Thirteen Men Who Laugh at Superstition—and Death LIfeboat Crew Is Always Ready "Stand by to Launch the Lifeboat"
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3
FIFTEEN years have passed since the boom of the alarm rocket has sent the crew of the Victoria past Nobbys and out to sea in the teeth of a raging Sole to the aid of a stricken ship. But, in a red-painted shed in a little-frequented corner of the Pilot Station yard at Newcastle the handsome blue, while and red craft still lies, ready at a moment's notice to answer the call and maintain a proud record of cool…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 9
Rouben Cooper's lugger, which sank last January with a load of cypres pine, was found recently in five fathoms of water on the sandy bottom. Cooper has left…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 8
Salvaging the wrecked Windhover flying boat, which was washed against the rocks by heavy seas a forced descend at King Island, Bass Strait…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragedy Of 'Mystery Rocks' Herzogin Cecilie Pathos Of Wreck "Last of Her Kind" London, May 2
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 12
THIS is the story of the wreck of the Herzogin Cecilie, finest, fastest, and largest of the sailing ships, and the embodiment of fading visions of an age of hemp and oak and high adventure on the seven seas…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pilot Steamer Annual Overhaul Next Week
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 10
The pilot steamer Birubi is to be taken out of service on Monday for annual overhaul. The ship will go into the dry dock on Monday morning, and is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Search for Launch Pilot Steamer's Return Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 7
After an unsuccessful search, lasting more than an hour, for the launch "Hoko" reported to be missing off Curl Curl, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ship in Trouble Propeller Shaft Broken Pilot Steamer to Aid Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 7
For more than half an hour this morning the coastal steamed Erringhi, with her propeller shaft broken, wallowed helplessly in heavy seas off Sydney Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Twice Wrecked Men on Fishing Trip Experiences on Hawkesbury Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 6
Harry Stenius and Walter Sundstrom, both of Glenorie, who left on Thursday afternoon for a fishing trip on the Hawkesbury River, were twice wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Men Found Launch Ashore on Lion Island Two Days Without Food Fisherman Took Risk To Go To Aid GOSFORD
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 7
Hungry after their sojourn on Lion Island, George Horan, Thorn leigh-avenue, Concord; William Haines, Arcadia-lane, Bondi; James…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 6
Running three days behind schedule, the steamer Erica berthed at the cranes yesterday morning to load 1200 tons of bunkers to the agency of J. and A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rockets at Sea Mysterious Incident Steamer to Make Search Hobart
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 7
The Commonwealth lighthouse steamer Cape York left Port Arthur at short notice to-day to investigate a report from Maatsuyker Island that three rockets were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Distress Flares Steamer Finds Nothing No Further Search Hobart
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 11
After a search lasting eight hours, the master of the Commonwealth lighthouse steamer Cape York, Captain Clare, reported by radio to-night that nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Steamer Launching at Tuncurry to Replace Nambucca
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 22
A wooden steamer, built for the North Coast, Newcastle, and Sydney timber trade, will be launched from the yards of Mr. E. Wright, at Tuncurry (Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Placed in Irons Drunken Seamen on Ship Wrecked Hospital Furniture Perth
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 11
Two seamen aboard the steamer Katoomba were placed in irons on the vessel yesterday, whilst at sea, and to-day were sentenced to 18 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Botany Bay Tragedy Man Drowned in Launch Wreck Two Others Saved Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3
A man was drowned when a motor launch was wrecked on the rocks at Yenda, Botany Bay, to-day. His identity is…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 7
A new wooden steamer was launched on Saturday from the yards of John Wright and Co. Ltd., of Tuncurry. Built for the North Coast, Newcastle,…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 9
NEW STEAMER FOR COASTAL TRADE—The Nambucca. built for the North Cool Steam Navigation Company Ltd., to replace a vessel lost two years ago off Nambucca Heads, was launched from the yards of John Wright and Company Ltd., at Tuncurry, on Saturday. It is expected that the steamer will be in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Steamer North Coast-Newcastle Trade Tuncurry Launching Improved Coastal Service FORSTER
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 5
A new steamer, named the Nambucca, was launched from the yards of John Wright and Company Ltd. (Tuncurry) at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday. This makes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tow Rope Parts Ormonde at Fremantle Wrecked Small Beacon Perth
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 7
When the Ormonde was entering Fremantle Harbour late this afternoon, in heavy weather, the tow rope attached to the tug parted, and the vessel started to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Struck Wharf N.Z. Steamer Damaged Mishap in Thick Fog Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 11
With a grinding crash that could be heard in many parts of the city, the Union Company's inter-island steamer Wahine struck the Pipitea Wharf at Wellington…
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