Nine Men Drowned Wreck of Coastguard Steamer. Vancouver
A message from, Halifax states that nine men of the United States Coastguard steamer Morrill were, drowned near Sheltburne, Nova Scotia. They were returning…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925
241 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 13
Steamer Port Auckland. an Uncharted Shoal. Sydney
The steamer Port Auckland, when north of Port Darwin, struck an uncharted shoal. Fortunately the vessel, was not heavily laden, and no damage is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Are Sea Birds Doomed? the Menace of the Oil Steamer
Will the oil steamer exterminate, the sea birds? writes the London. correspondent of the "Age." There seems to be some danger of this, for the birds are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Afire 200 Passengers Aboard. Vancouver
A message from Cape May, New Jersey, states that the steamer Lenape, plying between New York and Jacksonville, Florida, is heading full speed for Delaware…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer Passengers and Crew Saved. Vancouver
A message from Cape May says that ail the passengers on the steamer Lenape, which was burned to the water's edge, were rescued and proceeded to their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipping Strike. Crew Walk Ashore. Sydney
Although the crew of the Barrabool called the strike off, and returned to the vessel at Brisbane, they have joined the ranks of the strikers at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer in Storm Sydney, Friday. Bridge Damaged and Cabins Flooded
The steamer West Calera, which arrived in Sydney to-day from Los Angeles, encountered terrific weather in the North Pacific during which mountainous seas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →200 Lives Lost Shipwreck in Carribean Sea Canefield Workers Drowned. Vancouver
A message from Havana (Cuba) states that the steamer Villes des Gaye, with more than 200 laborers aboard, bound for the Santiago de Cuba sugar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Wrecked Lost Steamer Found. Vancouver
A message from Havana says the steamer Villes des Cayes, which was reported to have sunk, has been found. The passengers and crew are suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck by Ship The Submarine Disaster Sensational Discovery German Divers Search for Wreck. London
It is announced that as a result of an examination of the hull of the steamer Vidar at Stockholm, the captain of which felt a shock at the time he was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bombers at Work Picture Theatre Wrecked Two Policemen Shot. Dublin
At 7 o'clock this morning a bomb completely wrecked the Masterpiece Kinema Theatre, where the British war film of "Ypres" was being shown. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ferry Steamer Adrift Broken Propeller Shaft. Sydney
As the result of the sudden breaking of her propeller shaft the ferry steamer Lady Scott was disabled off Ball's Head last night, and drifted helplessly for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrecked Hydro-electric Station Biggest in South Africa. Capetown
The Victoria Falls hydro-electric station, situated at Vereeniging, 30 miles from Johannesburg, the largest power station in South Africa, was wrecked by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Fares
Owing to a typographical error in the N.S.C.N. Co's. advertisement in Saturday's issue the return fare by steamer from Maclean to Sydney was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamers Collide One Believed to Have Foundered. Port Said
The Dutch steamer Batsman, from Brisbane to Dunkirk, collided with an unknown steamer in the Gulf of Suez. She struck on the port side amidships, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New North Coast Steamer
The North Coast S.N. Co. has ordered another steamer for the coastal trade. She is building at the yards of the Grangemouth Shipbuilding Co., and will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer in Trouble. Vancouver
The Standard Oil tanker H.T. Harper, which was bound for San Francisco from Sydney, is in trouble 2000 miles from San Francisco. A message to Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By Grace of the Union Steamer Sails After. Hold-up. Brisbane
The Howard Smith's cargo steamer Time, which was scheduled to sail from Rockhampton late last night, was held up for 17 hours owing to trouble with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World Explosion Atstrasbourg. 20 Injured, Houses Wrecked. London
The Central News Strasbourg correspondent says a munitions depot at Merl bach blew up with a terrific explosion this morning. Many houses were wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lifeboat Crew Great Feat in Mountainous Sea. London
Responding to a visual signal tour miles from the coast a St. Ives lifeboat, without a motor, but driven by sails battled against a mountainous sea on…
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