S.S. Merimbula Wrecked
The Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Campanq's steamer "Merimbula" on its way from Sydney to Merimbula, Tathra and Eden, ran on to the rocks at…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928
6 stories in Illawarra's papers
Wreck of Motor Boat
Two fishermen named David Page and Bert Edwards had a rather sensational time in a motor boat on Tuesday morning. They were engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Longfellow On The Screen. "The Wreck of the Hesperus," His Famous Poem Filmed
"The Wreck of the Hesperus," first written as a ballad by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1839, and later set to music by J. I. Hatton, is the newest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Longfellow on the Screen. "The Wreck of the Hesperus." His Famous Poem Filmed
"The Wreck of the Hesperus," first written as a ballad by Henry Wadeworth Longfellow in 1839, and later set to music by J. L. Hatton, is the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Steamer Kiama
For many years the Government steamer Kiama, which carries blue metal from Kiama to Sydney, has been famous for her consistent running. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swept to Sea. Rescued by Passing Steamer
At 7 o'clock on Sunday morning Arthur Dunne and five companions set out from Port Kembla for a day's fishing off the Five Islands…
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