Floating Trade Exhibit Steamer Roxen at Newcastle
An interesting trade exhibit is being made on board the steamer Roxen, which has arrived at Newcastle from San Francisco, via Sydney. The vessel is berthed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
220 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11
First Turbine Steamer
Following the King's conferment on him of the Order of Merit, "in recognition of his ominent service in scientific research and its application to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →For Newcastle Trade New Cargo Steamer
A cargo steamer, to be named Kindur, is being constructed for the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. Ltd., by the Ayrshire Dockyard Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Riverina Still Held in Sand. Sydney
The interstate steamer Riverina, which went ashore off Gubo Island some months ago, is still embedded in the sand. Yesterday and this morning strenuous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Detective Office Wrecked Explosion in Brisbane. Brisbane
What is believed to have been a desperate attempt to destroy evidence, and recover the proceeds of certain big robberies in Brisbane, which detectives have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walsh Island Launching. New Pilot Steamer
The new pilot steamer which has been built at Walsh Island to replace the Ajax at Newcastle will be launched at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ketch Safe 35 Days Trip From Hobart MELBOURNE
The small ketch, Eva Leeta, over which anxiety has been felt for its long passage from Hobart, the vessel now being 35 days out, was spoken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Disappears
It is reported from Bucharest that the Egyptian steamer Costi, hound from Galatea to Alexandria, has mysteriously disappeared. She has not been heard of…
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At three o'clock the new pilot steamer built to replace the Ajax, was launched Everything went off without a hitch. As soon as the vessel commenced to slide…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Schooner Burnt Benzine Cargo Alight Crew Rescued Adelaide
The auxiliary schooner Roonganah was destroyed by fire in Spencer's Gulf, yesterday. The vessel was 10 miles south of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecked His Record Weissmuller's Fast Swims HONOLULU
Johnny Weissmuller, the Chicago swimmer, in qualifying for the 100 metres free style event, broke his own world's record. His time was 58 1-5…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cannot Land Crew of Sold Schooner MELBOURNE
An embarrassing situation for the Commonwealth Government has arisen following the recent sale of the American auxiliary schooner Anelura…
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The Pool Shipping Company's steamer Otterpool (4867 tons), from Britain, carrying 6000 tons of coal for Adelaide, berthed at the Outer Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on a Coal Steamer Adelaide
The British cargo steamen Otterpool, with 6500 tons of coal for the municipal tramways trust, arrival at the outer harbour this morning with fires fiercely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schooner Rira. Reported for Sale
The schooner Rira, which has made many trips to Melbourne under the flag of the Nobels Explosive Co., Ltd., is now reported to be laid up and under…
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The main staircase of the Palace of Justice in Vienna, which was burnt by the mob during the recent riots…
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The Odessa Court has confiscated the steamer Costi, under her old name of Inkerman, on the ground that she 10 Russian property…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clyde Steamer Burned London
One of the best-known pleasure steamers on the Clyde was burned at her berth at Oban. The crew had harrowing experiences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lady Isobel Ashore Near Stockton Breakwater
Laden with a cargo of 2000 tons of coal and 100 tons of bunkers for Melbourne, the steamer Lady Isobel, of 2400 tons gross register, a unit of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Lady Isobel Resumes Her Voyage
The steamer Lady Isobel, of the Australian Steamships Proprietary, Limited, which grounded at the northern part of the entrance to Newcastle, about 100…
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