Steamer Reverts to Original Name Sydney
After some years' absence, the name coolebar has reappeared in the North Coast Coy.'s register. The Coolebar, 150ft. twin screw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938
310 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 16
Flying-boat Wrecked Carried Australian Mails One Dead: Three Missing Machine Located on Irak Lake (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 28
Imperial Airways' flying-boat Calpurnia, outward-bound with mails for Australia, has been found wrecked on Lake Ramadi, 15 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Search for Bodies Divers Work on Wrecked Flying-boat LONDON, November 29
Divers are working on the wreckage of the flying-boat Calpurnia, and it is believed that the three missing men are under the forepart of the machine, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Irish Customs Huts Wrecked by Explosions London, November 30
Several Customs huts on the Northern Ireland side of the Eire border were wrecked by a land mine last night, including those at Newtown Butler, in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →No Inquiry Missing Steamer Passenger
The Newcastle District Coroner, (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) has decided not to inquire into the disappearance of William Gilmour from the steamer Gwydir on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Historic Wreck Coalfields Link
The death of Mrs. L. Johnson of Wollombi, at Cessnock, a few days ago, revives memories of the greatest sea tragedy, of the New South Wales coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Wreck Is A Danger To Maroubra Surfers SYDNEY
Under the Commonwealth Navigation Act, the owners of the wreck of the sailing ship Hereward, which is menacing surfers at Maroubra can…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer's Cargo of Whale-oil Portion Seized For Violating Treaty New York
Authorities to-day boarded the American whaling steamer, Frango, and seized portion of its £200,000 cargo of whale oil, alleged to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Pilot Steamer
The new pilot steamer Captain Cook, under construction at Mort's Dock to replace the present Captain Cook, which has been in commission at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Down Hold of Steamer Youth's Injuries Were Fatal
Albert Edward Keywood, 21, was killed last night when he fell down a hatch into the hold of the steamer Port…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Volunteers From Spain 300 Return to Britain Rebel Warship Fires on Steamer French Destroyer to Rescue (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 8
Three hundred British volunteers who have returned from Spain after service with the International, Brigade were cheered on their arrival at Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Pilot Steamer
These men are finishing the new pilot steamer. Captain Cook, in Mort's Dock. Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Exciting Time at Launching of New Pilot Steamer Sydney
Launched from Mort's Dock in a fierce north-west Rule, the now pilot steamer Captain Cook was in danger of going ashore in the bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Carrington Hotel Partly Wrecked
Unable to withstand the lashing of the gale about 60ft. of the veran[?]ah of the G[?]ssgow Arms Hotel, at Carrington, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sailing a Day Ashore Harbour Race Deferred Watching Veterans Go Past
Skiff sailing men who usually deplore the lack of breeze bemoaned the strength of it on Saturday. The Port Hunter 16ft. Skiff Sailing Club had arranged to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Launching Thrill Wind Catches New Pilot Steamer SYDNEY
There was unscheduled thrill at the launching of the new pilot steamer, Captain Cook, from Mort's Dock. Mrs. B. S. B. Stevens, wife of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wrecked Flying Boat Cost £60,000 Accident At Darwin SYDNEY
The secretary of Qantas Empire Airways (Mr. H. H. Harman) said to-day that the approximate value ot the flying-boat Coorong, which was wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Due to Sudden Squall Flying-boat Wrecked at Darwin Swept Ashore Story of Crew's Battle With Storm DARWIN
The Empire flying-boat Coorong, loaded with three tons of Christmas mail from Britain, was swept from her moorings, dashed against…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ashore, Refloated Cairns
The John Burke steamer Wandana, of 551 tons, went ashore on a mud bank near the Trinity Bay channel, four miles from Cairns, early this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mickey Mouse All Ashore!
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