Vessels Collide Pilot Steamer Hit Us St. Joseph Damaged SYDNEY
Just after daybreak to-day, a collision occurred between the French freighter, St. Joseph, and the pilot steamer. Captain Cook, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924
239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 12
Pirates Outwitted Chinese River Steamer Return to Port All Passengers Detained HONGKONG
Pirates attempted to seize the river steamer. On Lee, when it was 90 minutes out from Hongkong. The officers frustrated the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lifeboat Centenary
The National Lifeboat Institution, which has saved 60,000 lives is celebrating its centenary, and hopes to raise £500,000 this year to enable super motor boats to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Goodwin Wreck
The Inquest on a sailor, who died on a wreck which occurred the other day on the Goodwin Sands, was most pathetic, owing to the public criticisms of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Blair" Steamer Port Lyttleton Trouble Leaking Badly Sydney
In accordance with the Labor Council decision declaring the steamer Port Lyttleton "black." Cockatoo Dock, where the vessel was taken,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gallantry and Skill Amy Turner Wreck MELBOURNE
A gold watch is being presented by the Federal Government to Charles West, and a silver watch to Clifton Angus Cornish, two for the survivors of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tottering Walls Melbourne's Wrecker Amazing Discoveries Skeletons and Sovereigns
Brick walli may stop many a man! Bluestone walls may cage others!…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-german Steamer Now French Cephee At Newcastle
The French vessel Cephee, of Dunkerone, came into port on Saturday. and is now berthed beyond No. 13 electric crane at Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lord Hamilton Wreck
The "Daily Express" understands that in consequence of the coroner's criticism, the National Lifeboat Institution in demanding a public inquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Oh, My Head" Woman Overboard Ill-fated Steamer LAUNCESTON
Three weeks ago a resident of Melbourne disappeared during the trip of the steamer Nairana to Launceston, and has not been heart of since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Declared Black. Melbourne
The steamer Araluen was declared "black" by the Trades Hall Disputes Committee. All unionist boilermakers, ship dockers, shipwright, and painters have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer and Dredge Both Damaged North Coast Collision SYDNEY
It has been reported to the State Navigation Department that a collison has occurred on the North Coast between the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foundered in Pacific Mary Horlock Steamer's Coal and Cargo Shift Echo of Previous Disaster SYDNEY
Information received in Sydney states that the British steamer Mary Horlock has foundered in the Pacitic Occan in lat. 32 degrees north and long. 133 degrees west. The American freighter President Taft picked up the Mery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lifeboat Crew Cleared
Mr. Alexander, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, stated in the House of Commons that the board after consulting its advisers, had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →26 DROWNED Steamer Founders VANCOUVER
A New York message says: The freighter Santiago, en route here from Cuba, foundered in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters Steamer Fordsdale. to Be Tied Up Sydney
Officials of the Commonwealth Line of Steamers were at the Shipping Master's office this morning to sign on a crew for the steamer Fordsdale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Entertaining Fleet Jack Ashore Melbourne's Welcome MELBOURNE
A varied programme was listed for the British sailors to-day. Three hundred-officers and men with a band left for Geelong this morning, where…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer Cargo Destroyed Firemen's Hard Task LONDON
A fire on board the steamer Dorset, loading at Glasgow for New Zealand, caused much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →World Flight American 'Plane Wrecked VANCOUVER
A message from Seattle states that of the three round the world 'planes which left Los Angeles on Monday morning, one has arrived ut Portland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costly Liquor Stolen Gin Theft from Steamer Bar
William Edwards, used 27, a seaman, was convicted at the Newcastle Police Court this morning of stealing gin. wine and beer, valued at £1 5s 6d, the…
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