Norwegian Steamer. Turns Turtle. London. September 21
The Norwegian steamer Hortense lea 1125 tons) turned turtle in a gale off the Tyne. One woman and eight men lost their lives…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919
201 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 11
Steamer Missing. 300 Passengers on Board. Vancouver
A message from New York reports that the Spanish steamer Valbanera, of 5099 tons, from Cadiz, with 300 passengers on board, was off the Cuban coast on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Pareora Wreck. Vessel Broken Up
The latest news received at Adelaide regarding the wreck of the Pareora states that the ship is broken up, and has disappeared. No other bodies have been recovered and it…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pareora Wreck. Marine Board Reserves Decision
The Marine Board opened in [?]…
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The Marine Board gave its decision in Adelaide regarding the wreck of the steamer Pareora at Althorpses Island on September 18.The beard found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing After Capsize. Boat Swamped by Steamer's Wake
While seven men in a rowing boat were proceeding from "Woolwich to Drummoyne on Thursday afternoon, the craft was swamped and-capsized by the wake…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pareora Wreck. Marine Board Inquiry
The Marine Board gave its decision in Adelaide regarding the wreck of the steamer Pareora at Althorpses Island on September 18. The board found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Blown Ashore. Schooner Epi Wrecked
Captain Wetherall, of the island steamer Makambo, which arrived from the New Hebrides, via Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands on Saturday, reports that Mr. Roshrough's fine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inter-state Steamer Freights
Fares and freights on inter-State steamers have been increased ten per cent. from to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Purser Convicted. Vancouver, October 7
Alexander Wilson, formerly purser in the steamer Prinzesin has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for theft when in route to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blown Ashore. Schooner Epi Wrecked
Captain Wetherall, of the island [?] Makambo, which arrived from the New [?] rides, via Lord Howe and Nor[?] Islands, [?] Saturday, reports that Mr. Rosbrough's [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Steamer Purser Convicted. Vancouver October 7
Alexander Wilson, fermerly purser inn the steamer Prinzesin has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for theft when in route to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck Off Norway. Heavy Loss of Life. Vancouver
At Archangel message states that it is reported by wireless from Helsingfors that 2000 lives were lost in the wreck of an unnamed British ship off the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Douglas Mawson Ashore Not in Dangerous Position
The pilot at Narooma, a port on the South Coast, 268 miles from Sydney forwarded a telegram to the Navigation Department telling of the stranding of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Treasure Hunt. Old Wreck Located
Word from Melbourne states that the syndicate fromed to seek treasure supposed to be aboard the wreck of the Mou[?]tal City, which was last off Gabo Island in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck Off Norway. Heavy Loss of Life. Vancouver
An Archangel message states that it is reported by wireless from Helsingfors that 2000 lives were lost in the wreck of an unnamed British ship off the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cannot Capsize. Lifeboat Approved of by British and American Experts
The disadvantages of the lifeboat are that in process of lowering it may turn over before reaching the water, or, having been successfully launched, it may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Treasure Hunt. Old Wreck Located
Word from Melbourne states that the syndicate formed to seek treasure supposed to be aboard the wreck of the Monumental City, which was lost off Gabo Island in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Steamer Beached. After Springing a Leak. Wellington (N.z.)
The small steamer Kahu has met with a mishap at Chatham Island. The Secretary of the Post Office has received a wireless message stating that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Notorious Goodwins. Lifeboat's Heroi Crescue. London
[?] gares adm coastal storms sent three ships aground on the Goodwins. Two were re-floated and tugged off undamaged. The Ramsgale lifeboat rescued the crew of the…
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