Montoro: Ashore, Now Repaired
THE MONTORO, which went ashore on the New Guinea coast on August 7. Repairs have now been completed, and the vessel was due at Rabaul yesterday, on route to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934
298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 15
Articles Recovered From Wreck One Boot. One Shoe
Evidence of the panic which followed the Bluebell collision was seen at Walsh Island during salvage operations this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bluebell Docked Inspection of Wreck Badly Damaged
The hull of the stricken ferry steamer, Bluebell, was put into dry dock at Walsh Island to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wrecked Ferry Steamer Now in Walsh Island Dock
After strenuous labours, the contractors for the removal of the ferry steamer, Bluebell, from the harbour, were successful yesterday afternoon in placing the wreckage in dock at Walsh Island. These pictures give a good indication of the condition of the bull. In the top left hand picture the contractor, Mr. N. Callen (second from the left) is shown with the men who worked with him in the removal operations. On the extreme left is Mr. B. Robbins, a Director of Newcastle Ferries Company Ltd. In the right hand top picture the First Assistant Harbour Master, Captain W. H. Roberts (with the bowler hat) is shown with others examining the wreckage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold From Wreck Nearly £1,000,000 Recovered Patience Rewarded London
Gold bullion valued at £162,000. salvaged from the liner Egypt, which sank off Ushant more than 12 years ago, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From the Depths Wreck Gives Up Its Gold Egypt's Lost £162,000 (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 21
Gold bullion, valued at about £102,000, was brought to Plymouth to-day by the Italian salvage ship Artiglio, from the wreck of the liner Egypt, which sank off…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Souvenirs of Bluebell Wreckage Under King's Wharf
King's Wharf, near the Customs House steps, is providing a hunting ground for souvenir hunters searching for portions of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Praise for Pilot Steamer's Crew Function on Birubi
Appreciation of the splendid rescue work carried out by the crew of the pilot steamer Birubi was expressed last night by the Superintendent of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese Steamer for Sleepers
The Japanese freighter Shinkyo Maru arrived to-day to take bunkers and to load hardwood sleepers for Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →By Wireless Duke to Launch Steamer Speak From Brisbane London, August 27
While attending the returned soldiers' concert in Brisbane, Australia, on December 7, the Duke of Gloucester will, by means of wireless, launch the Orient…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wrecked Aeroplane Crash in African Jungle JOHANNESBURG, August 29
It is reported that the search aeroplane, which was sent out from Mpika (N. Rhodesis) to-day to investigate rumours that Mr. Van der Leeuw had crashed in his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ship Tied Up Steamer Macedon in Sydney Dispute with Cooks Sydney
Following a dispute between members of the Marine Cooks' Union concerning the manning of the cargo steamer,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Seaplane Wrecked H.M.A.S. Australia in Gale PERTH
When H.M.A.S. Australia arrived at Fremantle to-day, it was reported that while rounding Cape Leeuwin a seaplane on the cruiser was completely wrecked in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Japanese Steamer's Rough Trip
After having been battered by a heavy gale, which reduced her speed to three knots, the Japanese freighter Kyokkoh Mara arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ran Into Gale Steamer Montoro at Brisbane BRISBANE
The Montoro, which ran aground near New Guinea on August 8, reached Brisbane to-day, The appearance of the vessel caused surprise, since it was not due…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese Steamer in Port
The Japanese steamer Kinshu Maru arrived at Newcastle on a brief visit to-day to load bunkers. The steamer came from Adelaide with a load of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mixture of Races Crew of Chinese Steamer Delayed by Gale
The nearest approach to a "floating League of Nations" that Newcastle has seen reached port yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Two Days Overdue Chinese Steamer in Port Encountered Coastal Gale
Delayed by a strong gale, which lasted for three days the Chinese steamer Sung Peng reached Newcastle from Manila yesterday afternoon, two days overdue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dogged by Ill-luck British Steamer in Port Helmspey's Mishaps
The British steamer Helmspey, which arrived at Newcastle this morning from the Pacific Coast of America to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Anniversaries To-day Wreck of Dandenong
The Melbourne Steamship Company's steamer Dandenong, of 575 tons, with Captain Irwin in command, was wrecked near Jervis Bay on September…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →