Steamer's Docking Prevented. a Serious Situation. Sydney
The steamer Mourilyan, which arrived in Sydney from Queensland ports for docking, has been prevented. A serious situation in consequence…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912
249 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 13
"Wonderful Results." Consumption Feared. Terrible Suffering. Lady Wreck of Former Self. Found Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills Effect Marvellous Change
"About 12 months ago," writes Sara Drysdale, 338 Bourke-street, Sydney, I suffered from indigestion very badly. As a remedy I thought I would use Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Prohibited Immigrant. Allowed to Enter Commonwealth. Master of Steamer Fined. Adelaide
In the Polire Court to-day William Henry Trowsdalo, master of tue steamer Ethel Stan, through his agent (A. H. Hassell) pleaded guilty to having…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Missing Steamer. Government Training Ship Assists in Search. Wellington
There is still no news of the missing steamer Himitangi, which should have arrived at Lyttleton over a fortnight ago. The Government training ship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Pethick Lawrence Addresses a Meeting. [?] Pankhurst Defends the Wrecking of Windows. London
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, addressing a Meeting of the Women's Political Union, said that now that private property had been attacked, the public…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mrs. Pethick Lawrence Addresses a Meeting. Miss Pankhurst Defends the Wrecking of Windows. London
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, addressing a meeting of the Women's Political Union, said that now that private property had been attacked, the public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Ashore at Edithburgh. Edithburgh
During a heavy gale which blew early this morning, the steamer Waipori broke away from the jetty and drifted ashore, about 1000 yards south…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Steamer Founders. London
The steamer Wendar, which left Plymouth, bound for Swansea, struck the Sevonstenes Rocks (situated between Seilly Island and Cornwall) and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Chinese Revolution. Fierce Fighting at Canton. British Gungoat Conveys Mission Girls to Steamer. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin
Fiorce fighting has occurred at Canton between recruits under a former pirato chief and regulars, owing to the proposed disbanding of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fertilises Trouble. Work Op Unloading the Steamer Age Resumed. Adelaide
Word was received in Adelaide tins morning that the work of unloading the, steamer Age nt Wallaroo has boen resumed. Tuero is only ouo gang at work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Barque Ashore. _ Sydney
The Norwegian baniuo 'aisuul is ashore ut tho north end of Bairen Island. She was eu route fi ora Buenos Ayres, Argentwu. to Sydney in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Loading Wheatships Resumed Steamer Age Awaiting Orders. Wallaroo
At a meeting of the Waterside Workers' Union at Wallaroo to-day, the question of resuming the work of loading the wheat ships at the jetty was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Port Pirie. Wharf Laborers Unloading Steamer Period. Port Pirie
The Howard Smith Company's steamer Period arrived this morning, and was ready to begin discharging her cargo at 8 o'clock, but none of the wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Steamer Founders. Twenty Persons Drowned. One Man Saved. [Reuter's Message.] Rome
The steamor North Briton, bound from Sunderland for Sulina has foundered. Twenty persons were drowned. One man was saved, and he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loading Wheatships Resumed Steamer Age Awaiting Orders. Wallaroo
At a meeting of the Waterside Workers' Union at Wallaroo to-day, the Question of resuming the work of loading the wheat ships at the jetty was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seamen Sent to Caol. Neglecting Their Duty on Board. "A Question of Higher Rate of Wages Ashore" Adelaide
The hearing of the case against John Mackie and John m'Pherson, charged with having continued to wilfully neglect their duty on board the British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Gales in W.A. Nine Inches of Bain. Serious Damage at Balla Balla. Ship Broken to Pieces. Another Ashore. Twelve Men Reported Drowned. Eleven Bodies Recovered. Perth
Details of a te[?]ic gale on the Northwest coast, causia immense damage and loss of life, waa received in Perth on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bile Beans Saved My Life. Reduced to a Wreck by Constipation and Piles. Doctors Were Baffled
"I am sure I would not have been alive to-day lind it not been for Bile Beans," says Mrs. M. Boacall, of 8 Vere-street. North Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News From Searchers, No Trace of the Missing Steamer
Owing to a message received from a telegraph line repairer outside of Port Hedland on Wednesday morning that a steamer flying signals of distress was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Missing Steamer Koombana
The Koombana, which is 10 days overdue belongs to the Adelaide Steamship Coompany. she is a passenger and cargo vessel of 3668 gross tons register. The steamer was built by Mossrs. A Stephen and son, Glasgow in 1908. Her measurements are:—Length, 340.1ft; Width 48.2ft; and depth 29.8ft She is fitted with three-cylinder engines of 4000 h.p., and has twin screws. Her speed is about 14½knots. The Koombana traded between Framantle and wymdham and the intervening ports. She left port Hedland for Broome on March 20, and has not since been heard of, She must have been caught in the great gale which swept that coast last week. she had board about 50 passengers including a number of…
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