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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

113 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6

S.O.S. Steamer in Typhoon SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

S.O.S. calls were received from a Chinese steamer at Townsville wireless station last night from the Shousing., 4920 tons…

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Steamer Shousing Drifting, but Safe SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 1

A report from the freighter Shousing, received last night, stated that the vessel was still drifting in the gale, but was not in danger. The rudder…

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Stinson Airliner Found Wrecked and Burnt on Queensland Border

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 2

The sunson airliner which disappeared on her flight from Brisbane to Sydney on February 19 was found last Sunday is the Macpherson…

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British Destroyers Speed to Bay of Biscay Unknown Warship Fires on Steamer THREE S.O.S. Signals London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

The Admiralty states that an unknown steamer reports being fired upon by an unknown warship in…

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French Steamer Bombed PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

Aircraft to-day bombed the French steamer. Djebel Antar, off Minorca. A bomb fell on the deck of the vessel, but did not explode, and no one…

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[?] WRITER [?] is correct. Deep with large beams of a wreck were[?] of the bell was described by [?] Japanese pearl fishermen

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Snores came from the sprawling blackboy crew on the deck for'ard, deep breathing from the two white men astern. A star beam slanting…

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Many Visitors to Scene of Wrecked Plane

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Several hundred persons, among them a number from Casino, and district, made the trip at the week-end to the border region, where the…

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Harbor Collision Woman Swims Ashore SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

The waterbus Crane II and the fishing launch Kiaora, collided in Sydney Harbour yesterday, and the launch was badly damaged…

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Abandoned Ship May Have Foundered SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

Although the Commonwealth Navigation Department warned shipping that the abandoned steamer Haiping may become a danger to navigation,…

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Three Men On Sinking Steamer Veteran "Hall All Caine" Lost Members of Crew All Safe Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

The wooden collier "Hall Caine" (213 tons), capsized and sank yesterday afternoon off Broken Bay while being…

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Wreckage at Ballina From Steamer Haiping SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

A large quantity of wreckage found on the beach at Broadwater. six miles from Ballina, is believed to have belonged to the steamer Haiping…

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Dutch Steamer Seized by Rebels

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

The rebel navy to-day captured a Dutch steamer which, it is alleged, was transporting arms at the time…

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Wreckage on Beach Believed From Haiping Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 4

A large quantity of wreckage found On the beach at Broadwater, six miles from Ballina, i believed to have belonged to the stemwer Haipngs which…

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Disappeared in Fog Pilot and Passenger Lost PoKce Recover Wreckage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

Wellington (N.Z., Wedwnesday. A Moth plane carrying Pilot 'Arthur Smith and a passenger named J. Hamill, disappeared in…

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Ashore! Spanish Steamer Shelled by Insurgent Auxiliaries Invasion of French Territorial Waters? LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

The Spanish steamer Mar Caspio (3080 tons) from Newcaste on Tyne, with coal for a French factory at…

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Sudden Death Passenger on Steamer SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

While the steamer Themistocles, which arrived in Sydney to-day from England, via South Africa, was off the coast yesterday. Mrs. Wheelhouse, a…

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Radio Tower Wrecked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

To see race meetings at Williamstown, announcers of a Melbourne B class broadcasting station use a 40 feet tower on private property near the…

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Danish Steamer Held Up GIBRALTAR

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 1

Rebel trawlers stopped the Danish fruit steamers, Linda and Niobe, and compelled them to discharge their cargoes at Ceuta…

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Sloop Wrecked in Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

While on a voyage up the coast to Brisbane, the Sydney-owned keel sloop Pelican encountered had weather and very rough seas off…

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Lonely Boy Not Met at Steamer Search For Missing Parents Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

When Gordon Belhre, aged 10, arrived in Melbourne two days ago from Auckland (N.Z.), his parents were not on the wharf to…

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