Lightning Wrecks Kitchen
During a recent thunderstorm at Casino lightning, with a terrific clash, which startled the whole town, struck the kitchen fireplace of Mr. H. C. Lyons'…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929
205 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 11
On a Mud Bank Steamer Poolta Delayed
The steamer Poolta finished her loading of timber for New Zealand on Saturday night, and she was due to sail at about 4: a.m. yesterday. On leaving the wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trawler Ashore Stranded Near Cape Howe Crew Reported Safe. Sydney
A message was received by the Director of Navigation early this morning from the collier Saros, stating that a vessel was ashore at Cape Howe. The message…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hit Tree Tops At Speed of 100 M.P.H. German Air Liner Wrecked Six Killed. Two Injured Shocking Disaster in England. London
When a German air liner, bound from Croydon to Amsterdam, crashed into tree tops when crossing a hill in a fog and fell in flames at Harden…
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The Dutch steamer Abbekerk, bound from Hamburg to Brisbane, arrived with No. 3 hold on fire. Flooding will probably be necessary…
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The Dutch cargo steamer Sumatra returned to the docks after a night at sea, with a cargo of wool on fire. Smoke was discovered at 11 o'clock last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pirates Take Chinese Steamer Looted and Held for Two Days. Shanghai
Reports of another sensational piracy on the China coast reached here to-day, following the mysterious disappearance of the steamer Kwangchi, 1000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Blow Wind Wrecks Hall Alumny Creek District Swept School Children's Remarkable Escape
With its fury confined to a narrow strip of country, a cyclonic storm swept through the Alumny Creek district yesterday and shifted bodily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned to Port Steamer From Bellinger River Fight Between Two Firemen. Sydney
As a result of a fight between two fire men on the steamer Nambucca, which cleared the Heads at 7.14 yesterday for the Bellinger Riven, the vessel had to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last British Windjammer Wrecked at Cape Verde Island. London
The last British owned sailing ship the Garthpool, ran aground at Bona Vista, Cape Verde Islands, a few days ago, and is now beyond salvage. The crew reached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Men Drowned Wreck of Fishing Vessel. Perth
The fishing vessel Elchora was wrecked off Port Gregory and two men were drowned. A third member of the crew clambered on to the ice chest, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Fighting Cargo Steamer in Mid-ocean. Melbourne
The officers of the cargo steamer Telemachus told a thrilling story to-day of the fight against the fire which broke out which the vessel was 2700 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked Garthpool Crew to Attempt Salvage. London
The captain and crew of the sailing vessel Garthpoole which is aground at Bona Viesta (Cape Verde Island) are going to attempt to salvage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.O.S. Call From British Steamer Despatch of Destroyers. Malta
An S.O.S., recalling the Jervis Bay incident, was received at Malta from the British steamer Baron Elcho, to the effect that the wireless operator…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STEAMER'S S.O.S. Sent by Demented Wireless Operator. London
The Baron Elcho's wireless operator was removed in custody on board the destroyer, which is expected to arrive at Malta this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Total Wreck Steamer Driven' Ashore Eight Persons Drowned Wireless Man Died at Post Vessel Pounded by Tremendous Seas. London
At the height of yesterday's gale, the steamer Molosey, on a voyage from Liverpool to Cardiff, sent out an S.O.S. that she was being driven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Found Alive on Rocks. Fireman From Wrecked Steamer London
A fireman, one of eight persons reported missing from the wreck of the steamer Molcsey, which was dashed on to the rocks near Woolstack Point, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ran on Reef Steamer Kooyong Sydney
The steamer Kooyong dragged anchor and swung on to Bellambi Reef to-day. She came off the reef on her own steam, but was found to be leaking and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disabled Steamer Being Towed to Sydney 200 Passengers on Board. Sydney
The steamer Orungal, which left Brisbane at noon on Saturday, bound for Sydney is drilting helplessly off Smoky Cane with 200 passengers aboard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Water's Edge Steamer Burned At Suva Terrific Explosion Two Dead---five Injured. Suva
When the steamer Carnegie was burnt to the water's edge, only the cash and records were saved, the ship's articles, and everything else…
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