Sprang a Leak Coastal Steamer Beached. Just Out of Dock. Sydney
The steamer Allyn River, a well-known coaster, reached Broken, Bay this morning leaking badly. Her master, Captain Redgrove,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929
328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 17
Refloated. Steamer Allyn River
The coastal steamer Allyn River, from Sydney to Newcastle on Tuesday which sprung a leak when on a voyage and was benched at Barrenjocy, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Washed Ashore Legs and Buttocks of a Man. Sydney
The legs and buttocks of a man were washed ashore at Bronte this morning On the feet were boots and socks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Bandits Homes Wrecked a Graphic Description
Mrs John Yorkston, writing to her relatives in Sydney, gives a graphic description of a visit by bandits to their home at Kopu, a missionary station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →River Steamer Strikes a Sandbank Passengers' Strenuous Time
About 35 passengers on board the Tweed River passenger steamer Mibbin had a thrilling experience on Wednesday afternoon, when the steamer, in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Founders. Fierce Gale in Atlantic Loss of Tees Bridge. Vancouver, Jan. 22
The British freighter Tees Bridge, bound from Fowey to Philadelphia, which is believed to have foundered in the Atlantic, sent out a wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Founders. Fierce Gale in Atlantic Loss of Tees Bridge. Vancouver, Jan, 22
The British freighter Tees Bridge, bound from Fowey to Philadelphia, which is believed to have foundered in the Atlantic, sent out a wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lift Wrecked. Narrow Escape Op Factory Manager. Wellington (N.z.)
After jokingly remarking if anyone was going to be killed it might as well be he, Mr. W. H. Stevens, manager of a factory in the city,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swept From Bridge German Steamer Founders, Twenty-one Drowned. Lisbon, Feb. 3
After the General steamer Doister crashed on the rocks at Cape Leixoes, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Steamer on Rocks. 21 of Crew Drowned. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Lisbon
After the German steamer Leister crashed on the rocks at Cape Leixoes, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the bridge, and one by one were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Collapsed Timber Locomotive Wrecked
A tramway bridge, at Bulahdelah, weakened by the recent fires, collapsed as a locomotive, belonging to Allen Taylor and Co., was travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violent Storms Alarm at Bogan Gate. Buildings Wrecked
A violent storm which swept Bogan Gate on Wednesday caused considerable damage to property and created alarm among residents. Vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Storms. Hotel Wrecked by Lightning
About 5 o'clock on Wednesday, Bogan Gate was visited by a terrific storm, and, although its duration was only about half an hour, ,trees were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seaman Injured. Steamer Returns to Port
When Harry Stewart, boatswain, on the steamer Golden West, which left Newcastle last evening for Honolulu, was caught in a winch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swept From Bridge German Steamer Founders Twenty-one. Drowned Lisbon, Feb.3
After the German steamer Deister crashed on the rocks at cape Leixoes, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Violent Storms Alarm at Bogan Gate. Buildings Wrecked
A violent storm which swept Bogan Gate on wednesday caused considerable damage to property and created alarm among residents vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Collapsed Timber Locomotive Wrecked
A tramway bridge at Bulahdelah weakened by the recent fires collapsed as a locomotive belonging to Allen Taylor and co., was travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Foundered Steamer Preliminary Inquiry on Wednesday. Sydney
A preliminary inquiry concerning the foundering of the steamer, Annie M. Miller, will be held on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collier Founders Seven of Crew Missing Six Rescued in Lifeboat
The collier, Annie M. Miller, of 600 tons register, owned by R.W. Miller, colliery proprietors, foundered when two miles off South Head on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marooned on Ice Sufferings of Shipwrecked Smugglers. Helsingfors, Feb. 10
The newspaper "Hulvudstadbladt" reports that four suspected alcohol smugglers were shipwrecked in the ice of the Gulf of Finland…
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