Dutch Steamer Aground Large Number of Passengers Aboard. Sydney
A message from Briebane states that the Dutch steamer Houtman went aground near Freeman's Channel, Morton Bay, at 3 o'clock this morning…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928
329 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 17
Houses Wrecked Severe Storm in West Australia
A telegram from Corrigin, W.A., states that a terrific storm, accompanied by rain and hall, passed over Bllbarrin, and did extensive damage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Wrecked Lost with All Hands. Vancouver, April 30
The Dutch steamer Callisto broke up and sank with all hands after running aground in a thick fog on Saturday on the shores of Nova…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seaman Killed. Accident on Steamer Dilga
Angus Nicoll, aged 21 years, a seaman employed on the Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Dilga, was fatally injured while working on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hope Abandoned Wrecked Steamer Found. Crew of Thirty-two Lost. Vancouver, May 2
A Sydney (Nova Scotia) message states that the wreckage of the steamer Callisto, which was hidden by a dense fog since crashing ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plane Wrecked at Goulburn Marvellous Escape of Occupants
There was a spectacular crash on Tuesday on Gundary Plains, three miles south-east of Goulburn, when, the DH9 Air Force machine dived to earth from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Yarra Refloating Reported. Sydney
A message has reached Sydney to the effect that the steamer Yarra, which was on fire at Solomon Islands, some time ago, has been refloated, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Response Call for Steamer Cooks. Awaiting Judge's Action SYDNEY
A call was made this morning for cooks to man the steamers Corio and Goulburn, which are tied up at Sydney, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Wrecked Lost with All Hands. Vancouver, April 30
The Dutch steamer Callisto broke up and sank with all hands after running aground in a thick fog on Saturday on the shores of Nova…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clothes Ablaze. Man Jumps Into Sea. Explosion on Fishing Ketch. Auckland
An explosion of benzine, which occurred on a fishing ketch in Half Moon Bay, caused extensive damage. The deck was blown off, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collision at Sea. Greek Steamer Founders. British Supply Ship Damaged. London, May
The naval supply ship Bachus, of 2000: tons, sent out an S.O.S. that she was badly damaged and sinking bows first,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tow Line Breaks Steamer in Sinking Condition. Drifting Shorewards. Rockhampton
The steamer Canonbar which returned to Gladstone last night reported that, while towing the steamer Nautilus to Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Steamer Sunk Several of Crew Lost
London, Sunday.—The naval supply ship, Bacchus, of 2000 tons, after having rammed and sunk the Greek steamer Ieannis Fafaliqs off Dorset, sent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Refloated. Bound for Pago Pago. Suva. May 7
The steamer steelmaker, which went aground on Mitchell Reef in proceeding to Pago Pago, escorted by H.M.S. Peacock, she is due to on May 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Nautilus Adrift in Gale on Queensland Coast. Rockhampton
The steamer Canobar returned to Gladstone last night and reported that while towing the steamer Nautilus to Brisbane the tow-line snapped and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On a Reef. Steamer Hyacinthus
The Deputy Director of Navigation (Capt. Roskruge ) has received Information that the steamer Hyacinthus is aground on North-west Reef,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Yarra Refloating Reported
A message has reached Sydney to the effect that the steamer Yarra, which was on fire at Solomon Islands, somE time ago, has been refloated, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Clothes Ablaze. Man Jumps Into Sea. Explosion on Fishing Ketch
An explosion of benzine, which occurred on a fishing ketch in Half Moon Bay, caused extensive damage. The deck was blown off, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Refloated. Bound for Pago Pago. Suva. May 7
The steamer Steelmaker, which went aground on Mitchell Reef in proceeding to Pago Pago. escorted by H.M.S. Peacock. She is due on May 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision at Sea. Greek Steamer Founders. British Supply Ship Damaged. London, May 4
The naval supply ship Bacchus, of 2000 tons, sent out an S.O.S. that she was badly damaged and sinking bows first…
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