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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

125 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 7

Stranded Steamer Refloated Suva

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 5

The steamer Triona, which was stranded when entering the harbor yesterday morning, was refloated at high title last, night, aided by the vessel Pramalake…

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Clarence River Boat Overdue Steamer Ulmarra Caught In Raging Storm Near Sydney Left Newcastle on Thursday Morning Fruitless Aerial Search Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 5

The cargo steamer Ulmarra was 24 hours overdue at Sydney from Newcastle at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The vessel left the Clarence River on Wednesday morning with a cargo comprising mainly dairy produce, fish and timber, and put into Newcastle on…

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Ten Drowned Coastal Steamer Wrecked Rescuero Unable to Reach Crew Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 5

The coastal steamer Casino, ran aground in Apollo Bay, at 9 o'clock this morning, and is a total wreck. Of the crew of [?] 10 are believed to be drowned…

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Steamer Ashore. Suva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

The steamer Karetu ran ashore in Nadi Bay at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. She is not leaking. The vessels, Malake and Rona, are standing by…

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Wreck of the Casino Five Men Missing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

Five victims of the Casino wreck are still missing. Patrols have been instituted along the coast, but it is impossible that any of them could have reached the shore…

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Wreck of Casino Back Not Bboken. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 5

An inspection of the wrecked Casino by a diver has revealed that the steamer did not break her back when she bumped heavily on a rock reef covered by a…

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Station Pioneers Upper River Ventures Stanch Men of the Early Fifties Lost in the Wreck of the Dunbar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 11

In 1886 the into Mr. T. Bawdes. delivered a lecture under the title of "Personal Reco[?]lections of Early Days in the Carence district," and he gave some…

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Fire on Steamer Yarra Coal Converted to Coke. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 5

A fire occurred in the bunkers of five steamer Yarra last night. The brigade was summoned when a dense volume of smoke commenced to rise from the…

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Death From Misadventure in Wreck of Steamer Casino. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 2

At the inquiry into the death of, ten persons when the coaster, Casino, sank at Apollo Bay on July 10, evidence was given that if the captain had not stopped the…

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Shattered by Lightning Mast of Pilot Steamer Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

During last nights heavy thunderstorm, the mast of the pilot steamer, Captain Cook, was shattered by a flash of lightning while the vessel was moored in…

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Casino Wreck Vessel Turned Over. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 7

A Court of Ala line Inquiry took further evidence to-day regarding the loss or the coastal steamer Casino, in Apollo Bay, on July 10, when 10 persons were…

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SHATTERED Ambitious Dream. 'Rocketing' to N.Z. Explosion Wrecks Apparatus Result of Years of Experimenting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 5

The ambitious dream of two men to "rocket" from Sydney to New Zealand was shattered yesterday, when an explosion occurred in a garage at…

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Stowaways Put Ashore. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 3

Just before the steamer Port Hunter left here a search resulted in the discovery of two stowaways concealed in the bottom of a ship's lifeboat. A thir…

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Youthful Vandals Wreck Cemetery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 5

A gang of youthful vandals wrecked the cemetery in St. John's churchyard, Ashfield, at the end of last week causing damage which will cost…

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Backed Off French Steamer in Fog. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 5

During a heavy fog which enveloped Sydney Harbor this morning the French Island steamer St. Vincent de Paul from Nounea struck Kirribilli Point…

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Wreck of the Casino "Vessel Properly Navigated." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 5

After inquiring into the wreck of the steamer Casino, when number of lives were lost, the Court of Marine Inquiry found that the vessel was properly…

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Tasmanian Steamer Ashore. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 8

The steamer Colliboi, 300 tons, bound from Launceston to King Island with two passengers, general cargo and stock, was beached at Woolnorth yesterday leaking…

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Southern Cloud Missing Air Liner Reported Finding of Wreckage No Confirmation of Rumor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 5

No confirmation was available in Sydney to-night regarding rumors current in Melbourne that the Australian Airways liner, Southern Cloud, which mysteriously…

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Mollison Returning by Steamer "Weather Has Beaten Me." London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

"The weather has beaten me. I am terribly disappointed and feeling rotten during the last few days. I am returning by steamer. I will do the whole thing all…

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Back by Steamer Mollison's Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 5

Mollison, replying to Lord Wakefield's cable urging the abandonment of the flight across the Atlantic, said: "Unfortunately the human machinery has not…

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