Steamer on Reef British Warship to Rescue. Hong Kong
H.M.S. Suffolk to-day rescued six officers, three apprentices and 55 Lascar members of the crew of the City of Combridge, which is aground on a reef in the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934
134 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7
Japanese Steamer Cruising Near Bathurst Island Examining Pearling Grounds. Darwin
A Japanese steamer of about 300 tons was recently cruising near Bathurst Island, according to a report by the pearling fleet belonging to Mr. Gregory, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Combined Trips Steamer, Motor Coach and Train
An interesting fact emerges from this summer's pleasure traffic is the popularity of combined excursions in which holidaymakers fly to and from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Daring Cracksmen Safe Blown at Newcastle Office Wrecked by Explosion. Sydney
Remarkable daring was shown by cracksmen, who entered the office of the Newcastle District Abattoirs. Board at Waratah last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Up for Scrap Former Clarence Passenger Steamer Fate of S.s. Kallatina
A seaman hears with infinite regret the news that a vessel is to be broken up for scrap. Such an end has come to the former Clarence River favorite passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coff's Harbor Interstate Steamer
The Adelaide Steamship Company's s.s. Noora, in charge of Captain Davies, called at Coff's Harbor this week, enroute from Brisbane and lifted about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Fire Italian Steamer. London
For the past three days, the Italian s.s. Leopardi has been steaming at full speed for London with a fire smouldering in one of her holds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Drowned Fishing Schooner Blown Up. Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Nine persons were drowned when a fishing schooner sank, following an explosion in the petrol tank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Air Liner Wreckage Picked Up Report From Steamer Kooyong Melbourne
A message was received in Melbourne to-day from the Interstate vessel Kooyoug, stating that it picked up the wreckage which Pilot Frewin, of the Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ashore in a Fog Freighter Near Broken Bay Refloated Under Own Steam Damage to Ship's Plates. Newcastle
The Interstate Steam Co.'s freighter, Iron Monarch, sustained damage to a number of plates in the stem, when it ran aground off Broken Bay, in a dense…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Air Liner Wreckage Found in Sea? Melbourne
The wreckage picked up by the steamer Kooyonga, yesterday was not from the missing Tasman air liner, Miss Hobart. To-day when the Kooyonga reached…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Desperate Struggle For Life 3 FISHERMEN Launch Overturned In Surf Wooli Drama Three Hours Clinging to Boat Dragged Ashore by Womenfolk
Unmercifully battered in a heavy surf and almost exhausted from their gallant efforts to save one another from drowning, three fishermen had a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Getting a New Centre Piece
A tank steamer belonging to a German-American Oil Company has had its centre piece enlarged and is seen above being provided in the dock with a new centre piece after the bows and the stern have been sawn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Whale Ashore at Evans Head
A 20ft. whale, lying on the beach near the rocks on the south side of Evans Head, created no end of interest for visitors on Sunday. At low tide, the monster--really…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noel Coward's Escape Yacht Wrecked in Gale
With no clothes but those he stood up in, and no money except a small loan from a othel proprietor, Mr. Noel Coward arrived here the other day (writes the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Dead In Cyclonic Storm Two Struck by Lightning Homes Wrecked Violent Disturbance in Victoria . MELBOURNE
A terrific cyclonic storm, which, struck western Victorian towns yesterday, was responsible for four deaths, the victims being Samuel G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Jews Smuts' Fine Tribute Must Care for Wreckage. London
Speaking at a luncheon at which £5000 was subscribed for the benefit of German Jewish women and children to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dramatic Entry Kisch jumps Ashore Returned to Ship by Police Court Application Refused. Melbourne
There was a dramatic development to the refusal of the Commonwealth authorities to permit Ergon Kisch to land in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Killed Flying to Aeroplane Wreck. Los Angeles
The president and three employees of the Pacific Air Motive Corporation were killed in a biplane in which they were en route to inspect the wreckage of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miss Hobart Air Liner Fell Into Sea Part of Wreckage Found. Melbourne
It now appears certain that the air liner. Miss Hobart, which disappeared with 30 passengers and two pilots, while en route to Melbourne from Hobart, fell…
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