Aground in Newcastle Harbour Steamer Suveric Towed Off by Four Tugs
While proceeding to sea from Newcastle shortly after nine o'clock on Saturday night the Andrew Weir steamer Suveric, which called here for bunkers…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926
229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12
Great Earthquake Mediterranean Coast, Suffers Towns Wrecked Crete Devastated and Egypt Shaken
A violent earthquake has caused great damage in Crete and Egypt, and on a lesser scale in Western Greece. Portions of the town of Candia have been wiped out, and the damage throughout Crete has been enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Not Excessive Speed of Wrecked Brisbane Express Story of Conductors Guard Says Smash Due to Tender Leaving Rail MUSWELLBROOK
Conductors on the Brisbane Express which was wrecked near Aberdeen on June 10, giving evidence at the coroner's inquiry, which was continued to-day, declared that the train was not travelling at an excessive speed. They stated that the ordinary speed of between 25 to 30 miles an hour was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loaded Below Plimsoll. Steamer Mangola Detained
The steamer Mangola, which was to have left Newcastle last night for Port Darwin, was detained by the Commonwealth authorities, owing to her being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Held Up Trouble With Water Ballast
"A matter of adjusting water ballast," said the agents of the steamer Mangola, Mollwraith, McEacharn, Ltd., to-day, commenting on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Midnight Alarm Is Steamer Period Safe? Rumor of a Wreck
A message supposed to have come from a newspaper branch office caused excitement and loss of sleep among the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Type of Steamer
A ship of unusual interest, the King George V., was launched on the Clyde on April 29. She is merely a passenger vessel, of no great size, intended for use…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aground on Reef Norwegian Cargo Steamer SYDNEY
The Well-known Norwegian trader, Tugela, has grounded on Helen Reef, off the northern extremity of papua, according to a message received by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Panic How Passengers Left Steamer Cooma Hazardous Work Vessel May Become Total Wreck on Coral Reef ROCKHAMPTON
While the steamer, Cooma was on the north reef waiting for the rescue ships, her passengers, who numbered 149, refused to be thrown into a panic. Instead, they held a concert. The passengers finally were, transferred to the Burwah without…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stranded Cooma Total Wreck Feared Brisbane
About midday to-day the master of H.M.A.S. Moresby, which, in addition to the Burwah and Malabar, went to the assistance of the Cooma, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wrecked Submarine Raised New York
The wrecked submarine which was rammed and mink last September off the Connecticut coast hues now been raised and towed to the Brooklyn navy yard and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From the Wreckage Trotting Horse Uninjured MURRURUNDI
At one spot in the cutting 10 trucks were plied on opt. Amid the tangled wreckage a horse-box was completely wrecked. From…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cholera on a Steamer London
It is reported from Singapore that the s.s. Erinpura, from Rangoon, is quarantined, owing to cholera. One American and one British are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COOMA'S S.O.S. Dash to the Rescue Ulooloo's Work Steamer in Newcastle
An epic story of the rescue of the passengers from the stranded steamer Cooma was told to-day by officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cawarra Wreck Memorable Anniversary
It is 60 years to-day since the steamer Cawarra was wrecked on the [?] bank close to Nobby's. Nearly 100 lives were lost, only…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Schooner Louis Theriault Damaged Firemen's Tough Fight
A fire broke out on the auxiliary schooner Louis Theriault, in Newcastle Harbour, last evening, just when the vessel had dropped anchor at the quarantine ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schooner Ablaze Outbreak in the Hold Beached at Stockton Firemen's Hard Fight
The auxiliary schooner Louis Theriault is high and dry at North Stockton today as a result of a fire in her hold last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scared by Whales Cooma Passengers Shipwreck Peril Sydney
When tho H.M.A.8. Moresby's launches were towing Ufcboats from the wrecked Cooma to tho Burwah, two whales ranged up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Kooringa Melbourne
William Flynn and Peter Wiltshire, both firemen, and Hector Macleod, seaman, who were burnt when the steamer Kooringa caught fire off Cape Schanck…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →May Have Sunk Steamer Kooringa MELBOURNE
The Deputy Director of Navigation (Captain Bolger), presided over a preliminary Inquiry, which was held in camera to-day concerning the…
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