Stop Press Steamer Forced Back
SYDNEY: The New Zealand ship Wakakura is returning to Sydney through blinding rain at sea. She has sent a wireless message that she…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1948
122 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 7
Wrecked Dutch Dakota To Be Rebuilt
BRISBANE, Thursday.—A 5000-mile journey to salvage a Dutch Dakota was made by Messrs. V. Stockley and M. Sheridan, of…
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Tenders for the removal of the remainder of the wreck at Nobbys Beach were rejected by the Works Committee of Greater Newcastle…
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HUSKISSON: When a 200 ton ship was being launched from the slipway of W. R. Carpenter and Co. in Currembene Creek this morning, the ship, after leaving the slipway, broke two hawsers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tug Foundered, Man Drowned
BRISBANE, Thursday.—Henry Maddams, 45, engineer, of Manilla-street, East Brisbane, was drowned when the 81-ton tug, Grazier,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck Expenditure "Not Justified"
Answering Ald. Wade at Greater Newcastle Council last night, the Chairman of the Works Committee (Ald. Edwards) said it was not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aero Club Plane Was Wrecked
The Newcastle Aero Club Tiger Moth plane which crashed at Kandos on Sunday was wrecked. It will be salvaged for spare parts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long Journey By Ketch To Australia
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. A.A.P.—At least one American desiring to settle in Australia is unconcerned by either the steamship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drums Save Two In Launch Wreck
GLADSTONE (Queensland), Wednesday.—When a launch sank in a gale to-day two men who clung to drums were washed ashore after several hours at sea. Four men are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beach Committee To Seek Wreck Removal
Because of three recent accidents caused by the wreck at the southern end of Nobbys Beach, the Beaches Liaison Committee will ask Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chased Steamer Down Harbor
SYDNEY.—A passenger who arrived at the wharf five minutes late after the s.s. Wahine sailed today, chased the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Bondi's Boat Wrecked
After negotiating the 60 miles' journey from Sydney to Newcastle to compete in today's carnival, the North Bondi surf boat had its hull staved in When it was swamped off Newcastle Beach…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Aero Club Plane Wrecked
COOLANGATTA (Q.). — A former fighter pilot and D.F.C. winner had a narrow escape from serious injury when his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Kills Two on Steamer
LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.).—Survivors aboard the steamer Springfjord (2000 tons) were still dazed when the ship reached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →21 on Wrecked Plane
FRANKFURT, Feb. 12. A.A.P.—A Danish Airlines Dakota crashed at Ulrichstein while flying from Copenhagen to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Climb Across Rocks After Launch Wreck
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man and woman clambered over jagged rocks off South Head for half an hour after their 27ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal To Repair Wrecked Surf-boat
A collection box placed on the smashed North Bondi surfboat in Shortland Park materially aided the appeal for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ketch Not Sighted For 13 Days
BRISBANE, Monday.—Port-masters along the North Coast have not sighted the 83ft. ketch Taipan which left Brisbane for Cairns on…
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PARIS, Feb. 22. A.A.P.—Wreckage of France's six-engine seaplane La Tecoere 631 was found at Saint Vaast La Hougue, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Schooner Launched
The largest ocean-going auxiliary schooner ever built in Australia was launched at Piper's shipyard, Raymond…
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