Steamer Ashore. Entrance of the Manning River
The well-known coastal steamer Cooloon ran ashore at the entrance of the Manning River yesterday afternoon. It is feared that she will become a total wreck. The crew…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
205 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 11
Steamer Beached
A British liner collided at Gishorne (N.Z.) last night with the Union Company's coastal steamer Arahwia, as a result of which the Arahwia was beached and her passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Remarkable Escape. Mararoa Runs Ashore
The Mararoa, 2598 tons, from Wellington, bound for Lyttelton, went ashore on Friday night in a dense fog at Taurakirae, between Palliser Bay and Pencarrow Head. She drove…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Steward Missing. From the Steamer Kurow
During the voyage of the steamer Kurow from Auckland to Newcastle, where she arrived yesterday afternoon, P. Gasser, an assistant steward, disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maltese Escape From Hulk. Four Swim Ashore. Two Re-capured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Wednesday
Four of the Maltose from the hulk wherein they are confined in Sydney [?]arbour escaped yesterday. They swam ashore fully dressed, hid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hun "Chivalry." Firing on the Wrecked London Thursday night
Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the captain of the French destroyer Cassini which was torpedoed in the Mediterancan, perished. Survivors state that they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief Steamer Sunk
Llovds has received news from Cork that the [?] relief steamer Storstad from Buenos Aires, has been submarined in day-light, Thirteen were landed, including an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Wire. Dismasted Schooner. Sydney
A wireless message was received in Sydney this morning. to the effect that the cable steamer had picked up the dismasted schooner Hawk 150 miles from land. It is towing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Steamer Torpedoed. Vancouver
The United States steamer Alconquin has been torpedoed. The vessel was formerly in the Canadian Greta Lakes service, was of 1800 tons, laden with meats. The cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Relief Steamer Sunk. Copenhagen
The Belgian relief stamer Lars Fastenaes, from the United States for Retterdam, has been sunk without warning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest War News West Front French Barrages. Stop Violent German Attacks. Trenches Wrecked and Prisoners Taken. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
A French communique says:—The Germans west of Maison de Champague last evening violently counterattacked at Hill 185…
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Lloyds has received news from Cork that the Belgian relief steamer Storstad, from Buenos Aires, has been submarined in daylight. Thirteen were landed, including, an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Steamer's Record Trip, Melbourne to Sydney. Sydney
The steamer Canberra broke the record from Melbourne to Sydney, doing the trip in 37¼ hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hun "Chivalry." Firing on the Wrecked. London, Thursday night
Reuter's correspondents at Paris states that the captain of the French destroyer Cassini, which was torpedoed in the Mediteranean, perished. Survivors state that they…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dutch Steamer Shelled
London, Monday.—A Copenhagen mesage says that a German submarine pursued and shelled the Dutch steamer Hellen, which was carrying food relief,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Steamer Sunk. Without Warning. London, Thursday Night
A despatch from The Hague states that a sleep has arrived with seven survivors of the Sunken American steamer Healdton 4489 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Steamer Sunk. Without Warning. London, Thursday Night
A despatch from the Hague states that a sloop has arrived with seven survivors of the sunken American steamer Healdton, 4489 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Recent Harbor Fatality. Steamer's Captain Charged. Alleged Excessive Speed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
James Hercules Hunter, master of the steamship Wollongbar, was to-day charged with navigating his vessel at an excessive speed in Port Jackson, In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Easter Steamer Excursions
The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company will conduct three of their popular steamer excursions for the Easter holidays. On Saturday next the Newcastle (1261 tons)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Excursions
A monster river excursion from Newcastle to Clarence Town is announced by the New-castle Ferries Company, Limited, for Easter. Monday. The steamer Wattle will leave…
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