A Steamer Aground Mishap Near Papua Cairns
Word has been received that the Burns, Philp steamer Morinda ran aground off the coast of Papua. The mishap occurred last night. It is…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928
296 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 15
Troubled China a River Steamer Captured by Pirates U.S.A. Passenger Wounded and a Chinaman Killed (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai, November 5
The river steamer Shasi (1300 tons) was attacked and captured between Shanghai and Hankow yesterday evening by pirates. Thirty-two disguised…
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A radio message was received in Sydney this morning to the effect that the stranded steamer Morinda has been towed off the reef near Dedele, Papua…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese Fireman Arrested for Murder Runs Amok on Steamer Fremantic
On the arrival of the Minderoo at Fremantle to-day, it was reported that at Singapore the day before the vessel sailed for Fremantle, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer's Engines Fall Newcastle
The engines of the steamer Piako broke down yesterday and the vessel had to be towed into the harbor…
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A radio message was received in Sydney this morning to the effect that the stranded steamer Morinda has been towed off the reef near Dedele, Papua…
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On the arrival of the Mideroo at Fremantle to-day, It was reported that at Singapore the day before the vessel sailed for Fremantle one of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Springs Leak in the Black Sea 40 Persons Drowned (A.p.a. Message.) Bucharest, November 12
The Soviet steamer Korndemore sprang a leak in the Black Sea Forty persons were drowned. Only one lifeboat was launched…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Immigration Salvation Army's 524 on the Steamer Vedic Fremantle
Flying the flag of the Salvation Army migration department, the steamer Vedic arrived yesterday bringing to Australia 524 new settlers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lifeboat Overturns 16 of Crew Drowned Went to Steamer's Aid Gale in English Channel (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 15
During a most violent gale in the English Channel the vessel Alice, from Latvia, laden with bricks, sent out a distress signal. The Rye (Sussex)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latvian Schooner Lost Rescue Ship Ashore (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 16
'A Berlin message says that the German steamer Smyrna, which collided with and sank the Latvian schooner Alice, picked up the Alice's survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latvian Schooner Lost Rescue Ship Ashore (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 16
'A' Berlin message says that the German steamer Smyrna, which collided with and sank the Latvian schooner Alice, picked up the Alice's survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lifeboat Overturns 16 of Crew Drowned Went to Steamer's Aid Gale in English Channel (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 15
During a most violent gale in the English Channel the vessel Ahes, from Latvia, laden with bricks sent out a distress signal. The Rye (Sussex)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rye Lifeboat Tragedy Lifeboats Waterlogged Is Evidence of Expert (Special to "The Miner") London, November 8
That some of the crew of the Rye lifeboat were victims of "dud" lifebelts was the evidence given at the inquest by Major Hacking, who was a…
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The vessel sank 200 miles off the coa st of Virginia on Monday of last week. Rescue ships picked up 200 of the passengers, and 108 persons are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Tango Maru Has Been Refloated Being Towed to Anchorage Sydney
The steamer Tango Maru, which ran aground on Ghibber Rock, Thursday Island, has been refloated. The vessel is now being towed to the…
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While a number of boys were bathing off Brighton yesterday afternoon Jack Thornburn (11) was heard to scream. Thinking he was joking his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Attempt to Burn the Steamer Woolgar Not Much Damage Done Auckland (N.Z.), November 23
A deliberate attempt to burn the Australian steamer Woolgar at the wharf was made at midnight last night. The captain was aroused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Attempt to Burn the Steamer Woolgar Not Much Damage Done Auckland (N.z.), November 23
A deliberate attempt to burn the Australian steamer Woolgar at the wharf was made at midnight last night. The captain was aroused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale in Channel 23 Sailors Saved by Lifeboat Crew (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 26
During a Channel gale 23 lives were saved and one was lost when the New Brighton lifeboat set out to assist the French steamer Emile Delmas…
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