Exciting Episode Reported at Sea Steamer's Crew Mutinies London, August 14
The steamer War Khan reports an exciting episode. She received an S.O.S. message when 200 miles off Brest, and steamed to the scene, where…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919
217 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 11
Exciting Episode Reported at Sea Steamer's Crew Mutinies London, August 14
The steamer War Khan reports an exciting episode. She received an S.O.S. message when 200 miles off Brest, and steamed to the scene, where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valuable Bullion From Laurentig Wreck Further Quantity Expected (The "Times" Message.) London, August 14
Bullion valued at £3,000,000 has been raised from the wreck of the Laurentic, and it is now probable that a total of £7,000,000 worth will be recoverable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valuable Bullion From Laubentic Wreck Further Quantity Expected (The "Times" Message.) London, August 14
Bullion valued at £3,000,000 has been raised from the wreck of the Laurentic, and it is now probable that a total of £7,000,000 worth will be recoverable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schooner Rammed Seven Lives Lost. (Reuter's Meassage.) Halifax, August 25
The schooner Francis A has been rammed and sunk by a steamer, and seven lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schooner Rammed Seven Lives Lost. (Reuter's Message.) Halifax, August 25
The schooner Francis A. has been rammed and sunk by steamer, and seven lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Steamer Sydney
A fire broke out last night in the ex-German liner Konigin Luise, which is moored at the Circular Quay. The outbreak occurred in the hold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Steamer Sydney
A fire broke out last night in the ex-German liner Konigin Lnise, which is moored at the Circular Quay. The outbreak occured in the hold…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ketch in Trouble Adelaide
The ketch Ariel, which went ashore at Observatory Point has been floated off, leaking badly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of the Rostrevor Experiences of Crew
The steamer Rostrevor, 400 tons, which was totally wrecked at Pearl Point on Wednesday, left Hobar[?] at midnight on August 24 for Sydney with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Rostrevor Experiences of Crew
The steamer Rostrevor, 400 tons, which was totally wrecked at Pearl Point on Wednesday, left Hobart at midnight on August 24 for Sydney with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Ammon Detained Pilot and Customs Officer Form Wrong Impression Doctors to Confer Adelaide
Thirty-one days out from Port Said the steamer Ammon arrived in ballast, at the Semaphore on Thursday. Customs Officer Swan and Pilot Richardson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Ammon Detained Pilot and Customs Officer. Form Wrong Impression Doctors to Confer Adelaide
Thirty-one days out from Port Said the steamer Ammon arrived, in ballast, at the Semaphore on Thursday. Customs Officer Swan and Pilot Richardson,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer From Hongkong Has Influenza Aboard Four Chinese Patients Adelaide
The Harbors and Railways Department steamer Eastern arrired at Darwin from Hongkong a[?] a very early hour this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marine Tragedy Steamer Tainui Lost on the New Zealand Coast a Sole Survivor L[?]ttleton[?]
The coastal steamer Tainui was lost with eight of her crew of nine at Gore Bay, south of Maikoura. The vessel left Lyttleton on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Interstate Steamer Wrecked Off South Australian Coast Two Lives Lost Nine Persons Missing Cargo Prom Pirie Smelters Adelaide
The steamer Pareora was wrecked off The Althorpes, in Investigator Strait, on Wednesday night. Two lives were lost, and nine persons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wrecked Pareora Seven Men Saved Two Bodies Found Other Persons Missing Rescue Steamer Sent Occurrence a Mystery Adelaide
Information was received in Adelaide early thus morning of a wreck in the vicinity of the Althorpe Islands, in Investigator Strait which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the S.S. PAREORA Strikes a Rock in an Angry Sea When 12 Hours Out from Port Pirie Five Men Known to be Drowned Vessel Breaks Up and Disappears Adlaide
The chairman of the Harbors Board (Mr. Searcy) to-day received a telegram from Mr. Staples, the lite-saving instructor from Althorpe Island, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Frisco Wharf Laborers Cripple Steamer Service (Reuter's Message.)
San Francisco, September 18. A strike of wharf laborers is, crippling the steamer service, and a number of sailings have been cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Weather Encountered by a Schooner From Sydney Crew Short of Provisions (Reuter's Message.) Vancou[?], September 18
A San Francisco message says that with her topmast carried away by storms, and manned by a crew which was half stiarving, the schooner W. F…
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