Liner Wrecked
It is reported from Halifax that the Leyland liner Bohemi[?]n went ashor[?] at Sambro Point. The vessel broke in half and sank. Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920
147 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 8
Maianbar Ashore Mishap to Coastal Boat
The North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Maianbar, whilst crossing the Macleay River bar on Saturday, became unmanageable, and ran ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commonwealth Steamer Progress at Walsh Island
The Minister for Public Works has received from the Walsh Island Government Dockyard the progress report in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion on a Steamer. One Man Killed. Brisbane
The steamer Caroo caught fire off Cardwell yesterday while proceeding to Cairns, through an explosion of benzine. A seaman named Gaurad was killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ketch Missing Five People on Board SYDNEY
The ketch vic, of about 10 tons, is reported missing with five persons on board. The little vessel left Thursday Island on January 21 for Burketown,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ashore on the Goodwin Unknown Liner's Fate LONDON, Tuesday Night
An unknown liner is aground high and dry on a dangerous part of the Goodwins. Tugs and salvage boats are standing by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silver Queen Wreck
Colonel Van Ryneveld attributes the disaster to the Silver Queen, which crashed a mile from Bulawayo, after the start for Pretoria, to being overloaded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Steamer Java
The French Government steamer Java, which arrived at Newcastle on Wednesday evening from Halphong, met with heavy weather during the latter stage of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loss of the Lubra "Struck Old Wreck" Captain Williams's View SYDNEY
The inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Lubra was held by the Marine Court to-day. On February 19th Lubra was in the open roadstead at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Lubra. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney
The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Cohen, with Captains Vine Hall and H. C. Chudieigh, an assessors, to-day inquired into the circumstances surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer's Rough Experience
The British-India freighter Euryalus, which reached Newcastle from Brisbane on Thursday, had a remarkable experience shortly after leaving Newcastle for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Giant Octopus Cast Ashore
That dim and awesome monsters do exist in the seat depths is as certain as anything can be (says an English weekly paper). Naval officers have watched…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schooner Tacoma Sold
The motor schooner Tacoma, 1608 tons, was sold in Sydney yesterday. Mr. F. H. Strange conducted the sale. The vessel was purchased by Captain E. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Carawa Stranded. Total Loss Feared. Melbourne
Information has been received from Galapagos Islands that the Federal Government liner Carawa, with a large cargo of oil, is ashore. The vessel is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Excursions
The Newcastle and Hunter River Company will despatch the steamer Hunter to Port Stephens this morning. The excursionists will be able to go ashore for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Road to Liberty Strewn With Wreckage Irish Struggle London, Monday Night
Continued reports are received of barrack burning and other outrages in Ireland. At least 80 barracks have been destroyed and scores of revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Age Sold
The steamer Age, of the Australian Steamships Proprietary, Limited, has been sold to a Chilian firm. The Age is at present in port at Newcastle, having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sale of a Steamer The Age Changes Hands
A Chilian firm has purchased the steamer Age from the Australian Steamships Proprietary Limited. The vessel is in port, and is being [?]tted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Aughinish's Position. Sydney
The position of the steamer Aughinish, which was beached at Corunna. Bay after striking a submerged object at sea, has improved. Messrs. Scott, Fell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Ashore Sydney
A message from the pilot at Forster on the North Coast states that the coastal steamer Jap is aground at the Cloncurry crossing and an attempt…
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