Safety of a Steamer
The fears for the safety of an unknown vessel which was anchored of Flinders' Island, Bass Strait, were allayed to-day when a message was received from Captain…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1921
322 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 17
Steamer Strikes a Reef. a Hundred Persons Drowned. Vancouver
The coastwise steamer Alaska struck a reef and sank off the coast of California. A hundred persons were drowned. A PRIEST KIDNAPPED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Wreckage Washed Ashore. Sydney
A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Kahurangi Point, on the north-eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is believed to be from a…
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It is reported that one of the five lifeboats of the Alaska capsized, the occupants being drowned. Nine bodies have been recovered…
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The steamer Alaska, from San Francisco to Portland, struck a reef in a fog at night time, on the Californian coast, and sunk quickly…
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Forty-two lives were lost when the steamer Alaska sank after striking a rock in a fog thirty miles north of Eureka, California. There were 130 passengers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Caught in the Gales. Steamer Forced to Return. Sydney
The steamer Legas, which was loaded with a full cargo of wheat at Sydney for the United Kingdom on behalf of the French Government, returned to Synney…
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Captain Weatherall, of the steamer Makambo, which arrived this morning, said to his mind there was no doubt that the charred debris washed up at Lord Howe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Yard Riot. Employers' Hasty Move. Brings Wreckage and Fire. London
There were riotous scenes at a timber yard at Stratford in the East End of London when three thousand unemployed answered an advertisement for fifty hands,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Pearl
For several days past efforts have been made to raise the steamer Pearl, which foundered a fortnight a[?] at the foot of Prince street, Grafton. In this…
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In view of the stormy weather, anxiety is felt in Hobart regarding the schooner Thuraka, which is voyaging from Dunedin to Hobart. She is 37 days out, and in…
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The steamer Ngatore, which left Sydney in May, put into Colombo with fire in her bunkers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire. General Smuts on Board. Making for Sierra Leone. London
The Union Castle liner Saxon, on which General Smuts is returning to South Africa, is reported to be on fire in two bunkers. The vessel is proceeding, accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Dunbar. Old Memories Recalled
In writing of the floods in the early days on the Clarence Mr. D. McFarlane refers to the wreck of the Dunbar, which recalls to memory the fact that Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Indian Riots Government Property Wrecked. Troops and Police Outnumbered. Reinforcements En Route. London, Monday Night
A message from India states that serious disturbances have occurred near Calicut, where two thousand rioters are out, wrecking Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overdue Schooner Sighted. Sydney
The schooner Maroro was sighted off Sydney Heads this afternoon. The vessel is fort days out from Gisborne and fears were entertained for her safety…
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Compensation aggregating £1500 was awarded by Judge Cohen, in the District Court to-day to the dependents of three men who were drowned when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion Wrecks Hull Shops. Wreckage Falls Into the Humber. Later
Thousands watched the airship, which was R38, cruising over the city at 5.40 in the afternoon. A few minutes later she broke and fell into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Lost. London, Thursday Night
The steamer Canadian Importer, en route from Vancouver to Melbourne with lumber, was lost off the Oregon coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Steamer Sinks. One Boat's Crew Missing. Vancouver, Thursday Night
A message from Seattle states that the steamer, Canadian Importer sunk off the Washington coast. Part of the crew wore picked up, but one boat is…
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