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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

54 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 3

Japanese Steamer Abandoned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

The Japanese steamer Inaho Maru was abandoned at Rossel Island, southeast New Guinea. The crew are returning to Japan. There are no…

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Schooner Springs a Leak

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

A wireless message has been received in Auckland from the captain of the American schooner Helen B. Sterling, which is in the vicinity of Norfolk…

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Steamer Disappears

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 4

The Japanese sto[?] Hs[?] Mi[?] which went ashore on R[?]el L[?]ad Queensland has dipped off the reef and disappeared…

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Mr. Hughes Denies Charge Laegs Bay a Good Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Hughes, referring to Mr. Mahony's statesments that the workman ship on the Coomonwealth liner Large Bay was defective, says the…

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Supposed Smallpox. On Steamer at Fremantle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

The steamer Teespool arrived at Fremantle from India with a case, of suspected smallpox aboard. Radio advice has been received that…

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Plague on Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 4

When the steamer Dimboola reached Williamstown from Sydney it was reported that a member of the crew showed symptoms of bubonic plague…

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Flagship's Fate Wrecked or Sunk? Views of Prominent Authorities

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 3

"She has served her time and done her work, and, although she cost a million and a quarter, she paid for herself by effective…

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Fremantle Sensation Plague on Steamer. Dead Rat Found. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 4

A sensation was caused in Fremantle yesterday, when it was reported that a case or plague was found on the steamer Dimboola…

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Wreckage on Coast

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Three different finds of wreckage among the North Coast were reported yesterday, but none of it has been dentified…

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Ominous Wreckage. Is It the Missing V[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

A quantity of fresh wreckage has been washed on to the beach eight miles north of Port Macquarie. Por[?] of batches are included and, oe…

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Steamer on Fire. Vessel's Narrow Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out in the captain's cabin on board the steamer Seagull at New castle last night, but prompt action on the part of the crew saved the vessel…

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The Missing Manurewa. More Wreckage Drifts Up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

Further wreckage has drifted into Point Plomer, ten miles north of Port Macquarie. It consists of portion of a deck cabin and fittings. The electric…

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Dangerous Waterspout. a Ketch Caught. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The keteh Eggowa was sunk by a waterspout near Thursday Island. No particulars have been received concerning the fate of the crew…

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Malays on Raft. Four Days Adrift. Rescued by Steamer. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The steamer St. Albans rescued two Malays from a raft off Celebes Island, while on her voyage from the East to Sydney…

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A Ketch Caught. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 3

The ketch Eggowa, was sunk by a waterspout near Thursday Island. No particulars have been received concerning the fate of the crew…

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Steamer Ashore. In Great Danger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

A wireless received at Auckland states that the steamer Wiltshire is ashore en the Great Barrier Roef. There is 16 feet of water in No. 1 hold, The…

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Big Shipwreck Thrilling Scenes. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

The latest news from Auckland states that the Wiltshire is completely wrecked. One half of the big vessel is swinging loosely from the forepart…

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Attempt to Wreck Bbisbane Express. Schoolboy's Thoughtless Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

The police state that the attempt to wreck the Brisbane Express near Epping was the action of a thoughtless schoolboy, who explained he put the…

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Wrecked Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

There is no further news from the wrecked steamer Wiltshire., Rescue work was resumed this morning. Later…

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Steamer Wrecked

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 2

The Wiltshire struck the rocky coast of the south end of New Zealand on Wednesday and was wrecked A number of people were…

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