A New Captain Kettle. Afloat and Ashore
From New York on January 13th, the correspondent of the " London Express " wrote :-- In the Now York police court there…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907
44 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 3
A New Unsinkable Lifeboat
The first patent for a lifeboat was taken out in 1785, but four years later a greatly improved form was brought out by Henry Greathead, which was generally adopted and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Berlin Wreck. a Deed of Heroism
The saving of the last three survivors of the wreck of the Berlin by a Dutch merchant, Captain Martin Sperling, helped by his two nephews, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Foundered. LONDON
A steamer crossing the river Neva in a snow storm struch an ice floe and foundered. Seventy passengers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking
The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages, including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted train-wrecking, which has occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lifeboat Tragedy. Crew Clinging for Six Hours
A terrible experience befell the crew of the Rhyde lifeboat during the gale which raged throughout New Year's night and the early hours of next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jack Ashore
Two sailors were sitting in the gallery of an old country church, paying great attention to the service. During the sermon one of them heard a distinct sound of snoring…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heroes of the Berlin Wreck Dutch Captains in London
A remarkable welcome was given in London yesterday (7th March) to the heroic Dutch skippers, Captains Sperling and Jensen, who effected…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reduced Steamer Fares From United Kingdom
Since the revival of the assisted immigration policy of tho Government a little over a year ago, large numbers of persons have taken advantage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lizard Wreck. Such Splendid Discipline
On 19th March the "Westminster Gazette" wrote:— It seems at first to be a remarkable coincidence that two great passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck. SYDNEY
The steamer Kiaora was wrecked 30 miles from Kawhia, New Zealand. Three lives were lost, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reduced Steamer Fares From United Kingdom
SINCE the revival of the assisted immigration policy of the Government a little over a year ago, large numbers of persons have taken advantage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Wrecked
The steamer Santiago was wrecked off the coast of Chili. Only one passenger and one officer were saved. There passengers and the officers and crow numbering 87 hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Dunbar. the Fiftieth Anniversary
HENRY Packer, librarian of the Kangaroo Valley School of Arts, who, as look out man at South Head, signalled the ill-fated Dunbar from Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fate of Wrecks. Wooden Vessels Last Longest
A French periodical devoted to mar time affairs discusses the question of what becomes of wrecked ships, and arrives at the conclusion that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Steamer Wrecked
THE steamer Kawat[?]ri struck the breakwater training wall at Macquarie heads (Tas.) on Tuesday night, and became a total wreek. Six lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fate of Wrecks [?] Longest
A French [?] a at [?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Mail Steamer for Australian Service
THE ROYAL Mail Steam Packet Company have made arrangements for the next new steamer of their famous "A" Class to make her maiden voyage to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Overdue. Sydney
There are no further tidings of the overdue steamer Monowai…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreck Feared. Sydney
The barque Dundonald, which left Sydney for Falmouth, wheat laden, is believed to have been lost with all…
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