Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shipwrecks & the sea, all years

Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

171 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 9

Marine Disaster off Port Stephens. S.S. Arrawatta Sinks a Barque. Captain of Barque Makes Heroic Attempt to Save the Cabin Boy. Both Drowned, with Five Others of the Crew. Steamer Good Deal, Damaged. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 3

Thc A. U.S. N. steamer Arrawatta which arrive to-night from Sydney had a most sensational voyage. She left Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, and at three o'clock…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wreck of the Ysabel. Captain and Mate to Show Cause. SYDNEY,—Friday

Northern Star · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

The Marine Court inquired into the cause of the wreck of the steamer Ysabel. After hearing evidence the court found that the loss of the vessel was due to the wrongful…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Another Barque Wrecked. Search for the Crew. Auckland

Northern Star · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

There has been landed at Auckland some wreckage found at the Great Barrier reef, which is pretty conclusive evidence that the barque Constance Craig has been wrecked,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Missing Schooner from Tonga. Supposed Loss All, Hands. Auckland

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

The loss is reported from Tonga of the schooner Schariott with 60 native passengers The vessel left Tonga for Ninafoon on July 12th, and has not since been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wreckage of Ingeborg. Sighted Off Brought Buton Island. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

The s.s. Macleay arrived this morning from the Clarence. Captain McLaughlin reported having sighted a quantity of wreckage on Friday four miles to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fishing Boat Wrecked. Survivors' Trying Time. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

News has been received that a Japanese fishing bout was wrecked on the Barrier Reef on August 3. Out of a crew of 15 Australian nativas, seven were drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Steamer on Fire. S.S. Fortunatus Abandoned. Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

The commander of the German [?] Seydlitz on her arrival reported on august 11th passing the sicamer Fortunatus, of the Archibald Currie line, bound to Melbourne…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Wreck of the Ship Dunbar

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

To-day is the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the ship Dunbar at Sydncy [?]eads. when there was only one survivor of 120 souls. An article by the editor, for which…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Wreck of the Ship Du[?] 50 Years Ago

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

The wreck of the firn ship Dumber at Sydney [?] on the 20th August, 1857, was recalled a short time ago by the discovery of cables and anchors in the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Steamer on Fire. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer indraghiri, lying in the stream, and considerable damage was done to the cargo before it was extinguished…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Steamer in Distress.-noorebar to the Rescue. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

The steamer Kincumber signalled Seal Rocks to-day that she was in distress, and the steamer Noorehar proceeded to her assistance…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Disabled Steamer. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 3

The steamer Kincumber, which was reported disabled, has been towed to Newcastle, her machinery having broken down…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Schooner Totally Wrecked. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

The schooner Bessle has been totally wreecked on the West Australian coast. No lives were lost…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Fido Wreck. £2000 Worth Salvage Recovered. Tweed Heads

Northern Star · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 3

The steamer Federal returned to-day from the wrecked steamer Fido after an absence of six days. The diver Maiden has been very…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Steamer for Tyser's. London

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

The Jysor Co's new steamer Nerohana hns been launched at Belfast…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Heroic Diver's Daring Rescue. Five and a Half Hours' Battle Fou Life. Entangled in Wreck. Killed by Air Bubbles

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

It is difficult to conceive a more dramstic story chan that of the rescue' of a diver off Torbay after he had been imprisoned tenvuth 150 feet of water for live hours…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

At the presentation of medals and certificates at the Twon Hall on Thursday by Miss Rawson, for bravery in saving life, a silver medal was awarded to James…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wreck of the Daydawn. Blackboys' Long Walk. Brismane

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 3

The Deputy Postmaster General to-day received a telegram from the postumster at Lawrence stating that seven blackboys, the missing members of the crow of the ketch…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Fate of Wrecks. Wooden Vessels Last Longest

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 10

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 10 →

New Steamer Launched. London

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

The Adelaide Steamship Company's new steamer Urilla has been launched at Middlesborough…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →