Chinese Pirates. Attack a Steamer. Gunboats in Pursuit. London, Dec. 2
The Admiralty announces that pirates attacked a steamer at Siangtan, and killed the second engineer, quartermaster, and a member of the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
277 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 14
Ships Overloaded British Owner Sentenced. Sequel to Loss of Steamer. London Nov. 28
Watkin James Williams, 46, a shipowner, was sentenced to one years' gaol and ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, on thirteen counts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Delayed. Crank Shaft Broken. Hobart
The steamer Oanah, which left Burnie (Tas.) at 9 o'clock On Saturday night for Melbourne, returned to port later with the crank shaft of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Delayed. Crank Shaft Broken. Hobart
The steamer Oonah, which [?] Burnic (tas.) at 9 o'clock on Saturday night for Melbourne, returned to port later with the crank shaft of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cold and Storms North American Visitation Heavy Toll of Death and Damage. Ships Wrecked; Services Disorganised. MONTREAl, Dec. 9
A cold wave, which swept nearly across the Continent within a week has caused intense suffering and heavy…
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Between 40 and 60 passengers on the Bulimba, a ferry, motor launch, had a sensational experience at Brisbane on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Excursion
On New Year's Day, Jan. 2nd., the s.s. "Coweambah" will run an excursion trip from Booral Wharf to Nelson's Bay, leaving Booral at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disaster Narrowly Averted. Launch Drawn Towards Steamer
Between 40 and 50 passengers on the Bulimba, a ferry motor launch, had a sensational experience at Brisbane on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cold and Storms North American Visitation Heavy Toll of Death and Damage. Ships Wrecked; Services Disorganised. Montreal, Dec. 9
A cold wave, which swept nearly across the Continent within a week has caused intense suffering and heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Latest Cables. the Wrecked Submarine Boston
A navy card announced that submarine S3 received a message from the survivors of the wrecked S4, appealing for oxygen and rations. The message…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schooner Burnt. Liner Rescues Crew. Vancouver, Dec. 20
The Union liner Niagara sent a wireless message to Honolulu, stating that eleven of the crew of the schooner Doris Crane, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Notes. Tendered at Commonwealth Bank. Robbery From Mail Steamer
When, at the Commonwealth Bank on Thursday, 200 Bank of England 10/- notes were tendered by two young women for change into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Destroyed. Captain and Engineer Drowned. Suva
The steamer Clan MacWilliam caught fire at Vavau, in Tongan Group, and became a total loss. Captain W Thompson and an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stranded. Steamer Elberfeld. Near Cape Trafalgar
Advices have been received in Sydney by mail that the German cargo steamer Elberfeld, which was in Australian waters several months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stranded. Steamer Elberfeld. Near Cape Trafalgar
Advices have been received in Sydney by mail that the German cargo steamer Elberfeld, which was in Australian waters several months…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Destroyed. Captain and Engineer Drowned. Suva
The steamer Clan MacWilliam caught fire at Vavau, in Tongan Group, and became a total loss. Captain W Thompson and an…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Stolen Notes. Tendered at Commonwealth Bank. Robbery From Mail Steamer
When, at the Commonwealth Bank on Thursday, 200 Bank of England 10/- notes were tendered by two young women for change into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spectacular Fire Blaze on Hoboken Harbour. Steamer and Piers Destroyed. Montreal, Dec. 30
At Hoboken, the Clyde Steamship Co.'s steamer Seneca was burned, probably beyond salvage, and two piers destroyed, when a spectacular…
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