Coastal Steamer Sinks Crew of Six Saved Sydney
The coastal steamer Kallawatta Sprang a leak off Newport early this morning She filled rapidly and sank within half an hour. The crew of six…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928
296 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 15
Steamer Founders Hear Newport Beach Crew Safe
When off Bungan Head. near the Newport Beach, early on Friday morning (as briefly reported in "The Miner"), the steamer Kallawatta, ot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Strikes Wharf Damage to Mishima Maru Sydney
While berthing at Circular Quay last night the steamer Mishima Maru crashed into the wharf and badly damaged it. One of the vessel's plates was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Queensland Sugar Growers Fire Boiler on Steamer Fiona Brisbane
At Lucinda, Northern Queensland, the sugar growers fired the boilers of the steamer Fiona and work on the vessel is preceding smoothly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerial Doings General Happenings Italian Seaplane Wrecked in France Three of Occupants Dead (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, September 29
An Italian naval seaplane when returning from a search for the missing Italia crew in the Arctic encountered a storm when flying down the Rhone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Attempt to Wreck a Tasmanian Hotel Slight Damage Done. Launceston
An attempt was made on Sunday night to blow up the Tullah Hotel, on the west coast. Explosives had been placed under a billiard room. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strikers Hack Ropes Mooring a Steamer Brisbane
A wire hawser ast[?]ern of the steamer last night prevented the Caongbar from drifting away from her moorings after the ropes had been hacked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Overdue 70 Persons on Board (A.p.a. Message.) London, October 4
The Arctic steamer Distributer, with 40 passengers and a crew of about _30, is eight days overdue at Fort Smith. The vessel left Oklakvik, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Firemen Arrested From Steamer Yarra Alleged Disobedience of Lawful Commands Sydney
When the steamer Yarra arrived at Newcastle yesterday from Tasmania eight firemen were arrested and charged with refusing to obey the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Overdue 70 Persons on Board. (A.p.a. Message.) London October 4
The Arctic steamer Distributer, with 40 passengers and a crew of about 30, is eight days overdue at Fort Smith. The vessel left Oklakvik, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Overdue Steamer Safe 70 Persons on Board (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, October 5
Reports from Edmonton say that a wireless message from Fort Smith reports the safe arrival of the missing steamer Distributor with 70 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer on Fire Carrying Cargo of Petrol (A.p.a Message.) Capetown, October 5
The steamer Beaubasin, with 14,000 cases of petrol aboard, is on fire at Port Louis, Mauritius. A tug is pouring water on to the raging flames…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Overdue Steamer Safe 70 Persons on Board (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, October 5
Reports from Edmonton say that a wireless message from Fort Smith reports the safe arrival of the missing steamer Distributor with 70 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire Carrying Cargo of Petrol (A.p.a Message.) Capetown, October 5
The steamer Beaubasin, with 14,000 cases of petrol aboard, is on fire at Port Louis, Mauritius. A tug is pouring water on to the raging flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Cowrie Two Churches Wrecked Sydney
A violent storm, accompanied by a high, wind, completely wrecked the Catholic Church and the Union Church used by the Methodists and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm at Cowrie Two Churches Wrecked Sydney
A violent storm, accompanied by a high wind, completely wrecked the Catholic Church and the Union Church used by the Methodists and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Leaking Steamer Pumping Proceeding Till Repairs Effected Melbourne
The steamer Ormiston sprung a leak and water entered fairly rapidly. The fire brigade pumped the water out. The vessel is now safe and pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prison Escapee Said to Have Boarded Overseas Steamer Sydney
The police have received information that John Brendon Parker, who escaped from the Darlinghurst Police Station on August 10 after being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Steamer Damage Not Serious Sydney
A fire broke out on the liner Benalla at Milson's Point yesterday, but the firemen extinguished it after a hard fight before serious damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Stranded Steamer Efforts to Refloat Brisbane
The Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses (Captain N. C. Roskruge) stated to-day that an unsuccessful attempt was made this morning to…
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