a Rock Vancouver
The steamer Spokane, with 150 excursionists going to Alaska struck a rock in Plumbers Bay. Two women became panic-stricken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Steamer Founders. Christiania
The Norwegian steamer Eclipse, with a crew of 56, foundered on the northeast coast of Iceland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wrecked Hjordis. Crew Arrive in Sydney. Sydney
The steamer Germania, from the Gilbert Group, brought the officers and crew of the Norwegian barque Hjordis (1027 tons), which went ashore at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Alight. Boiler Overheated. Sydney
An outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer Erina (55 tons), lying at Balmain, and resulted in the vessel being severely damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipwreck. Owners Refuse to Believe. Christiana
A cutter from Hammerfesdt reports that the Norwegian steamer Elipse has foundered off the coast of Iceland. The steamer had a crew of 56, all of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ashore! South Coast Steamer. Sydney
The Illawarra Company's steamer Moruya (5252 tons) is ashore at Bebley Beach, Uulladulla, on the south coast. She is in an exposed position, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Ashore. Brave Officers Drowned. Vancouver
The steamer Santa Rosa is ashore off ancounver, and will probably become a total wreck. The second officer and three of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Steamer Aground. Vancouver, Friday afternoon
The steamer Santa Rosa is aground. There are 290 passengers aboard, but all are safe. When the steamer struck there was a panic among the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captain's Alleged Brutality Threatening Passengers Wanting to Go Ashore. San Francisco
It is stated that 14 sailors lost their lives in getting ashore off the Santa Rosa. A passenger states that Captain Fari…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer's Boiler Burst. 12 Killed. Sulina (Roumania), Sunday. [?]
Whilst an attempt was [?] refloat the steamer Queenborough, tic boiler exploded, and 12 men were killed and four injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wrecked Santa Rosa. Four Drowning Fatalities. San Francisco
The second officer and three members of the crew of the wrecked steamer Santa Rosa (to which reference is made on page 1), were drowned while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nearly a Wreck. London
The P. and O. steamer Caledonia was leaving Plymouth, when she struck some rocks on the south-cast of Drake Island. She reversed engines, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Santa Rosa Wreck. Over a Dozen Drowned. "Sacrificing Lives for Dollars." San Francisco
It is now stated that at least a dozen persons were drowned by the wreck of the steamer Santa Rosa, through the ceptain ordering the passengers back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Almost Ashore. Barque Drifts Near Rocks. Sydney
Whilst attempting to pass a tow line to the disabled four-masted barque Dun[?]ir, bound from Delagoa Bay (South Africa) to Newcastle, from the tug…
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