Torpedoed. Plight of the Shipwrecked. London
The survivors of the Cunard liner Andania were landed in a coast town of Antrim Ireland. The majority of the crew were in a pitiable…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1918
160 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 8
Steamer Torpedoed
The Admiralty reports that the armed boarding steamer Rouvain was torped and sunk in the eastern Mediterrancan on January 21…
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The Admiralty reports:—"The armed boarding steamer, Louvain (1830 tons) was torpedoed and sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean on January 21. Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods. Schooner Orete Still Missing
The divisional traffic manager at Rockhampton has sent a telegram to the Commissioner for Railways stating that families should be advised not to travel…
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The coastal steamer Bellinger narrowly escaped being wrecked while crossing the Bellinger River bar from Sydney on Friday morning. A heavy sea struck her just as…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mackay Disaster. Sugar Mills Wrecked. Scenes of Destruction. Gladstone
Mr. Peele, manager of North Eton Mill, who resides 22 miles from Mackay, has reached Gladstone. In the course of an interview, he stated that the mill buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Men Injured. Affray on a Steamer
An affray took place on Wednesday afternoon on a steamer in the Basin at Carrington, as a result of which Walter Neale, aged 59 years, a coal trimmer living at 121…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crete Wreck. Survivors Thrilling Story
The full story of the wreck of the Orete by the sole survivor of that ill-fated vessel came to hand through Captain Brown, of the steamer Timaru, who left Rockhampton…
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The full story of the wreck of the Orete by the sole survior of that ill-fated vessel came to hand through Captain Brown, of the steamer Timara, who left Rockhampton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vessel Wrecked. Some Heroic Rescues. Vancouver
Heroic rescue work resulted in the saving of 35 lives from the steamer Florizel, which was wrecked on the Newfoundland coast this morning. The vessel left St. Johns…
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A message from Bilbuo, Spain, states that the Spanish steamer Neguri (1859 tons), bound from New York to Marselilles, has been torpedoed. The members of the crew were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vessel Wrecked. Some Heroic Rescues. Vancouver
Heroic rescue work resulted in the saving of 35 lives from the steamer Florizel, which was wrecked on the Newfoundland coast this morning. The vessel left St. Johns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecks of Apia. Loss of the Mahukona
Further particulars have been received regarding the wreck of the schooner Mahukona 750 tons, at Apia. With 900 tons of copra on board, the schooner left her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Cyclone. Steamer in Peril
A terrific cyclone was reported at Maryborough (Q.) to be raging off Double Island Point on Monday morning, with strong south-easterly gales…
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A message from Bilbao, Spain, states that the Spanish steamer Neguri (1859 tons), bound from New York to Marseilles, has been torpeodoed. The members of the crew were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wrecks of Apia. Loss of the Mahukona
Further particulars have been received regarding the wreck of the schooner Mahukona, 750 tons, at Apia. With 900 tons of copra on board, the schooner left her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bolshevik Mutineers Action in U.S. PORT. Steamer Seized
London," Thursday.—It is reported from Norfolk, Virginia, that the Russian crew of the steamer Omsk seized the ship and demanded to be managed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Danish Steamer Torpedoed. London
A Copenhagen message states:—The Danish steamer Randels Bong was torpedced outside the German danger zone. The captain was taken prisoner, and the crew abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Cyclone. Steamer Missing. Maryborough
The steamer Hopewell lett Cares on Saturday last for Maryborough, and since has not been seen of heard of…
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