The Wreck of the Nerong. Sydney
The survivors from the wrecked steamer Nerong, which foundered during the gale on the coast, reached Sydney last night. The captain tells…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
265 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 14
The Steamer Port Kembla. Captain Jack's Experience. Fireman Arrested for Alleged S[?]itious Utterance. Wellington (N.Z.)
Captain Jack, of the steamer Port Kembla, states that after the explosion on the vessel he noticed fumes, and remarked that the explosion looked like…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Lameroo Sails. Adelaida
The steamer Lameroo which had been laid up at Port Adelaide waiting for a crew for some time, sailed on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adventure in Bass Strait. a Schooner's" Experience
The auxiliary training schooner Dart, with her crew of youthful trainees, reached Melbourne early on Thursday evening in completion of an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Steamer Cumberland Disaster. Report of Investigating Officers. Melbourne
The complete report of the officers of the (Navigation Department concerning the recent explosion on the steamer Cumberland was yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. Berthed at a Sydney Wharf. Sydney
A serious outbreak of fire occurred on a big steamer berthed at Miller's Point late on Monday night. The damage to the cargo and ship, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aliens on British-owned Ships. a New Zealand Wreck
The Wellington (N.Z.) correspondent of "The Advertiser" telegraphs:— The ma[?]e inquiry into the wreck of the sco[?] Munige off Wanganui…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Steamer Indarra. Sydney
A fire broke out on the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Indarra in Sydney Harbor early yesterday morning. One hold had to be completely flooded. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. the Fire on the Steamer Indarra. Sydney
A survey of the steamer Indarra, on which a fire occurred on Sunday morning, showed that the damage by fire alone in No. 3 hold was extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Steamer Oonah. No Preference for Unionists
A special Commonwealth "Gazette" was issued on Tuesday night cancelling the preference clause in any agreement between the Federated Seamen's Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In West Australia. Coal Problem for Steamer. Perth
In reply to a deputation to-day which urged the use of the Gollie coal on State steamers, the Colonial Secretary said that the Government was endeavoring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enemy Submarines. Italian Steamer Torpedoed. Lifeboats Sunk. in Mediterranean Sea. (Reuter's Message.) London
Reuter's Athene correspondent reports:— "A German submarine torpedoed the Italian steamer Bari, and also sank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. Allies' Operations on the Western Front. Russians Defending the Gulf of Finland. Britain and Holland. Italian Steamer Torpedoed in the Mediterranean. On the Western front. Raid by British Troops. Prisoners in Friday's Battle. a Determined Air Fight. (Reuter's Message.) London
Fieid-Marahal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "Our Eastern County troops successfully raided south-eastward of Monchy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy Submarines. British Passenger, Steamer Attacked. Passengers "Mercilessly Shelled." (Reuter's Message.) Washington
Small boats, which have reached the United States coast from a British steamer, report that the steamer was attacked by two submarines, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Coastal Steamer. Sydney
A fire broke out yesterday morning on the North Coast Company's steamer Maianbar, lying at Chapman and Company's engineering yard, Balmain. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. the Reported Mysterious Steamer. Sydney
The story of a mysterious steamer seen off the South Coast is doubted by the police. The steamer is supposed to have been seen approaching port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Bomb on Steamer. Unconfirmed Melbourne Report. Melbourne
A rumor was in circulation in Melbourne yesterday that a bomb had been found on board a steamer which should have sailed from Port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How to Avoid a Wreck
A tiny leak in a big ship can easily be stopped if taken in time, but if disregarded, it will overcome the mightiest vessel, and drag her beneath the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Bellambi Wrecked. on [?] Caledonian Coast. Crew Rescued. Sydney
The steamer Bellambi, which for some time past has been trading between Sydney and Noumea under the French flag, has become a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brazilian Steamer Lost. Madrid
Advices received from Ferrol state that a German submarine has sunk the Brazilian steamer Makan, with 6000 tons of valuable cargo. The captain…
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