Wreck of a Tender. Cordova (Alaska)
The Uinted States lighthouse tender America went ashore on a rocky coast to-day and was pounded to pieces by the waves. Twenty persons who were…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912
249 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 13
Man Drowned at Fremantle. Missed His Passage by the Orontes. and Tried to Swim to the Steamer. Perth
Just as the Orvieto was about to resume its voyage for the Eastern States early yesterday evening several belated passengers arrived on the wharf. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A River Steamer Mishap. Montreal
The river steamer Mildred missed the locks in the channelled portion of the Lievre River, and went over the dam backwards to-day. The crew leaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Navigation Laws. Lessons From the Titanic. Wreck
In probably, every part of the commercial world attention is at the present moment being directed to the safety of all classes of maritime craft. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Service Suspended. London
The London Steamship Company's service from Tilbury to Ostend has been suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Steamer Launched. London
The Adelaide Steamship Company's Wandilla was launched to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempt to Load a Steamer. Shifowners Decline to Confer. London
Owing to an attempt having been made to-day to load a steamer all the mechanics and engineers aboard quitted the vessel. The Shipowners' Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ship Supposed to Have Foundered. London
The ship Queen Victoria, from Tocopilla to the United Kingdom, with a, crow of 24, is supposed to have foundered owing to striking an iceberg. It…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer on the Rocks. Hopes of Refloating Entertained. Sydney
The coastal steamer Friendship got on to the rocks at the Tweed River Heads, on the main beaches to the rocks, and is in a bad position. Hopes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire. the Cunard Liner Carmania Ablaze. Upper Decks and Saloons Destroyed. [Reuter's Message.] London
A fire broke out on the Cunard steamer Carmania yesterday, and the vessel was docked at Liverpool. It is believed that the fire commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cables. (Reuter's Messages.] the Delhi Wreck. London
The King has rewarded the officers and blue jackets who succored the members of the Royal family on board the wrecked Delhi…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wreck of the Delhi. an Inventor's Opportunity
A recent example of kindness on the part of Queen Alexandra is recorded by the London correspondent of "The Scoteman." Shortly after the wreck of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Missing Dredge Manchester. a Lifebouy Found at New Zealand. No Wreckage Seen About. Wellington
A lifebuoy bearing the words, "H.D. Manchester, Lyttleton," was picked up on Wednesday between Manakau and Waikato Heads. The paint was fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. the Steamer Laura. Melbourne
The steamer Laura, which during a south-westerly gale went ashore in the bay at Warrnambool, now lies firmly embedded in the sand, with her bow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Austrian Powder Explosion. Further Details. Captain Thrown From His Horse and Killed. Aeroplanes Wrecked. [Reuter's Message.] Vionna
The estimate of the deaths as a result of the explosion at a powder factory near Vienna on Friday vary from 10 to 30. At least 100 were injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Explosion in Sydney. Boiling Down Works Wrecked. Sydney
Shortly before 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, residents in the vicinity of Botany and Redfern were startled by hearing a loud explosion, followed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer in Distress. the Timaru Springs a Leak. Abandoned by Captain and Crew. Two Men Reported To-have Been Drowned. Sydney
The steamer Timaru trading between Brisbane and the Clarence River, sprung a leak to-day. She auchored between Southport and the Tweed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New South Wales. French Mail Steamer Arrives in Sydney. Sydney
After an absence of 18 months from the Australian trade, the French mail steamer Durubea arrived this morning from Marseilles, with 109 passengers in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Aground. at Cockle Spit, Port Pirie. Adelaide
A telegram from the Harbor Master at port Pirie was received by the Marine Hoard yesterday, stating that the German-Australian steamer Fremantle,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Steamer Timaru. Sensational Experiences. Two Men Drowned While Attempting to Land
Some particulars have already appeared in "The Miner" concerning the disaster in conncetion with the steamer Timaru and the drowning of two men…
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