The Foundered Punt
The work of raising he City Council s. t Stone punt which foundered in the swimming area at the Grafton Baths, on Christmas Eve has been placed in the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
241 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 13
Motor Launch in Distress Pilot Steamer Effects Rescue. Newcastle
The pilot steamer Ajax yesterday raced to the assistance of a motor launch which was in distress. For some tune the occupants were in grave peril, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cramped Quarters Stowaway in Lifeboat. Sydney
When the steamer Changte was at Thursday Island a search was made for stowaways and a southern European was found under the tightly fastened cover…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Steamer Wrecked Captain and Six of Crew Drowned. Mexico City
The captain and six of the crew were drowned when the British schooner Caiman, en route from Havul to Belize with a cargo of whisky, was wrecked at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrecked Yacht Captain Found Exhausted. Fremantle
Charles Froyland, captain of the yacht Hustler, which capsized during a heavy swell, has been found in an exhausted condition on the beach near Woodman's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion on Schooner 37 Persons Injured. Baltimore
One of the 37 persons who were injured in the explosion on the French schooner Richelieu, most of whom were negroes, has died of injuries. There are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outspoken Passenger Immigrants at Sea Conditions on French Steamer. Sydney
The French steamer Ville d'Amiens, which arrived at Sydney yesterday brought 142 immigrants. Most of them were from Jaffa and Port Said, and they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Headless Body Washed Ashore in Tasmania Third Victim of Harbor Tragedy. Hobart
A headless body from which one foot is missing was washed ashore at Lettes Bay. It was identified by a note found in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Steamer Towed to Port. Newcastle
The steamer Narcissus broke down near Newcastle last night, and a request was made for assistance. Two tugs were ordered out and the vessel was towed into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit a Whale Steamer Zealandia Trembled. Sydney
While the steamer Zealandia was off Gabo Island it collided with a whale. A passenger stated the vessel trembled all over and the sea was stained with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surf Boat Overturns Pilot Steamer Rescues Four Men. Sydney
While proceeding from North Bondi to Rose Bay yesterday a North Bondi surf boat overturned about a mile outside Sydney Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smallpox Four Deaths on Steamer. Suva
The steamer Ganges, due at Suva from Calcutta on Thursday with 540 Indian passengers, reports 13 cases of smallpox and four deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Steamer's Bad Luck. London
The New Zealand steamer Hororata, 9543 tons, went aground at the North Foreland, but was refloated with the tide, and anchored in the Thames. A fog then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nervous Wreck Esplanade Tragedy. Sydney
Richard Graham, 45, accountant, was found dead on a seat at East Esplanade, Manly, early this morning, with bullet wounds in the right temple and left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on British Steamer New York
When fire damaged the cargo of the British freighter Karroo, to the extent of £500,000, on Friday, the vessel was scuttled at the pier to prevent the spread…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Loses Way Kanowna Passes Cape Moreton Dirty Weather on Coast Brisbane
After having lost her way coming up the coast from Sydney, owing to heavy mist and rain, the passenger steamer Kanowna, berthed at Eagle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heard S,o,s, Call Steamer in Coastal Storm. Newcastle
The steamer Saros experienced heavy weather off the Queensland coast, and once the S.O.S. call was heard on the wireless. Captain Hassall said they could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Damaged Struck Submerged Object. Auckland
The steamer Northumberland struck a submerged object off the New Zealand coast and was severely damaged. The vessel put into Gisborne and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Booyong Aground at Tweed Heads
Some mild excitement was provided on Thursday morning at Tweed Heads, in witnessing the refloating of Messrs. Skinner, Lowes and Co., Ltd.'s steamer,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Rams Bridge Big Melbourne Structure. Melbourne
The steamer Laranah, bound from Melbourne to Launceston, rammed the Prince's Bridge, one of the principal…
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