Liner Ashore at Suva Attempt to Refloat Fails. Suva
An attempt to refloat the steamer Waihemo, which went aground in Navula Passage on Sunday, did not meet with success, though there was considerable…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934
134 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7
Steamer Aground Jap. At Cape Hawke Crew Rescued with Difficulty Position of Vessel Grave. Sydney
The Navigation Department has advised that the Jap is aground at Cape Hawke. The Jap is 242 tons gross, and is owned by the Coastal Steamships,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch Wrecked Party of Five Missing. Brisbane
Fears are entertained for the safety of five persons, who left Cardwell in a launch for Gould Island on Sunday. When the boat did not arrive from the island, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threw Bricks. Inmate Wrecks Asylum Roof
The roof of the Monmouthshire Mental Hospital at Abergavenny was nearly wrecked by a patient, who climbed up a water-spout and ran about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jumped From Bridge Then Swam Ashore
After jumping into the river from Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, at midnight on Saturday, a middle-aged man swam from the centre of the stream and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barbound Steamer Ulmarra. Maclean
The steamer Ulmarra, on attempting to cross out of the Clarence River on Wednesday morning stuck the bar very heavily. The vessel shipped several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked Crew Trying Two Days' Ordeal Crocodile Infested Swamps
Looking little the worse for their terrifying two days' journey through dense scrub, mangroves, and crocodile-infested swamps in the Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loss of Coaster Wreck Bought for £95 Was Insured for £7000. SYDNEY
Mr. A. Murrell, former owner of the coaster David Blake, which was handed over to the underwriters after going aground near Tathra, to-day purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspended Mate's Certificate Wreck of David Blake. Sydney
The Court of Marine inquiry into the stranding of the trawler David Blake at Tat lira on March 15 concluded to-day. The certificate of the mate, Knud Moller…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Heavy Seas Ship's Officer Injured Steamer Returns to Melbourne Melbourne
At 8 a.m. yesterday, the steamship Corrimal, while on its way from Melbourne to Sydney, struck heavy seas near Cape Schanck. When a huge wave swept the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Sinks Four Men Trapped Got Clear in Time Boambee Goes Down. Sydney
Trapped in the forecastle when the coastal steamer Boambee sank in Williams River near Clarencetown, the four a members of the crew had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →147 CORPSES Taken From Wrecked Mine Serajevo Horror Night Scene at Pithead. Belgrade
Women, relatives and children spent a night of suspense at the pithead of Kekanj colliery, near Serajevo, singing death songs, as 147…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WRECKED Two Fishing Ketches Four Lives Lost Craft Caught in Storm Melbourne
It was definitely established to-day that the fishing ketches, Saguenay, from Port Fairy, and Star, from Queenscliff, had been wrecked, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "The Wrecker."
Jack Holt, who becomes increasingly popular with the local fans, is cast in the starring role with Genevieve Tobin portraying his erring wife in "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struggle for Life Wreck of Fishing Ketches Melbourne
A graphic account of the struggle for life by four men on the Saguenay, which foundered off New Year Island, with loss of life, during a hurricane which swept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Steamer for Bass Strait Service. Sydney
The letting of a contract for the building of a new steamer for use in the Bass Strait service was announced, to-day, by the Prime Minister. It involves payment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shed Wrecked Man Hurled to Ground Mysterious Explosion. Brisbane
A mysterious explosion completely demolished a fruit ripening shed at Thorlands this morning and hurled sheets of galvanised iron, comprising walls and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stranded Ship Four Men Drowned Driven Ashore by Terrific Storm. Vancouver
The Norwegian motor ship, Childar, laden with lumber from Vancouver for South Africa, became unmanageable in a terrific storm off Cape Flattery last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →O'Reilly Wrecks Leicester Innings 7 Wickets for 39 Australian Spin Bowler Was Unplayable Leicestershire Team Dismissed for 152 Ponsford Again Goes Early Australia One Down for 61 Runs London
The Australians dismissed Leicestershire to-day for for 152 runs, O'Reilly taking seven wickets for 39 runs in 24 overs, ten of which were maidens. Bradman, who led Australia for the first time in his career, lost the toss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nambucca Aground Probable Total Wreck
The North Coast Company's steamer Nambueca grounded when attempting to cross in at Nambucca Heads yesterday with cargo from Sydney…
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