In a Ketch From the Tweed to Eden 700 Mile Sea Journey. Sydney
With the object of visiting his [?], whom he has not seen for 30 years, J. Jaggers, of Tumbulgum, accompanied by H. T. Piercy, of West Maitland, arrived…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935
113 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 6
Steamer Ashore Gale on American Coast. New York
A 60 miles an hour north-west gale to-day blew the sailing vessel, Joseph Conrad, on to rocks 800 feet from Brooklyn shore. Two passengers and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Excursions to Yamba and Iluka
The s.s. Kalipso will leave Grafton at 7 a.m. on Sunday, January 6, carrying passengers to Iluka and Yamba. The passengers for Yamba will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Liner Ashore In A Gale Struck Reef Near Bahamas Passengers Leave in Lifeboats. New York
The Ward liner, Havana, carrying 51 passengers and a crew of 126, en route from New York to Vera Cruz, grounded on the Mantanilla reef, off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Wrecks Scouts' Camp
A violent storm caused great damago to the camps at the Scouts' jamboree encampment at Frankston, Victoria, last Sunday. More than 100…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →17 Lives Lost Wreck Of Coramba Evidence at Inquiry Certificate of Seaworthiness. Melbourne
Stating that a certificate of the Marine Board was on board when the vessal was lost with 17 hands, Percy Northumberland Jenkins, secretary of the Belfast and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yacht Wreckage in W.A. Five Believed to Be Drowned Perth
The discovery of a large portion of the front part of a yacht, with a piece of new rope on the bowsprit, near the beach. 20 miles north of Moore River, is taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Sea Steamer Marella Damaged 100 M.P.H. Wind. Darwin
The worst storm in the memory of all the officers was experienced off the coast of the Northern Territory, by the steamer Marella, which arrived to-day…
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THE WRECKAGE OF THE FIRE-SCARRED AMERICAN LINER MORRO CASTLE WHICH: IS RIDING A SAND BAR WITHIN A HUNDRED FEET OF ASHURY PARK BEACH, HAS BECOME A FIRST-CLASS ATTRACTION FOR THE LITTLE BATHING RESORT. THE PICTURE SHOWS…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soon Sink Trawler's Last Message Wreckage Picked Up
REYKJAVIK (Iceland), Thursday. A trawler sheltering in the harbor here received a wireless last night from the trawler, Jeira, that she was drifting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Collision 8000-Ton Steamer Lost Crew Rescued Weather Was Clear. New York
The steamship Mohawk, 8000 tons, under charter to the Ward Line, collided with the Norwegian motor ship, Talisman, off Seagirt, and 107 of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steward Missing From Steamer Kalingo. Auckland
A wireless message received From the steamer Kalingo. which left Sydney on January 21 for Auckland, states that R. Fuller the assistant steward is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tied Up Steamer Canberra Crew Paid Off Refused to Man the Vessel. Sydney
A meeting of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union attended by the crew of Interstate steamer Canberra decided at a lengthy meeting to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Piracy Feared Steamer with 70 Children British Warships Search. Hong Kong
Anxiety is felt for the safety of the China Navigation Company's British steamer, Tung Chow, carrying seventy British school children from Shanghai…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Danger of the Only Child "May Wreck Our Civilisation" Psychologist Gives His Views. London, January 19
Dr. H. Crichton-Miller, the psychologist, speaking at the conference of the Association of Public Schoolmasters at Harrow, said that one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Duke's Ship Racing Through Gale Schooner in Danger Australia Going to Rescue. H.M.A.S. Australia (at sea)
Answering dramatic distress calls from the four-masted American schooner, Seth Parker, H.M.A.S. Australia, with the Duke of Gloucester…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After Storm Australia Reaches Schooner American Vessel All Right Duke's Ship Proceeds on Way
After driving throughout the night at 22 knots through high seas, which doubtless accounted for the previous night's dramatic call for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old 'Wrecks' to Go Barges to Be Floating Palaces Big Drive to Restore Prestige of English Canals. London, January 19
After the floating palaces of the ocean come the floating mansions of the canals which stretch all over England. They are handsome barges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Hoax? Schooner's Distress Call to Duke's Ship. Sydney
When his attention was drawn to-day to a report that H.M.A.S. Australia was again hurrying to answer S.O.S. calls from the American radio schooner, Seth Parker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrilling Rescue At Sea H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA Dash To Schooner's Aid Battered by Cyclone Nine of Crew Taken Off Duke Watches Exciting Scenes
Gripping scenes were witnessed when, in terrific seas to-day, the crew of H.M.A.S. Australia, in a wonderful exhibition of splendid seamanship…
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