Disabled Steamer Sydney
The steamer Narcissus broke down near Newcastle last night, and a request was made for assistance. Two tugs were ordered out and the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
121 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 7
[Through Renter.] LONDON, Wednesday, Nataiwhen Orphanage Wrecked. Students Abduct Orphan Girls
Shanghai.—A Foochow mesage states, despite the promise of the Consular body, no protection was afforded the Dominican premises at, Nataiwhen,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Garage Wrecked. Report Resembled Earthquake. Sydney
The garage of the Richmond Motor Service, Melbourne, was blown up early this morning. The report resembled on earthquake. Immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreck of the Pegasus
About half-an-hour after midnight on Thursday morning, 20th July, 1843, the steamship Pegasus, having started from Leith, on the east coast of Scotland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Short Story. When Tillinghast Went Ashore
When the troop transport reached Manila Private Tillinghast went ashore on a stretcher. Destiny had decreed that he should go to the hospital instead of to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ketch Abandoned Melbourne
The crew of the ketch Helen Moore, which was blown ashore near Queensland cliff on Wednesday night abandoned the vessel. It was found she was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Our Elsie" Timber Steamer Burnt SYDNEY
The wooden steamer, "Our Elsie," well known in the North Coast timber trade, was severely damaged by fire while berthed at the wharf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →760 Pilgrims Aboard. Steamer Sinks
A Berne (Switzerland) steamer, with 700 pilgrims aboard, sunk while appreaching Lake Como. A majority was saved, but many were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dunbar Wreck Recalled
The death of Mrs. Wright, of Young t[?] the wreek of the [?]. Mrs. Wright, who was a native of [?] England came to Australia as a child…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intense Military Activity International Forces Active Trench Digging In Rain and Cold 10,000 Allied Forces Billetted Ashore SHANGHAI
In view of the situation being created by the advent of increasingly large numbers of Chinese troops at the border settlement, all available…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Abandoned Steamer Crew of 53 Rescued LONDON
The German oil tanker Phoebus rescued the crew of 53 of the French steamer Malcuin, which was abandoned sinking off Penzance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of Interest Dunbar Wreck Recalled
The death of Mrs. Wright, of Young recalls the wreck of the Dunbar. Mrs. Wright, who was a native of Bedford, England, came to Australia as a child…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French Steamer Wrecked. Germans Rescue Fiftvthree. (Reuter's Cable). London
The German oil-tanker "phoebus" rescued 53 of the crew of the French steamer Malonin, which was abandoned, sinking near Penzance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Smallpox Case Passenger From Chinese Steamer SYDNEY
A Chinese-passenger who was taken from the steamer Chanptse yesterday, is believed to be suffering from small pox. The liner has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Struck a Rock the Northumberland Wreck Captain and Officers Exonerated AUCKLAND
The captain and officers of the steamer Northumberland, which was believed to have struck an unchartered rock on January 25, while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goods Lost Off Steamer Sydney
At a late hour last night the police arrested three men on the wharf at Wooloomooloo and recovered a large quantity of goods, which it is alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seventy-five Years Ago. Wreck of the Barque "Rosetta Joseph"
The following is taken from 'The Port Maequarie News' of 5th Feb. 1927. It is interesting to note that Mr Georgi Francis, mentioned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Wrecks. 32,000 Mental Cases. Helping Hands
Few people realise that to-day—more than eight years after the armistice—there are still 32,000 men whose minds were affected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Position. Nankin Shelled. Wreckage and Corpses. SHANGHAI
The British and American warships at Nankin have shelled the city for 17 minutes Mob rioters in the city Partially destroyed the British…
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