Steamer in Trouble Crew on Short Rations Sydney
The American ship Chillacothe, from Astoria. (Oregon), was towed into port this morning. The vessel was 114 days on the voyage during, which…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
225 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 12
Damage to a Steamer Caused by Heavy Seas
Early on Sunday morning the mailboat Ormonde, which arrived at Fremantle on Monday evening from the eastern States, ran into heavy weather…
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With all kinds of American goods in her holds the Swedish steamer Boxen arrived from California yesterday afternoon. The goods will be…
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With all kinds of American goods in her holds the Swedish steamer Roxen arrived from California yesterday afternoon. The goods will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery Is Alleged on a Tramp Steamer Victims Thrown Overboard. (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 10
A Marseilles message states that the British Consul has lodged a complaint that four men from Palestine were not allowed to board a French…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosion at Manly Building Is Wrecked and Youth Injured Sydney
The locksmith's shop of Mr. A. D. Newton at Manly was wrecked yesterday following an explosion. A cartridge was placed in a vice and it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detective Building Wrecked by Explosion an Alleged Attempt to Destroy Records Brisbane
A terrino explosion wrecked the Criminal Inestigation branch building of the QueenAnd Police Department shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vessels in Collision Damage to a Schooner Hobart
The destroyer Huon collided with the schooner Alma Doepel while leaving Queen's Pier last night for Melbourne. Portion of the schooner's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rum Runners Attempt to Regain Seized Steamer Attack on Police (Special to "The Miner.") New York, August 12
The British freighter Ansonia, which was recently seized with 7000 cases of liquor on board; became the scene of a drama as thrilling as anything ever…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Seriously Injured in Explosion of Benzine Building Is Wrecked Junee
T. K. Egan was last night hurled through a galvanised iron fence and seriously injured in a sensational explosion. He was washing his hands…
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The three-masted auxiliary schooner, Rooganah, with a cargo of benzine, is on fire in Spencer Gulf, 10 miles south of Whyalla. A small yacht is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Disappears Suspicions of Mutiny by Bolsheviks in Crew (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 18
A Bucharest message states that an Egyptian steamer en route from Galatz to Alexandria mysteriously disappeared, and has not been heard of…
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The three-masted auxiliary schooner, Booganah, with a cargo of benzine, is on fire in Spencer Gulf, 10 miles south of "Whyalla. A small yacht is…
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Passengers on boord a Sydney ferry steamer yesterday informed the police that a man who got into conversation with them remarked "Have you seen…
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Passengers on board a Sydney ferry steamer yesterday informed the police that a man who got into conversation with them mmarked "Have you seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Disappears Suspicions Op Mutiny by Bolsheviks in Crew (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 18
A Bucharest message states that an Egyptian steamer en route from Galatz to Alexandria mysteriously disappeared, and has not been heard of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Schooner's Rough Trip Hobart to Pt. Adelaide Occupied 15 DAYS Adelaide
The auxiliary schooner Kermandie leached Port Adelaide to-day 15 days cut from Hobart. The vessel had a terrific struggle with heavy gales and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boat Swept to Sea One Op Two Occupants Succumbs to Exposure the Other Washed Ashore
Swept to sea in a small pilot cutter on Thursday night, two boatmen spent a terrible night in a gale (says a Melbourne message in the "Advertiser")…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Sea Crew Op Steamer Relate Fire-fighting Experience
The crew of the British-India steamer Garada on Friday told of the thrilling escape which they and the ship experienced when a fire occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flares on Water Seen From Ocean Steamer (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, August 21
A gan Francisco message states that the steamer West Seguanna wirelessed that members of the crew saw flares on the water in the vicinity of the…
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