Telegrams Body Washed Ashore. Sydney
The body of a man about 28 years of age was washed ashore at Maroubra Bay to-day. His identity has not yet been established, but the police think death…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928
278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 14
Tied Up Steamer Moreton Bay. Sydney
The management of the Australian Commonwealth Line decided to tie up the Moreton Bay as a result of failure to fill the places of the stewards who were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer and Piers Big Fire on Hudson River. New York
At Hoboken (New Jersey) the Clyde Steamships steamer Seneca was burned, probably beyond salvage, and two piers destroyed when a spectacular fire swept…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grayson Plane Crew of Schooner Heard Machine. New York
A message from Portland (Maine) states that the captain and six members of the crew of the British schooner Rose anne Bellivead state they heard the whirl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sea Schooner Destroyed Pacific Liner Rescues Crew. Sydney
The steamer Niagara, which arrived at Auckland, brought further particulars of the fire which broke out on the schooner Doris Crane, between Fanning Island and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Steamer Paringa Ashore. Adelaide
The steamer Paringa, owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company went ashore near Point Lowly. It is hoped to refloat the vessel after, her cargo has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Shipwrecks. in Tme Cedar Days
Mr. Walter Harvey Coffs Harbour's [?] [?] [?] [?] "Hawkeye." of the [?] after over the [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Burnt Crew Safe in Solomons. Sydney
News has reached Sydney from the Solomon Group, to the effect that the steamer Yarra was regarded as a total loss. The crew reached the shore and will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soviet Exhibition Wrecked by Fascists Protest by National Youth League. London
A Brussels message states that a gang of several score Fascists invaded the Soviet Exhibition. The leader blew a whistle, and a portion of the gang planed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Steamer Cudgen Burnt at Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads
The river steamer Cudgen was burnt at Tweed Heads at daybreak to-day. The fire had full possession before it was discovered. The local motor fire engine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crew Rescued Schooner Burnt to Waters Edge. Sydney
The steamer Canadian Transporter while on a voyage from Montreal to Australia rescued the crew of the schooner Santa Rosa which was adrift…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TORNADO Blow in U.S.A. £1,000,000 Damage Many Homes Wrecked. New York
A Cincinatti message states that one man was killed and over 30 other persons injured, and scores of homes were demolished, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck by Hurricane. Island Steamer S Rough Passage Sydney
The steamer Makambo was caught by a hurricane on the last voyage to the New Hebrides. So violent was the storm that the ship had to hove to several times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General News Plantation Wrecked by Lightning
During a recent storm, a farmer names Nolan, of a Mt. Errwah, in Queensland, had a strip of bananas four chaius torn up and scorched by a flash of lighting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trouble on Freight Steamer. Melbourne
Seamen refused to sign on the A.U.S.N. freighter Murada because the management refused to sign on a certain man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fell Into Sea Four Miles From Shore Norwegian Parachutist Rescued by Pilot Steamer. Sydney
Lieutenant Haakon Quiller, Norwegian parachutist, leapt from an aeroplane, at a height of 7000 feet, off Bondi this afternoon, and dropped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Reds" Wreck Party Federal Labor's Chances Settled
A report presented to the A.W.U. Conference regarding the actions of the New South Wales Executive of the A.L.P stated that it was deliberately decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer's Unique Cargo
What is regarded as a record in size as to single case consignments on ships coming to Australia is presented by two cases on the Australian Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ocean Island Wreck Blown on to Reef. Sydney
According to a private message received from Melbourne, the British steamer Ocean Transport, was wrecked on the coast of Ocean Island. So far as is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Schooner's Wheat Very Little Damaged. London
The batches of the schooner E. R. Sterling, which had such a thrilling voyage lasting nine months from Adelaide to London were opened to-day, when it…
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