Coastal Steamer Aground Newcastle
A coastal steamer went aground in the sand near Nobby Beach. With no stream up and helpless in the face of a northerly wind and strong current…
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‘Unnamed’ Steamer’s Fate Newcastle
Low tide this morning revealed that the North Coast steamer which went aground on Nobby’s Beach last night, had been holed through striking a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Runaway Wheel Wrecks Showcase
A wheel which became detached from lorry in Macquarie Place, Sydney, jumped; the kerb ran into the main door of McCredie’s pharmacy, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Submarine Sinks German Steamer Stockholm, May 8
A British submarine sank the steamer Monarch, which was in German hands, outside Stavanger on Tuesday. The Monarch left Bergen for…
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Is the Danish motor vessel Astoria “a homeless wanderer.” or has it as the result of the German occupation of Denmark assumed an enemy…
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In the Prize Court to-day, Mr. Justice Davidson directed that the Danish motor vessel Astoria be released and delivered to the Crown. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Wreck Ministry Mr. Theodore In The News Proposed New Office Cameron’s Challenge Some Ministers Are Staggered Canberra
The proposal to appoint a former Federal Treasurer (Mr. E. G. Theodore) as Commonwealth Works Co-ordinator (reported elsewhere)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paddle Steamer Safe London. June 4
The Royal Navy’s paddle minesweeper. Medway Queen, which was believed to have been lost, has now arrived safely in port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Steamer Sunk by U-boat. Madrid, June 6
The Greek steamer Yonna was shelled and sunk by a German submarine on Finisterre. A Spanish vessel picked up 20 survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Steamer Sunk in Pacific MELBOURNE, Wed
The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cameron) announced today that the Italian cargo and passenger liner Romolo had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →United States' Ship Ashore Off Queensland Coast
A message from Brisbane states that a United States cargo ship of 3500 tons, from San Francisco, ran ashore on a Pacific Island yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Refused to Take Lifeboat Across Channel London, June 27
The coxwain and a motor mechanic of the Hythe lifeboat have been dismissed from the lifeboat service, following a refusal to take a boat across…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Savage Fight for Life Panic on Doomed Steamer Nazis—italians Die Amazing Scenes Recounted LONDON, July 4
The Blue Star liner Arandora Star (15,501 tons), carrying over 1500 German and Italian internees to Canada, was torpedoed, in daylight, off the west coast of Ireland, and it is believed that 1000 people were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greek Steamer Torpfdoed San Sebastian. July 6
A falling boat has landed 26 survive [?] of the Greek steamer. Frangoula P. Gottandris, which was torpedoed of the Irish coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanese Seize British Steamer Shanghai, July 9
The Japanese have seized the British steamer Hseking, which was carrying munitions from the French garrison at Tientsin to the French garrison at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Release British Steamer Shanghai, July 11
The Japanese authorities to-day released the British steamer. Psenking, which was seized by the Japanese on Tuesday on the grounds that the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Sunk by Aerial Bombs London, July 11
A Latvian steamer sank in two hours off the south-west coast, after a German bombing attack. Fishermen rescued six survivors from a boat and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes. (Issued by Road Safety Council)
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because if road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes
In three days last week seven children if were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful…
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