Shire Heavy Loser Unfinished Works Wrecked
Although the full extent o the flood damage at Lake Macquarie has not yet been ascertained by the shire council, it is anticipated that it will…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931
281 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15
Missed Newcastle Steamer Buffeted Anxious Days at Sea Off Coast in the Cyclone
"In my 28 years of experience on the eastern coast, this is the first time I have missed Newcastle." said an engineer on the William McArthur, an interstate…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In Early Years Development of City Cawarra Wreck Mrs. J. Fraser's Memories
To-morrow is the anniversary of the wreck of the steamer Cawarra. The vessel, after fighting bravely for hours against terrific weather, entered the heads at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Missing Ketch Found Captain and Crew Arrested BRISBANE
The Beche-de-mer, ketch, Liechart, which disappeared from Morey and Co.'s pearling fleet at Thursday Island on March 16, has been located at Zamboanga,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lifeboat Service in 1930
The current issue of "The Lifeboat," the journal of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, rives a review of the work of the Lifeboat Service in 1930. The number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Signs On
After having been tied up for about three weeks, the steamer Iron Knob signed on a full crew at Newcastle Custom-house to-day. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer to Morpeth Withdrawal of Service Mr. O'hearn Attacks Company Sydney
Speaking on the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn referred to the decision of the Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coastal Vessel Ashore S.S. Nambucca at Bellinger River Sydney
Bound to Sydney, the coastal steamer Nambucca went ashore at the Bellinger River bar at 10 p.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Offensive Smell Used As Defensive Armor Canadian Schooner Routs Patrol Fumes From Exhaust Boston
A coastguard patrol was rapidly overhauling the auxiliary schooner, Canadian Cadet, which operates from Nova Scotia, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Valve Blocked Water in Chinese Steamer Loading Abandoned Sydney
The loading of the Chinese cargo steamer, Shun Kong, 2500 tons, had to be abandoned this afternoon owing to a blockade in-one of the valves which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telephone System Wrecked by Strikers Bomb Thrown in Manhole Barcelona
After warning the populace to keep away, the strikers opened a manhole in the main street and threw down a bomb, completely wrecking the city's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Errand of Mercy Pilot Steamer Birubi Doctor for Lord Howe Island
The pilot steamer Birubi left Newcastle last night on an errand of mercy to Lord Howe Island. The steamer is taking Dr. Moon (of Sydney) and Nurse…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opposition Fails Attempt to Limit Federal Appropriation "Move to Wreck Plan" Prime Minister Denounces Mr. Lyons's Amendment Country Party Supports Government
By 34 votes to 19, the Federal Government, supported by the Country party, defeated Mr. Lyons's amendment to limit Government Supply to three months. When the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) introduced in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Birubi's Race Through Big Seas on Mission of Life Woman's Life Was Saved Doctor Sent by Pilot Steamer Instructions by Radio Lord Hoew Island
Racing through heavy seas on its mission of life, the Newcastle pilot steamer, Birubi, arrived here at 6.30 a.m. yesterday in time to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Storm Holidaymakers Drenched Tanker Driven Ashore London, August 4
The end of the Bank Holiday coincided with a severe storm. Thunder broke over London and south-eastern counties last night, and crowds returning late were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ill-fated Pleasure Steamer Refloated St. Nazaire
Covered with seaweed and her decks coated with slime and a tattered flag still flying, the pleasure steamer St. Philibert was beached…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shipping Disaster Wreckage Driven Ashore Bodies Found on Beach St. Nazaire, August 5
Her hull covered with seaweed, her decks filled with slime, and a tattered flag hanging from the debris, the St. Philbert was washed ashore here to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer's Exciting Voyage From Nz Flooded Holds to Ride Heavy Seas
Four hundred tons of sea water had to be let into the hold of the freighter Antiope on an exciting eight days voyage from Port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Funnel Scorched Steamer Halleric Arrives
Laden with a cargo of Wheat from Geelong, via Melbourne, for discharge at Hangkow, China, the Weir Line freighter, Halleric, arrived at Newcastle yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Passengers Safe South American Liner Ashore Rio De Janeiro, August 8
Eighty-seven passengers of the south-bound Munson liner Western World, who were en route to Rio de Janeiro last night, were taken on board the vessel General…
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