Opium Discovered. Concealed on Steamer
Customs officers made further search on board the steamer Victoria, from Hongkong, at Circular Quay, Sydney, and discovered 219 tins of opium…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924
352 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 18
Struck by Squall. Steamer Goes Aground. Mlluna Mishap
A Court of Marine Inquiry into the grounding of the s.s. Milluna, at Port Kembla, on August 2, was heard at the Water Court to-day before…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Store Wrecked by Infuriated Seaman Carnival of Destruction at Lautoka. SYDNEY
At Lautoka, near Suva, recently, a seaman, while leaving a Chinese store, heard an expression to which he took exception…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Averted Overheated Bunkers. Fire Brigade Attends Steamer. Wellington (N.z)
Overheated coal in the port hunker of the overseas steamer, Rio Claro, brought the Fire Brigade to the vessel last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaman Wrecks Chinese Premises (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At Lautoka, near Suva, recently, a seaman, while leaving, a Chinese, store, heard an expression to which he took exception. He seized a spade in one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Asiatics Gassed. Explosion in Steamer's Bunkers
An explosion took place in the bunker coal of the British steamer Mahanada, berthed at No. 2 wharf, Wooloomooloo, Bay, and four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer's Escape. Nearly on the Rocks. Newcastle
Captain Kutschbacker, of this steamer Lygnern, had a narrow escape of loosing his vessel on the rocks near the bogey hole this morning, about 7…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jewellery Robbery. Big Haul on Mail Steamer. Sydney
A sensational robbery was perpetrated on board the mail steamer Orvicto last night, when money to the value of £70 and jewellery, clothing,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crashed Into Wharf. Accident to Ferry Steamer. Woman Killed, Others Injured. Sydney
One woman was killed and another person seriously injured and several suffered minor casualties when the ferry steamer Kareela crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opium Discovered. Concealed on Steamer
Customs officers made further search on board the steamer Victoria, from Hongkong, at Circular Quay. Sydney, and discovered 219 tins of opium…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Asiatics Gassed. Explosion in Steamer's Bunkers
An explosion took place in the bunker coal of the british steamer Mahanada, berthed at No. 2 wharf, Wooloomooloo, Bay, and four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jewellery Robbery. Big Haul on Mail Steamer. Sydney
A sensational robbery was perpetrated on board the mall steamer Orviete last night, when money to the value of £70 and jewellery, clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crashed Into Wharf. Accident to Ferey Steamer. Woman Killed, Others Injured. Sydney
One woman was killed and another Porson seriously injured and several suffered minor casualties when the ferry steamer Kareela crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Store Wrecked by Infuriated Seaman Carnival of Destruction at Lautoka
At Lantoka, near Suva, recently, a seaman, while leaving a Chinese store, heard an expression, to which he took exception…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Stranded Steamer. Salvage Prospects Slight. London, Aug. 31
The White Star cargo steamer Bardic went ashore in a fog off the Lizard this morning while proceeding to London after discharging part…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cargo Vessel Ashore (By Cables.) London, Sunday Night
The White Star cargo vessel Bardic went ashore in a fog off The Lizard.. The lifeboat took off 80 of the crew, but the captain and nine others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Ashore. on a Reef in the Islands. Sydney
The steamer Mesna, which ran ashore on Hakau Fisl Reef, near Suva, last night, was homeward bound with a cargo of 3000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Stranded. Pacific Islands. Suva Sept. 4
The Mosnaran went ashore at midnight yesterday on the Haka[?] Reef, south-west of Tokulu Island in the Haapal group. The cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Ashore. on a Reef in the Islands. Sydney
The steamer Mesna. which ran ashore on Hakau Flsi Reef, near Suva, last night, was homeward bound with a cargo of 3000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Third Victim. Ferry Steamer Disaster
The death roll arising out of the collision between the ferry steamer Kareela and the P. and O. wharf at Circular Quay, Sydney, on Thursday…
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