Sea Tragedy Soviet Steamer Founders. Bucharest. Nov. 12
The Soviet steamer Korndemore, sprang a leak in the Black Sea. Forty were drowned. Only one lifeboat was launched…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928
329 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 17
Tragic Explosion. Fourteen Persons Killed. Shoe Plant Wrecked. New York. Nov. 8
A Lynn (Massachusetts) message states that 14 were killed and 9 seriously injured, when on Thursday morning an explosion wrecked the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vestris Inquiry Lifeboat Repairs. Tin Tacked Over Hole. New York Nov. 21
When U.S. Attorney Tuttle's vestris inquiry was resumed to-day a definitc course of action was decided upon at the suggestion of the British Naval…
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At the inquiry into the inspection of the Vestris, Edward Keane, inspector, who cleared, the vessel, admitted that the six- coal port's were not thoroughly…
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The steamer Queen Olga from Ocean Island, called at Newcastle yesterday for bunkers. She left again and was just outside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vestris Wreck. the Federal Inquiry. Loaded Boat Dragged Down. New York. Nov. 22
Joseph Boxill, a negro stoker, was examined at the Federal inquiry into the Vestris disaster. He stated that the Veatris'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Tragedy Wreck of Schooner and Lifeboat. Rescuing Steamer, Now Ashore. Berlin, Nov. 16
The German steamer Symrna, which collided with and sank the Latvian schooner Alice, picked up the latter's survivors in needlessly going to whose…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lifeboat Disaster. Swamped by Terrific Seas. Sixteen of Crew Drowned. LONDON, Nov. 15
The lifeboat at Rye, Sussex, was swamped when returning from an attempt to succour the Lavian steamer Alice, during a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Struck a Rock. Sargo Steamer in Terrific Storm. Capetown, Nov. 24
The eargo steamer Cariboo. 7275 tons, belonging to Elder, Dempster, and Co., Ltd., ran on a submerged rook 35 miles south af East London,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Refloated. Coastal Steamer Excelsior Sydney
The coastal vessel Excelsior, which was beached at Parsley Bay last night was re[?]oated this morning and proceeded up the harbour to discharge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Rain. Damage at Eastern Cape. Steamer Cariboo Founders. Capetwn, Nov. 26
The coast storm was followed by a terrifle downpour in the Eastern Cape districts. The damage in the Riversdale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Typhoon. Damage in Philippines, Shipping Wrecked. Manila, Nov. 26
The most severe typhoon experienced in Philippine Islands in recent years, swept Southern Luzon Island. The gale at times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane Wrecked. Two Men Injured in Forced Landing
A D[?] Moth aeroplane was wrecked while making a forced landing a North Essendon on Thursday evening. It crashed into a fence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck a Rock. Cargo Steamer in Terrific Storm. Capetown, Nov. 24
The cargo steamer Cariboo, 7275 tons, belonging to Elder, Dempster, and Co., Ltd., ran on a submerged rock 35 miles south at East London…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Terrific Rain. Damage at Eastern Cape. Steamer Cariboo Founders Capetown. Nov. 26
The coast storm was followed by a terrific downpour in the Eastern Cape districts. The damage in the Riversdate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vestris Wreck. the Federal Inquiry. Loaded Boat Dragged Down. New York, Nov. 22
Joseph Boxill a negro stoker, was examined at the Federal inquiry into the Vestris disaster. He stated that the Vestris…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Severe Typhoon. Damage in Philippines. Shipping Wrecked. Manila, Nov. 26
The most severe typhoon experienced in Philippine Islands in recent years, swept Southern Luzon Island The gale at times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Vestris. Wreck Evidence in America
New York, Sunday.—Mr W. W. Davies, an Australian journalist, one of the survivors of the Vestris wreck, gave evidence at the Federal inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane Wrecked. Two Men Injured in Forced Landing
A D[?]160 Moth aeroplane was wrecked while making a forced landing a North Essendon on the 29th ult. It crashed into a fence…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →High and Dry White Star Liner Celtic Ashore. London. Dec. 10
The White Star liner Celtic went ashore in the darkness entering Cork Harbour. All efforts to tow her were unavailing…
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