Late Cables. Explosion on a Steamer
San Francisco Wednesday.—An explosion occurred on board the Associated Oil Company's steamer Rosecranz. The vessel was wrecked and sank. The…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912
366 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 19
An Uncontrolled Steamer
As a small steamer was leaving the dock at Liverpool, the captain dropped dead, and the uncontrolled steamer came into collision with and sank the Spanish steamer…
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A new steamer of about 200 tons register, named the Blaxland, built for Sir Allen Taylor, arrived at Kempsey, this week and clea[?] the Government wharf at Belgrave-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The First Steamer. Centenary of the Comet. London, Aug. 31
The centenary of the first steamship, the Comet, was celebrated on the Clyde at Gldsgow by an imposing maritime pageant, a which warships and merchantmen took…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foundered at Sea. the Death Roll. London, Tuesday evening
The "C[?]th Castle," bound from Peru to Antwerp, foundered off Cape Horn. One lifeboat containing eleven persons, and six dead bodies, has reached the Falkland…
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News has reached Sydney of the wreck of the schooner Elfrids in the islands during a voyage from Haapi to Nukulofa. The passengers and crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dye Plant Wrecked. Panic Amongst Employees. Chicago. Sept. 5
An explosion wrecked the plant of Messrs. kraus Brothers, dyers, yesterday. A panic seized the employees, and in the rush fir the exits the men knocked down…
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[?] Thursday.—Additional details [?] hand of the foundering of the [?] ship Criccieth Castle, bound from [?] to Antwerp, while rounding Cape…
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Two masts, and the top of a Steamer's funnel standing about 4ft. above the water were the first indications residents in the vicinity of Port Kembla, had that anything…
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At Liverpool Lady Newton Moore, wife of the Agent-General for Western Australia, renamed the steamer Mongolia, recently purchased for his Government by Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sinking of a Steamer. Captain Swims Ashore
The steamer Comboyne, when entering Port Kembla at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, ran on the eastern breakwater. She was backed off, and headed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Vessel Wrecked. Sotockholm
The Pegasus Sundasvaal, bound for Melbourne has been wrecked at Marichaum. Part of the cargo, which is of wood is suitable…
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Two masts, and the top of a steamer's funnel, standing about 4[?] above the water, were the first indications residents inthe vicinity of Port Kembla, had that anything…
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An explosion wrecked the plant of Me[?] Kraus Brothers, dyers, yesterday. A panic seized the employees, and [?] rush for the exits the men knocked [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer. Montreal, Sept. 14
A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer Wakanui yesterday and two fireman, who were engaged in an attempt to suppress the outbreak, were overcome by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ketch Candidate
The Marino Court investigated the loss of the ketch Candidate, which left Camden Haven on July 14 last and was not again hoard of The court found there was reason…
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday. The British steamer "Barnesmore" struck a stray torpedo near Salonica, and has been beached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maritime Mishaps. Dacre Castle Ashore. London, Sept. 18
News is to hand that the Dacre Castle, 3261 tons, Lancashire Shipping Company, bound from Yokohama to New York, ran ashore on the coast of Formosa during a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Tramp Steamer. Struck a Mine. (By Cable.) London
The British tramp steamer Bornesmore struck a mine at Salonica, and a big hole was torn in the bottom, with the result that she had to be beached…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Gamma. London. Friday evening
The crew of the Gamma numbered eight. The wind forced a descent, in which a hayrick was struck. The dirigible was overturned and…
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