A Steamer Beached
The steamer Waipara, which left Brisbane last evening for London, via Sydney, struck a rock near Cape Moreton at midnight, and had to be beached. The crew and the few…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909
233 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 12
Late News by Cable Disaster at Monte Video. Steamer Cut in Two. Eighty People Drowned. London, Aug. 25
A terrible disaster occurred in Monte Video, [?] The Argentine steamer Colombia, [?] with excursionists from Monte Video, [?]to attend the national fetes of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. NEW N.Z. STEAMER
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer "Ruahine" has been launched at Dumbarton…
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A terrible disaster occurred in Monte Video,Uruguay, yesterday. The Argentine steamer Colombia, 875 tons, with excursionists from Monte…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Capsize in a Squall. an Island Wreck
A message from Ebon (Marshall islands), dated June 10, says:—The schooner Haram Bingham was capsized on May 4 during a squall, about 45 miles south-west of…
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Only three women were saved from the wreck of the excursion steamer Columbia Monte Video outer harbour. Seven of the persons rescued died…
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It was only when the Bovie, of the White Star line, arrived off Port Phillip Heads, Melbourne, on Wednesday, and was boarded by the pilot, that her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very Latest Cables. Steamer Wrecked on Pacific Coast Heroic Wireless Operator. London, Sunday afternoon
The American steamer Ohio has become a wreck off the Coast of Alaska, North America. Mr. Eccles, the wireless operator, who stuck to his post until his room was flooded, and whose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Foundered Gael. Castaways Re-united
The officers and crew of the foundered French barque Gael with the exception of one seaman, who is an inmate of the Banbury Hospital, travelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. London, Sunday. American Steamer Wrecked
The American steamer Ohio has been wrecked on the Alaskan coast. A wireless operator stuck to his post and was drowned,although his message brought…
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The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's now steamer Ourimbah has been successfully launched at Ardrossan…
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After news of the wreck reached Capetown, a tug was despatched to ascertain whether there were any other survivors, and returned with the statement that there was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Maori. Appalling Scenes
By the South African mail, detailed accounts were received of the disaster which overtook the steamer Maori, near Capetown, last month, while found from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New North Coast Steamer
The North Coast Steam Company's steamer "Burringrbar" has been launched at Grangemouth Scotland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Cable News. London. Sept. 7. Laurentian Ashore
The Allan liner Laurentian is ashore of Trepassy Bay. on the south coast of Newfoundland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Missing Waratah. Special Search Steamer. Capetown. Sep 6
Reuter's agency announces that the Union castle line sabine has been chartered to make a thorough search for the missing Blue Anchor liner waratah. The sabine will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Guthrie. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The steamer Guthrie, which, was re ported to be broken down, has arrived at Townsville (Q.). She was delayed for a few days owing to the bearings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Missing Waratah. Special Search steamer. Capetown
Reuter's agency announces that the Union Castle liner Sabine has been char tered to make a thorough search for the missing Blue Anchor liner. Waratah. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Laurentian a Wreck
The Allan liner Laurentian. 4522 tons. which went ashore at Trepassey Bay on the south coast of Newfoundland, is a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Search Steamer. Capetown, Sep. 6
Reuter's agency announces that the Union Castle liner Sabine has been chartered to make a thorough search for the missing Blue Anchor liner Waratah. The Sabine will…
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