Steamer on Reef. Mindini in Perilous Position. Sydney
Word has arrived in Sydney stating that the steamer Mindini is ashore on Mellish Reef, in the Solomons Group, and in a perilous position. All the passengers have…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923
225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12
Wrecked by Mine. Dublin Taxation Office. Rebels Scare Policeman. Explosion in Tralee. London
Dublin was alarmed at the blowing up of the Income Tax office at six o'clock in the morning. The whole building was wrecked and the adjoining buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Steamer Ashore. London
The Commonwealth steamer Australmount ran ashore while entering port. Tugs unsuccessfully attempted to get her off, and arrangements have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND. The Wrecked Mindini. Rich Reward for Honesty. Woman M.L.A. on "The Flapper Vote." Brisbane
The Deputy Controller of Navigation received advice to-day that the Mindini, which was stranded on Mellish Reef, had been abandoned as a total wreck. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Search for Wreck. Attempt to Recover Valuable Cargo. Perth
The recovery of bullion worth over a million pounds and crude silver and mica to the value of hundreds of thousands of pounds is being planned by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Battered. Caught in a Hurricane. Sydney
The steamer Westmeath from Liverpool, en route to Auckland experienced a terrific hurricane in mid-Atlantic. The derricks were torn out with their cleats, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ninety-mile Beach. Pearling Luggers Wrecked. Perth
A poar[?]ing lugger which reached Broome on Saturday night reported a big blow off Wallal on the ninety-mile beach. Five luggers are missing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harbor Fire. Collier Duroby Destroyed. Steamer Damaged. Sydney
One of the most sensational harbor firm for years occurred at Double Bay early to-day when the collier Duroby was practically destroyed and the steamer Eden,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mindini. Story of the Wreck. No Panic on Board. Passengers and Crew at Cairns How the Reef Was Struck. Cairns
With her decks strewn with luggage and all available accommodation overtaxed the Morinda arrived at Cairns this morning with the crew and the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schooner Sighted. Sydney
The steamer Waihora sighted a five-master schooner, without sails set, and no sign of life aboard, 200 miles west of Cape Maria. It is suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sail-less Schooner. Idling in the Pacific "Most Mysterious.'' Sydney
The steadier Walhora sighted a five masted schooner, without sail set and no sign of life aboard, 200 miles west of Cape Maria. It is suggested the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vessels Collide. Steamer and Pilot Boat. Sydney
A collision between the British-India steamer Culna, bound for Colombo, and the Newcastle pilot boat Ajax occurred about a mile from the entrance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Most Powerful Lifeboat
Nearly twenty years ago the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of Great Britain began to instal oil driven motors on its lifeboats. The designs, first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sleepers on Rails. Attempt to Wreck Express. Melbourne
The police at Wangaratta are investigating the second attempt within three weeks to wreck the Sydney express by placing some sleepers across the rails. On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waterworks Wrecked. London
A serious explosion near Waterford wrecked the waterworks, cutting off the supply of the South-western railway offers and workshops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mission Schooner Wrecked. Perth
The island mission schooner, Rita, was wrecked at Bedford Island, West Australia. The crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sensational Incidents. on Steamer Largs Bay. Sydney
While the steamer Largs Bay, which arrived at Melbourne from London to-day, was in the Mediterranean a woman complained to the captain that a man had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mindini Wreck. "Error of Judgment." Second Officer Reprimanded. Sydney
When the inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Mindini was resumed this morning Mr. Evans, who appeared for the second officer, asked the Court to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer. Serious. Damage to Cargo. London
An outbreak of lire occurred aboard the steamer Canadian Constructor at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Serious damage was done to a p[?] of the [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. New Coasting Steamer
The Ulmarra, a new steamer, bull on the Clyde for the North Coast S.N. Co., is expected to arrive here from Glasgow about April 25. A cable was…
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