Steamer Mesna. Broadside on Reef
The Norwegian and African steamer Mesna is broadside on the reef (says a Suva message). There is water in the holds and…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924
352 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 18
Stranded Steamer. Salvage Officer's Report. London Sept. 2
A message from Liverpool states that the Salvage Officer reports that the Bardic is lying on a rock bottom fairly well supported and number one,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stranded Steamer. Salvage Prospects Slight. London, Aug. 31
The White Star cargo steamer Bardie went ashore in a fog off the Lizard this morning while proceeding to London after discharging part…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fast Steamer Service Shipping Manager's Opinion. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A promises shipping manager, discussing the proposals for establishment, of a fortnightly fast mail passenger and chilled meat steamer service…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Absconding Debtors Wrecked on Reef
A swarm of angry creditors is endeavouring to capture two absconding debtors who escaped from Darwia in an auxiliary 4 ton cutter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Aground. Crew Walks Ashore
The steamer Wakatu, one of the oldest traders on the New Zealand coast, ran ashore at Waipapa Point, 28 miles from Kaikoura, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Steamer. Copra Cargo Alight. Brigade's Hard Fight
Late on Saturday night a fire broke out among the copra cargo on the steamer Kaikoura (8731 tons), which is lying at King's wharf, Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Steamer. on the Rocks. London, Sept. 17
The Loyland liner Asian, 5014 tons, bound from New Orleans, went ashore on Shag Rock, between Galley Head and Fastnal, and is rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Steamer. Carries Contraband. Arrested at Durban. Capetown, Sept. 16
The Customs authorities at Durhan the tramp steamer Nortmark, which had arrived from Hamburg. They discovered thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer. Copra Cargo Alight. Brigade's Hard Fight
Late on Saturday night a fire broke out among the copra cargo on the steamer Kaikoura (8731. tons); which is lying at King's wharf, Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Parapet Wrecked. Storm at Cobar
Portion of the parapet of the Great Western Hotel, Cobar, a two-story building. was demolished during a wind and thunder storm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Complaints. Crowding on Steamer Osterley. Sydney
The captain of the steamer Osterley, which arrived from overseas to-day, stated that there had been serious complaints made during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Steamer. on the Rocks London. Sept. 17
The Leyland, liner Asian, 5614 tons, bound' from New Orleans, went ashore on Shag Rock, between Galley Head and Fastnet, and is rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Serious Complaints. Crowding on Steamer Osterley. Sydney
The captain of the steamer Osterley, which arrives from overseas to-day, stated that there had been ser[?] complaints made during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parapet Wrecked. Storm at Cobar
Portion of the parapet of the Great Western Hotel, Cobar, a two-story building, was demolished during, a wind and thunder storm…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Shipwrecked Crew. Arrive at Liverpool London. Sept, 19
The survivors of the Asian have arrived at Liverpool with graphic stories of their sufferings. They were not awakened by the shock and their…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Smash at Central Station Carriages Wrecked
The most serious collision that, has occurred at the Central Railway. Station, Sydney, for many years took place on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ketch Abandoned. in a Sinking Condition. Sydney
A wireless message was received in Sydney to-day from Captain Matthews of the steamer Suffolk, stating that he had found the ketch Rambler near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Collision. Suits in Admiralty. Reserved Judgment. Sydney
The Acting Chief Justice delivered his reserved judgment in the Admiralty Court to-day in the Matter of the collision of the steamships Kooyong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Plight Ketch in a Storm. Crew's Losses. SYDNEY
J. N. Densham, who commanded the Rambler, in the course of an in-terview to-day, said that when he and his companion left the ill-fated…
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