Chilean Steamer Wrecked Lima (Peru), January 3
The Chilean steamer Mapocho was pounded into a total wreck, 200 miles north of Callao. All the passengers landed safely in the ship's boats…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930
266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14
Opium Seized Steamer in Sydney SYDNEY
Though the contraband round on the steamer Cabareta last night was evidently intended for the use of the crow, who are not thought to have had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mariston Ashore. Sydney
Private advices received in Sydney state that the British steamer Mariston, of 4557 tons gross, bound from Whyalla (South Australia) to Rotterdam, has gone ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Wrecked Mishap on Peruvian Coast LIMA (Peru), January 3
The Chilean steamer Mapocho, 2652 tons, was pounded into a total wreck 200 miles north of Callao lost night. All the passengers were landed safely in the ship's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shattered Romance Steamer's Passenger Missing London, January 3
Twelve hours before the arrival of the liner Balranald at Plymouth today, James Johnston, a one-armed land salesman from Melbourne, disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old New Zealand Wreck
One June 12, 1881, the steamer Hawea was wrecked just east of the present Newton King Wharf in New Plymouth Horbour. For many years the wreck had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked 'Plane Found Disaster at Port Phillip Three Killed Search for Bodies Continues MELBOURNE
The Widgeon II, 'which crashed yesterday afternoon, carried to their deaths Captain Hugh Grosvenor, A.D.C. fto the Governor of South Australia, Flight Lieutenant F. A. Briggs, and Leadnig Aircraftsman Ewen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipwrecked Crew Rescued in Surf Boat Capetown, January 10
One of the crew of the steamer Limpopo, which was wrecked off Sylvia Hill, 90 miles north of Luderitz, South-west Africa, while on her maiden voyage from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Mariston Refloated. Sydney
Private information received in Sydney indicates that the steamer Mariston, which went ashore on the Maria Reidersberden Bank. West Sourabaya, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreckage in Surf Wood Recovered at Bondi Sydney
Under the influence of a south-easterly wind, huge seas pounded on all beaches to-day, and only a few persons ventured into the surf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Crusoes Crew of Wrecked Launch Three Months on Island. Auckland, January 13
After having been wrecked on Nukapu Island, 30 miles from Santa Cruz, an elderly trader named Lazarus, and four natives, spent three months on the lonely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Manuka Wreck Captain Clark's Negligence Wellington (N.z.)
At the inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Manuka to-day, Captain Ross Clark was found guilty of negligence. The third mate was found not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£4500 STOLEN Steamer Mailbag Robbery SINGAPORE, January 15
On the arrival of the Dutch steamer Van Perparra Bjambi from Singapore, it was discovered that a mailbag had been cut open and 50,000 guilders (about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Across Atlantic Steamer's Long Drift Disabled in Storm (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 18
At the conclusion of an amazing voyage, the coasting steamer "Neptune, of 129 tons. anchored to-day off Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Forty-seven days ago the tiny ship…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In Peril Storm-battered Steamer Holds Filling Ships Rush to the Rescue VANCOUVER
Several steamers are racing to the aid of the storm battered British freighter North Pacific (3100 tons)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prince at Capetown Steamer Buffeted by Gale Capetown, January 20
The steamer Kenilworth Castle, after being buffeted by a violent south-easterly gale, arrived at daybreak to-day with the Prince of Wales aboard. The Governor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Ketch Wrecked Dragged Anchor in Gale Melbourne
The mystery surrounding the wreck of a small vessel in Bass Strait was cleared up to-day by a wireless message from the Government lighthouse steamer Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Five Killed French Air Taxi Crash Wrecked on Cliffs Paris, Wednesday
An air taxi conveyed four passengers from Amiens to Le Havre to see a football match on January.19. They started for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Saved 1500 on Tourist Ship Struck Rock Captain Goes Down in Wreck Buenob Aykes
Commander Dreyer, who went down with his ship was the only victim of the wreck of the German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecked 'Plane Ben Eielson's Finish Bodies Missing Seattle
A radiogram to-day from search headquarters reported that the plane of the missing airman, Ben Eleison, had been located 90 miles east of…
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