Steamer Damaged Requires Urgent Repairs. London
The steamer Barrhill, from Hull to Melbourne, which passed Ushant on January 23, wirelessed that she had been damaged by the sea and required urgent repairs…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930
186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 10
In a Cyclone Disabled Steamer Off Coast. Brisbane
The steamer Luciston, from Ocean Island to Brisbane, is partially disabled off the Queensland coast and is fighting a cyclone. The steamer, however, is in no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Dimbcola Delayed on Queensland Coast. Sydney
The steamer Dimboola is sheltering near Port Alma Island, close to Rockhampton, as a result of the cyclone operating on the Queensland coast. The Dimboola has a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Encased in Ice Stranded Danish Steamer. Helsingfors
The Danish steamer Nelly is stranded in the Gulf of Finland. Seas swept over her and the ship rapidly became encased in ice. Rescuers are unable to approach the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seeking Adventure Girl in Boy's Clothing Taken Off London Bound Steamer. Sydney
As the liner Baradine was drawing out of the harbor to–day she was overtaken by a launch and a girl, dressed in boy's clothing, came on board. As the girl's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Where Is Wilkins? Explorer on Drifting Steamer Wireless Silent for Week. London
A wireless message from Deception Island states that members of Wilkins' party there have been seven days and nights trying to get in touch with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fruit Washed Ashore Italian Limes at Wooli
For some days past the beach at Wooli Wooli has been strewn with hundreds of cases of limes and dozens of bales of wheat and hay, which have been washed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Steamer Struck Submerged Object. Melbourne
During the voyage from Sydney to Fremantle, the French steamer Commissaire Ramel struck a submerged object, and the propeller was damaged. The mishap…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Afire Making for the Azores. London
The British steamer Maimor from Napier to London sent a wireless message from latitude 48.40 north, longitude 32.46 west; stating that No. 3 hold was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tote Burnt Riot On Racecourse Buildings Wrecked False Start Stirs Backers. Paris
A false start at the Vincennes trotting races led to the worst racecourse riot in France for a quarter of a century…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stranded Steamer Refloated. Rockhampton
The stranded steamer Milora has been refloated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News of the World Steamer Afire Again. Horta (Azores)
The steamer Maimor's fire broke out again in No. 3 lower hold which has been sealed. Gas is being injected into the 250 bales of cargo previously shifted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still Burning Fire on Steamer Maimor. Horto (Azores)
The steamer Maimor's fire is increasing in the lower hold between decks, which is being flooded. There is a cargo of wool in the compartments afire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fruit Washed Ashore
It was reported in a recent issue that a number of cases of oranges and limes had been washed up on the beach at Wooli, which it was thought formed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Measles Outbreak on Steamer. Sydney
An outbreak of measles occurred on the liner Barrabool after leaving Colombo for Australia. Six cases were isolated, but after medical examination was made at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Casual Call. Island Steamer at Coffs Harbour
The Island steamer Dourour, 820 tons, was anchored in Coffs Harbour on Sunday. She was overdue on the trip from Rabaul to Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Schooner Wrecked Crew Reach Port Lincoln. Adelaide
The schooner Eleanor, wheat laden, was wrecked near Kirkby Island, whilst en route from Port Neill to Port Lincoln. The owner and crew arrived at the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Steamer Aground. Iron Monarch in Spencer Gulf. Adelaide
The steamer, Iron Monarch, from Port Pirie to Port Augusta, ran aground on Tuesday near Curfew Island in Spencer Gulf. The vessel has on board 6000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Aground Off Again, on Again. Sydney
A message has been received in Sydney, stating that not long after the steamer Iron Monarch was refloated from a reef in Spencer's Gulf, she was caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Motley Crowd Passengers on French Steamer. Sydney
The French steamer Eridan, which arrived in Sydney yesterday, had amongst her passenger people of fourteen different nations, namely, Greeks, Poles…
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