Unsinkable Lifeboat
A lifeboat which he says cannot bo sunk by rolling down from the side of a torpedoed vessel or under stress of storm waves has been invented and offered to the American…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919
159 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 8
Passenger Missing. From Newcastle Steamer. NEWCASTLE
J. Roberts, a saloon passenger by the steamer Namoi, from Sydney last night, was reported missing when the vessel reached Newcastle this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspect at Newcastle. Arrival on Steamer. NEWCASTLE
On the steamer Koonya, which arrived here on Saturday morning from Melbourne, a suspicious case was discovered. Dr. Bert Harris refused to release the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Pneumonic Plague. Today's News. 2400 Cases in Victoria. Increasing Death-rate. 14 New Cases in Sydney. Three Cases at Culcairn. Five Nurses Stricken. Infected Steamer Arrives at Newcastle From Melbourne. Sydney
A menace from Melbourne at a late hour last night stated that 400 fresh cases were notified during the weel-end. bringing, the total number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wrecking the Union. South African Nationalists. Strong Indictment in Assembly. Hertzon's Defence. CAPETOWN
In the South African Assembly the Acting. Premier, Mr. Malan, considered it essential that the House should express itself with no uncertain voice before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waterlogged Schooner. Abandoned in Mid-Ocean. Attempts to Sink Her. SYDNEY
The steamer Australia, which readied Sydney to-day, discovered the schooner Helvetia abandoned in a water-logged condition in mid-ocean on January 24…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INFLUENZA. New Cases in Sydney. Steamer at Newcastle. Suspect Amongst Crew. SYDNEY
Yesterday the new cases of pneumonic influenza totalled 13. Most of the patients came from the suburbs. During the last week 51 cases occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Steamer Fares. Mr. Ryan Enters Protest. London
Mr. Ryan (Queensland Premier) finds that the objections to the high steamer fares are widely shared in London. He is protesting to the Shipping Controller…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four-masted Vessel Ashore. Sydney
An unknown four-masted vessel went ashore at Port Albert (Vic.) last night during the extremely heavy weather. The life-boat has gone out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Ventura Arrives. Sydney
The mail steamer Ventura, from America, reached Port Jackson this morning. She had a full passenger list and an exceptionally large mail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INFLUENZA. Position in Sydney. Cases From One House. Newcastle Steamer Patients. 5 SYDNEY
Sixteen new cases of pneumonic-influenza were admitted to the Coast Hospital to-day. Ten of the patients are members of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mining Crisis. Inquiry Bill in Commons. Lloyd George's Eloquent Appeal. Against Wrecking Tactics. LONDON
In the House of Commons the Miners Commission Bill passed the second reading. Mr. W. Brace, President of the Welsh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liner Rams Steamer. Members of Crew Killed. New York
The Aquitania, on Her arrival, rammed the steamer Lord Dufferin in passing the Statue of Liberty. The Lord Dufferin Sank. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Runs Ashore. Sydney
The steamer Myee is ashore on the beach at Trial Bay. She has lost both anchors. The crew Is safe, but is still on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African Nationalists. Sail in Dutch Steamer. CAPETOWN
The Nationalist delegates will sail for the Peace Conference tomorrow by a Dutch steamer via New York…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Plans for Wrecking Paris
The "Figaro" publishes the following figures regarding the bombardment of Paris during the war:— "In 1914 the capital received 45…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land Wreckage Reported. Sydney
Steamers coming from the south report the presence of all kinds of land wreckage in the vicinity of Twofold Bay. This was probably swept away during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty Influenza Cases. on Steamer for Australia. Capetown
The steamer Orca, from England to Australia, with a contingent of Australian troops, arrived yesterday with [?] cases of influenza on board, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne, Yesterday. a Steamer Patient. MELBOURNE
Six deaths occurred in Melbourne today, and 51 fresh cases. The steamer Takada, on her arrival from Sydney, also reported a case of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Furness Liner Wrecked. Vancouver
St. John (Newfoundland) reports: The Furness liuer Appenine, which was driven ashore last week, has been abandoned…
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