Steamer Aground Struck Reef Near Thursday Island Brisbane
The South African Government steamer, Dalia (5188 tons), went aground on Mecca Reef, near Thursday Island, on Saturday night and was…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938
109 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 6
Steamer Ashore Passengers and Crew Disembarking SYDNEY
The Burns Philp steamer Morinda (2025 tons) is ashore off Malo Islands in the New Hebrides, and preparations are being made to disembark the…
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It is feared that the South African Government-owned steamer, Dalia, will become a total loss on a reef near Thursday Island…
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Professor Otto Schmidt, one of Russia's official heroes, who exchanged kisses with Stalin after his return from a flight to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SHIPWRECKED "Baud's" Passengers Rescued Dutch Liner Stands By SYDNEY
News of the rescue of the passengers aboard the steamer "Band," which went ashore in the Kei Islands, in the Dutch…
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A fight occurred on the tra[?] steamer Thistleford at Miller's Point, last night, between a number of members of the crew and officers,…
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A fight occurred on board the tramp steamer "Thistlcword," at Miller's Point last night, between a number of members of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men in Brawl Aboard Tramp Steamer Two Arrested SYDNEY
A fight occurred on board the tramp steamer. Thistleford, at Miller's Point last night between a number of the crew and officers,…
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A message from Brisbane states that the coastal?[?] Bingara ran ashore and wa[?] damaged on Sprit[?]re Reef 540 [?] from Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Bombed by 'Planes French Destroyers to Rescue PARIS
The British steamer Surreybrook on arrival at Port Vendres reported that three unknown aeroplanes attacked her cast of Barcelona, ineffectually…
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The tanker Sepia, which ran aground on Ipili Reef, off the Queensland coast a few days ago, has been refloated and is now on its way to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spanish War Horrors Bombing Alicante, 300 Deaths Bodies Buried Without Ceremony British Steamer Sunk MADRID, Thursday. the Death Roll, As a Result of a Rebel Bomb Attack on Alicante Has Now Reached 300
Two hundred mutilated bodies were buried without ceremony. The extrication of corpses continues. Rebel bombers attacked Barcelona again to-day, and the British steamer Thorpe Hall was struck. The first officer and an…
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The British steamer, Penthames, was sunk by rebel bombers in Valencia Harbour. The damage to the vessel, caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ghastly, Appalling Bombing Civilians Killed Mainly Women and Children Bomb Strikes School British Steamer Sunk BARCELONA
ALL THE GHASTLINESS OF THE APPALLING AIR RAID ON GUERNICA LAST YEAR, WAS REPEATED TODAY AT THE LITTLE MARKET TOWN OF GRENOLLERS, WHERE REBEL BOMBERS KILLED MORE THAN 500 CIVILIANS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Merciless Raids Canton and Suburbs Hundreds of Thousands of Refugees Chinese Junks Threatened Japanese Transport Wrecked SHANGHAI
THOUSANDS OF HANKOW'S ONE MILLION INHABITANTS ARE RETREATING FROM THE AIR TERROR IN AN ORDERLY EXODUS. A VANGUARD OF 300,000 CIVILIANS ARE EN ROUTE TO YUNNAN, 800 MILES AWAY, USING…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rebel 'Planes Bomb British Steamer Five of Crew Killed Several Injured Vessel Afire Valencia
Rebel 'planes bombed the British steamer, St Winifred, in Alicante Harbar, killing five members of the…
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Struck by rebel bombs in Alicante Harbour the steamer English Tanker is burning furiously. The British steamer Maryad which was bombed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captain's Promptitude Saves Tramp Steamer Auckland
The tramp steamer Llangollen was almost driven ashore on the North Coast of New Zealand on Saturday, during a fierce cyclonic gale, which…
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During the performance of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" at the Australian Hall yesterday afternoon, schoolboys…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer in Difficulties ADELAIDE
The Ellerman Line cargo steamer, City of Brisbane in in difficulties in the Great Australian Bight. Her turbines have become defective…
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