Steamer Bar-bound
The coastal steamer "Allenwood," lies at her wharf at Tuncurry bar-bound and there is every indication, that she is likely to be there for some…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1933
82 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 5
ABANDONED Search for Collier Wreckage Seen Sydney
The owners of the missing collier Christina Fraser, R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd., have decided to abandon the search…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Washed Ashore MELBOURNE
A report received from Mallacoota to-day states that the hatch washed ashore in the vicinity of Little Rams-head yesterday, was not from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney-Albury Mail Wrecked 6 Passengers Hurt Miraculous Escape of 200
Through a derailment near a set of catchpoints the mail train from Sydney to Albury was practically wrecked near Bowning, a few miles from Yass, at 4.30 o'clock yesterday morning. Out of 200 passengers on the train, six w ere injured, only one seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pinned Under Wreckage
Cries of travellers pinned under the wreckage came from all directions, and willing helpers working feverishly, extricated them from tho wreckage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MAROONED Ketch on Rocks Five Men Rescued Mackay (Qld,)
When they were marooned on Connor Island through the ketch Tonka being blown on to the rocks on the night of July 10, five men finally hit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WRECKED Garage Explosion BRISBANE
Police believe that relignite was used to blow up a garage containing two ears at Mourilyan, near Cairus. Gulseppe call, a Sicilian garage…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Woman's Suicide Has Appalling Results. Hotel Wrecked; Four Persons Killed. Prague
A woman suiciding by exploding a bomb wrecked a four-storeyed hotel, killing at least four persons, including a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GELIGNITE Hotel Explosion Roof Wrecked
A report from Wyadham states that an attempt, was made to blow, up tho Wyadham Hotel with gelignite, The remains of several pugs of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marvel Lifeboat Up-to-date Equipment
The George shoe lifeboat at Brixham (Eng) is thus described in the "Lifeboat":—She is a cabin motor lifeboat, 51ft. by 13ft. 61n. On service…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rescued From Burning Schooner (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Amsterdam
A wireless from the Dutch steamer "Hercules" told a thrilling story of the rescue of 46 men, being the crew and passengers of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thrilling Story Schooner on Fire Timely Rescue Amsterdam, August 20
A wireless message from the Dutch Steamer Hereuies tells a thrilling story of the rescue of 40 men, being the crew and passengers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Plane Wrecked Aviator's Narrow Escape REYJKJAVIK, August 20
Te British aviator Grierson had a narrow escape to-day, when his seaplane was wrecked as he was taking off for Greenland. The machine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Hurt Serious Explosion Hut Wrecked Sydney
A hut was blown to pieces, and two men who were sitting in it were hurled through the air and injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Romantic Treasure Search Gold From Old Wreck
A romantic search lias been undertaken by a police trooper and a guide, in the hope of finding a treasure of 786 guilders, believed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Wrecked. At Port Macquarie. Grounded' in Fog
The steam, fishing boat Narani, owned by Peterson brothers, of Port macquarie, which went aground at Port Macquarie during the heavy fog…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked in Gale Cutter's Crew Escapes ADELAIDE
LONDONBreaking from its morning in the teeth of a fresh northerly gale about 6.30 yesterday morning, the Minnie Simms, the largest of the fishing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eventful Voyage Freighter Runs Ashore Saved by Crew Sydney
After a most eventful voyage from Roasario, South America, with a cargo of linseed, the freighter, Northmoor, berthed in Sydney to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REFLOATED Stranded Steamer NEWCASTLE
The Adclaide S.S. Company's steamer Dundula, which went aground last night near the wave trap on the south side of the harbour was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brave Seaman Mast Lashed Ketch's Plight Melbourne
The bravery of a seaman named Sawford, was responsible for saving of lives of all those on board the auxiliary ketch, Hawk, which, reached…
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