Barque Adolphe Wrecked at Newcastle
On Friday the French four-masted barque Adolphe, when completing her voyage from Antwerp to Newcastle, was lodged on top of the wrecks on the Oyster Back, at the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904
47 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 3
Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by special arrangement.) CHAPTER X. a Few Massacres.—the Wreck of the Maria
One of the most atrocious massacres by the aborigines that has been brought to light was that of the crew and passengers of a vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sale of the Wreck of R.M.S Australia
The sale of the hull and [?]ttingsâcomprising steel shafting, Manganese br[?]ze propeller blades, machinery, steel boilers, and hydraulic wincesâof the wrecked [?] boat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recognition of Bravery. a Gallant Lifeboat Crew
Last week the Consul-General for France (Mr. G. Biard d'Aunet) residing in Sydney, journeyed to Newcastle for the purpose of acknowledging the gallant rescue work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wreck of the Australia. Probability of Refloating
MR. J. G. AIKMAN, M.L.C., who with other gentlemen some weeks ago purchased the wreck of the mail steamer Australia and the cargo aboard her…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Strikes the Breakwater and sinks
Thursday morning while the s.s. Mokau was proceeding to sea, she struck the north breakwater inside the bar. It is supposed for the time being, that her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Strikes Breakwater and Sinks. Salvage Operations Successful
While proceeding to sea at Ballina on Thursday morning, the Mokau struck the north breakwater inside the bar, owing to her wheel chain slipping over the jipsey,…
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