Drunken Orgy On Stranded Steamer LONDON, Dec. 29
A report from Riga says that when a Finnish steamer stranded during a severe storm in the Baltic, the crew of 48, giving up hope of rescue…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931
136 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7
Rare Specimen of Oar Fish Washed Ashore Near Perth a Deep Water Denizen
A strange sea creature was washed ashore in a dying condition at Cottesloo (W.A.), at the week-end. Snakelike in appearance, with line, silvery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tropical Storms Wreck Eight Houses BRISBANE
A severe wind storm occurred at Prairie yesterday afternoon. Eight homes were wrecked and considerable damage was done to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unemployed Allege on Relief Job Work at Kurri Objection to System Men Physical Wrecks Kurri, Kurri
Kurri unemployed contend that relief work is not being carried out in accordance with the terms under which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bus Burned Maitland Road Blaze Total Wreck
A series of loud reports as the back tyres of a burning bus burst on the hill near Four Mile Creek last night startled travellers on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chinese Coffins Washed Ashore
Chinese residents and their Consular body are concerned at the finding of several objects, which are thought to be Chinese coffins,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bomb Thrown. Bedroom Wrecked. Woman's Remarkable Escape
Miss Mary McGrath had a remarkable escape froril death at Brisbane on Wednesday night when a bomb was thrown in her bedroom. The bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Injured 'Plane Wrecked Crashes Badly Sydney
Flight- Lieutenant Charles Worth and Cadet Johnston, of the R.A.A.F., suffered minor injuries when a Wapiti 'plane…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tropical Storms Wreck Eight Houses BRISBANE
A severe wind storm occurred at Prairie yesterday afternoon. Eight houses were wrecked and considerable damage was done to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unemployed Allege Speeding Up on Relief Job Work at Kurri Objection to System Men Physical Wrecks Kurri, Kurri
Kurri unemployed contend that relief work is not being carried out in accordance with the terms under which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prince for S.A.. Joins Steamer LONDON, Jan. 18
The Prince of Wales left Paris last night for Santander to join the liner Arepesa, on route for South America…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Wrecked CAPETOWN
The Belgian steamer Kabinda is ashore on Mafia Island, and is breaking up. The passengers and crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Wrecked CAPETOWN
The Belgian steamer Kabinda is ashore on Mafia Island, and is breaking up. The passengers and crew…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Fuel Pulverised Coal Trial on Manly Steamer Sydney
Pulverised coal will be used in steamers for the first time in Australia shortly, when the Manly ferry steamer Barragoola will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Windstorm. Sweeps Over Garah. Many Houses Wrecked
A windstorm of unprecedented severity swept through Garah (on the Moree-Mungindi line) at mid-night on Saturday, 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ship on Fire Appeal for Assistance. Vessel Manages to Come Ashore Sydney
A broadcast message reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship, Enton, stating the vessel was on fire off the New Caledonian coast, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Fuel Pulverised Coal Trial on Manly Steamer Sydney
Pulverised coal will be used in steamers for the first time in Australia shortly, when the Manly ferry steamer Barragoola will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Won't Work On Jap. Steamer SYDNEY
It was reported in Sydney to-day that the waterside workers at Wellington, New Zealand, have now decided not to offer for work on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SEAPLANE Wrecked on Harbour Lucky Escapes Sydney
Suddenly overturning off Dobroyd Point last evening, a seaplane in which three young men were riding, became a total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Quakes Last Night Another Rise in Sea Bed Warship Runs Ashore
Reports from Napier state that, another serious earthquake occurred last night, and that as a result fresh fires have broken" out in the stricken city. Continued shocks occurred throughout yesterday, and searchers are…
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