Man Drowned Capsize of Ketch. Launceston
George McKay, master of the auxiliary ketch Dauntless, was drowned and two other men, Frederick Johnson and Davy Maynard, had narrow escapes from death…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
241 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 13
One Survivor Greek Steamer and Crew' Lost London
The Greek steamer St. Enies struck a rock at Land's End, in stormy weather, and sank, in 10-minutes. The third engineer was picked up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →53 Saved Crew of Sinking Steamer. London
The German oil tanker Phoebus rescued the crew of 53 of the French steamer Malcuin, which was abandoned in a sinking condition off Penzance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Borges' Flight Wrecked Aeroplane Found Fate of Crew Unknown Preparations for Relief Expedition. Paris
The wrecked aeroplane of Major Borges, who left Casablanca for Las Palmas, a distance of 600 miles, on Wednesday, has been found on the beach, 100 miles north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck a Reef Coastal Steamer Damaged. Sydney
The coastal steamer Christin Fraser, hound from Sydney, to Bulli, struck a reef off Port Hacking late last night, and returned to Sydney to-day, badly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Tourist Steamer Stowaway. Sydney
When the tourist steamer Francoma arrived at Port Moresby from Sydney a 20 year old stowaway was put ashore. He was found shortly after the vessel left…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Wrecks 32,000 Mental Cases Helping Hands
Few people realise that to-day--more than eight years after the armistice-- there are still 32,000 men whose minds were affected by the war…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walter Hood a Wreck of the 'Seventies
A cairn of stones marks how the graves of the eleven persons drowned in the famous wreck of the Walter Hood, near Red Head, between Ulladulla and Jervis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →37 DEAD Storm in Arkansas Two Hundred Injured Towns Wrecked by "Twister Tornado." Vancouver
A message from Little Rock (Arkansas) states that 37 persons are known to be dead, 12 are missing, and over 200 are injured as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EXPLOSION Shop Wrecked Four Persons Injured Gas Blows Up. Sydney
A sensational explosion of gas occurred at a fruit shop at Petersham, which injured four persons and wrecked the interior of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yacht Wrecked Crew Rescued by Zane Grey. Auckland
A yacht with three men aboard was driven ashore on the Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, during a heavy gale. The vessel is a complete wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Havoc at Shanghai. Much Wreckage; Many Dead, Shanghai
British and American warships at Nanking shelled the city for 17 minutes during mob riots and the city was partially destroyed. The British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A1 at Lloyds Wrecked Galava. Captain Pearson's Story Saw Ships Pass By. Sydney
The Marine Court opened an inquiry concerning the foundering of the collier Galava between Terrigal and Tuggerah, when seven of the crew of 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Case of Smallpox Steamer in Quarantine. Sydney
The steamer Tanda, which arrived at Sydney to-day from Hongkong, went into quarantine owing to a case of smallpox having occurred during the voyage. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxi-cab Amok Front of Shop Wrecked. Sydney
When the steering [?] of a taxi-cab failed in King street. Newtown, it [?] dashed across the footpath and completely wrecked the front of a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Rocks Ketch McINTYRE Abandoned. Adelaide
The three-masted ketch McIntyre, trading between Port Adelaide and Spencer's Gulf, ran on the rocks south of Wardang Island yesterday. The vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Crew for Steamer Age. SYDNEY,Wednesday
Another indication that the seamen are weakening in the practice of job control was apparent yesterday when a successful call was made for a crew for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amazing Story "Stowaway" on Tourist Steamer. Sydney
An amazing story was told by a young man who returned to Sydney from Port Moresby to-day by the steamer Morinda. He said he went to Circular Quay a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Drowned at Urunga Carried Out to Sea Boat Wreckage Found
On Saturday afternoon a shocking tragedy occurred culminating in the apparent loss of life of Charles Batts, one of the employees on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer in Cyclone Deck Cargo Washed Overboard. Sydney
While the steamer City of Melbourne, from Capetown, was off the Australian coast she encountered a terrific cyclonic disturbance, during which part of the deck…
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