The Belbowrie. Stranded Steamer Refloated. Sydney
The stranded steamer Belbowrie has successfully refloated. It is believed that she is not much the worse for her experience…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923
342 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 18
Steamer on Fire. Hartington Burning Firecely. Destroyer to Assist
Wireless messages were picked up by Sydney Radio Station at Pennant Hills on Sunday afternoon from the steamer Hartington, announcing that…
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An examination of the wreckage found at the entrance to Macleay River reveals that it was part of the deckhouse of the Sumatra…
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Front information received by the Acting-Premier on Friday afternoon, it seems certain, that the small steamer Sumatra, the largest vessel owned by…
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The steamer Hartington, which was reported to be in distress through a fire in her bunkers arrived at Cape Moreton (Q) at 12.16 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Afire Hartington in Danger. Destroyer Sent to Help
A wireless message received at Pennant. Hills on Sunday was to the effect that the cargo steamer Hartington, with a fire in her bunkers, was off the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreckage Identified. Vessel Seaworthy. Sydney
A sensational report was published in Sydney to-day respecting the Sumatra and the question of her seaworthiness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Missing. Loss of the Sumatra. Near Port Macquarie. Question of Sea Worthiness. Bodies Washed Ashore
[?]streamer Sumatra, of 584 tons, [?]ing to the New Guinea Admin[?] Sydney on [?]on board, was…
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The steamer Hartington, which was reported to be in distress through a fire in her bunkers, arrived at Cape Moreton (Q.). at 12.15 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wreckage. on Bourke Island
The postmaster at Brisbane has received a telegraph despatched from the harbourmaster at Thursday. Island, that a man had notified…
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All doubt regarding the safety of the steamer Sumatra, which left Sydney on the 25th ult., for Rabaul, have been swept aside…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Ashore. Driven by Fierce Gale. Iron Monarch Stranded
In the strong gales which swept the coast of New South Wales into on Saturday night and throughout Sunday, the steamer Iron Monarch…
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A message from Suva reports the loss of the American four-masted schooner Alert, which became a total wreck at the island on Niuafoou, in the Tonga…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Wild Week-end Big Steamer Stranded
Cyclonic storms again prevailed along the coast on Saturday and Sunday, tremendous seas boing raised-by the fieree S.W. gales…
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Captain Macdonald, chief owner of the wrecked schooner Alert, stated that the vessel leaded copra at Annoni[?] and proceeded to Fate in fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Ashore Wallamba Stranded at Morna Point. Newcastle
At an early hour this morning, Mr. Priest, lighthouse-keetper at Port Stephens, advised Captain A. Sangster, Deputy Superintendent of Navigation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crew Safe. Vessel a Complete Wreck. Sydney
The crew of sixteen took to the boats and landed safely at Port Stephens this morning. Later they were taken aboard the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trouble on a Steamer. Coloured Crew Refused Duty
Seven Hindoos and four Malays, members of the crew of the steamer City of Batavia, were charged at the Melbourne City Court with disobeying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallamba Wreck. Sunk in Four Minutes
The loss of the coastal steamer Wallamba, off Morna Point, when on a voyage from Newcastle to the North Coast, was brought about by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sumatra Wreck. Royal Commission to Be Appointed
In the House of Representatives Mr. Bruce the Primer Minister, said be had received the telegrams from Government of New South Wales,…
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