Bomb Wrecks Club London, November 10
A bomb explosion in Derby wrecked the Northern Counties Club. The police later raided the Gaelic classes…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929
284 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 15
Early Wreck Recalled Steamer Cawarra
The death, at Carrington, of Mr. Isaac T. Williams, an old and respected resident of that suburb, recalls one of the greatest tragedies of the sea. This was the wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thrilling Rescue Italian Steamer Ashore In Gale Efficient Coastguards (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 12
A thrilling rescue by means of a rocket lifeline, was accomplished early this morning by the Newhaven (Sussex) coast guards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Detained Seaworthiness Questioned BRISBANE
When proceeding down the river to-day en route to the South, the steamer Baleraig was boarded by Navigation Department officials, who, after an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Garthpool Ashore Last Square-rigged Ship Total Lose London
The last British surviving square-rigged ship, the Garthpool, is ashore on Boavista Island, on the west coast of Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale's Fury Alarm at Grafton Hall Wrecked Grafton
With its fury confined to a narrow strip of country, a terrific windstorm swept through the Alumny Creek district, four miles…
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London, November, 13.—The famous windjammer, Garthpool, is ashore at Boavista, Cape Verde Islands. It is stated that there is no hope of salvage. All…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Guilt for Hypatia Wreck
Capetown, November 13.—The Marine Court found the captain of the Hypatia, which was recently wrecked outside Table which was recently wrecked outside Table…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Torn Down Storm Wrecks Hall Near Grafton School Threatened Grafton
With its fury confined to a narrow strip of country, a terrific windstorm swept through the Alumny Creek district. near Grafton, and lifted bodily the public…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Steamer Kaimiro
The Union Company have been notified that the new cargo steamer Kaimiro sailed from Birkenhead on November 5 for Wellington, via Panama. She is due there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.s. Wairarapa Barrier Wreck Recalled
A resident of Port Chalmers, Mr. John Hempseed, was a member of the crew of the steamer Wairarapa when that steamer was Wrecked on the Great Barrier 35…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Steamer Quarantined Sydney
As one of the members of the crew was under observation, suffering from what appeared to be smallpox, the cargo steamer Cape of Good Hope was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Wrecks Church Brisbane
During a evelonic storm at Davboro this afternoon, the Church of England was completely wrecked. The storm which lasted only 10 minutes, was confined to a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Air Disaster French Air Liner Wrecked Crew of Three Lost (Australian Press Association.) MARSEILLES, November 17
Wreckage of the French air mail liner which had been missing since yesterday was found near Corsica. There was no trace of the crew of three. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Garthpool Wreck an Attempt at Salvage Cape Verde Islands, Nov. 19
The captain and crew of the famous sailing vessel Garthpool, which is aground at Bona Vista, are going to attempt to salvage the vessel, but the work will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Out of Control Pilotless 'Plane Wrecked ALEXANDRIA, November 20
Roy Tuckett, a South African, flying solo from England to Capetown, narrowly escaped disaster yesterday when the main oil pipe of his 'plane snapped when he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →With Blackened Face How Chinese Came Ashore Melbourne
When Ah Hing was charged at the City Court to-day with being a prohibited immigrant. Detective-Inspector Gleeson said Ah Hing flint told him he had lived…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →STEAMER'S S.O.S. "Wireless Operator is in Danger" Destroyers Despatched Malta, November 21
The Jervis Bay stowaways incident of last year is recalled by the receipt at Malta of an S.O.S. from the British steamer Baron Elcho, to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tidal Wave 34 Lives Lost Many Homeless In Newfoundland Steamer's Discovery (Australian Press Association.) St. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Nov. 21
At least 34 persons are dead as the result of a tidal wave, an aftermath of the recent earthquake felt on the Atlantic coast, which struck the coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Ferry Steamer
The new boat which is being built for the ferry service is nearing completion. She is a fine craft, speedy and comfortable, and will not only enable visitors to…
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