Crushed by a Steamer
At Perth (W.A.), on Sunday, Bartoleme Mabanue, a Filippine fireman on the steamer Struehenblae, berthed at Bunbury, was fatally crushed between the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908
309 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 16
Wreck of the Kincumber
THE steamer Kincumber, employed in the Manning-Newcastle service, struck at the end of the northern breakwater on Thursday…
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The wreck of the steamer Kincumber, as she now lies on the southern breakwater, inside the Manning River Heads, was sold this morning to J. and R. Horn for £35…
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To be wrecked thrice in a lifetime is an experience that falls to the lot of very few sailormen, but to be wrecked three times within three years is an ordeal…
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THE Union Company's steamer Whangape, which broke her tail shaft on Friday, September 18, when 232 miles from Cape Washington, Kadavu, Fiji, and was…
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The Great Eastern Railway cargo steamer Yarmouth foundered in a heavy sea, between Holland, and Harwich. Twenty-one who are missing, it is feared, have…
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The coasting steamer Kincutnber was wrecked at Manning Heads on Thursday (22nd inst.") evening, when endeavouring to cross in from Newcastle…
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The Union Company's steamer Hawea is ashore at Greymouth on the breakwater. The vessel drifted on to the breakwater when lea vine for Launceston and…
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The Annesley Dalhousie, for Melbourne, is ashore at Bonaventure…
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The Melbourne Steamship Company's new steamer Kupanda has been launched at West Hartlepool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Steamer Whangape. How Repairs Were Effected
The [?] Company's steamer Whangape, which [?]ke her tail shaft on September 18, when 232 miles from Cape Washington, Kadavn, Fill, and was subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of Fifeshire. Marine Court Finding. Sydney
The Marin[?] Court found that the wreck of the Fifeshire was caused by the gross negligence and reckless navigation of the master in taking his ship into a position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Fifeshire. Marine Court Finding. Captain's Certificate Suspended. Sydney
The Marine Court has found that the wreck of the [?] in the Cilbert Islands, was due to the negligence and reckless navigation of the master in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Harbour Accident. Steamer Sinks Two Launches. Hulk Also Damaged. Steamer Considerably Injured. Sydney
A serious catastrophe occurred in Waterview Bay this afternoon, when the steamer Newcastle, owner by the Newcastle and Hunter River S.N. Coy., in leaving Mort's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Steamer Founders. 200 Passengers Lost. London, Friday Afternoon
A Chinese steamer with 6OO passengers from Amoy to Tungan [?]dered and two hundred were, drowned…
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" The Orsova, the first of the steamers now being built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company for the new Australi n mail service, was launched at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy on a Steamer. Lascar's Terrible Death. Perth (W.a.)
The mail steamer Himalaya, from London, arrived at Fremantle to-day en route to Sydney. The day after the vessel left, Colombo a…
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The small steamer Irene went ashore at Cape Three Points last night. The engine broke down, and the could not be kept off the land…
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The scarch made for the wreck of the launch Irene has failed to disclose any sign of her whereabouts, and it is believed [?] has slipped off the rocks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to S.S. Kallatina. Steamer Full of Water. Struck Old Wreck and Large Hole Made in Bows. Grafton
While the steamer Kallatina was proceeding to the railway wharf this morning with the intention to load timber for Sydney a slight impact was noticed when…
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