German Steamer Seized. Athens
The Greeks have seized a German steamer off Lemnos…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913
291 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 15
Exciting Experience. Narrow Escape of a Ketch. Cowardly Conduct of Collier. Captain Reported to Marine Office. Sydney
The ketch Alfred Fanning had a sensational experience off Barren Joey lighthouse on Friday. Captain Kerrioon reported, at 2.25 a.m. the mate saw collier steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Steamer
The North Coast Co. has added another steamer to its fast increasing fleet. She is named the Poonbar, and was launched at Glasgow last week. Her length is 200ft.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shop Wrecked. Workmen's Narrow Escape. Sydney
The vulcaniser in a kangaroo rubber works, Cas[?]h-street, burst this afternoon and the shop was wrecked. Six workmen, who were in the building, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inde[?] Scenes. Several Other Towns Wrecked. Rain Prevents Toal Destruction. Twelve Hundred Houses Wrecked. Damages Estimated at £[?],000,000. OMAHA
The death-roll is definitely stated to be 152 and at Terre[?] 1.8. A. downpour of ruin saved the city from San Francisco's fate, as fires were threatening the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Barenfels. Engines Break Down. Wellington
The German steamer Barengels broke down off the New Zealand coast on Saturday, while bound from Sydney to Auckland. The engine room staff carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cablegrams Steamer Turakina. Rio De Janeiro
The steamer TurA[?]na is a [?] and is not leaking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Jesie
The Jessie is not a steamer known in the passenger trade of the river, but for a long time she has done duly as a transport for conveying milk from the butter factory to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Ashore. Likely to Become a Wreck. Sydney
A cable, which has been received in Sydney, states that the steamer Hector went ashore at, Dyer's Island, Cape Colony, while on a voyage from Baltimore to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Turakina. Damage to Cargo. Rio De Janeiro
The steamer Turakina expects to sail on April 14th. Her engines are not damaged, but the butter in the third hold is slightly rancid, and the cheese soft, and the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreck of the Hector. Sydney
The vessel Hector, which went ashore of South Africa, and is likely to become a total wreck, had on board 5500 tons of rails, valued at £4[?]00, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unsinkable Lifeboat
A lifeboat which is claimed to be unsinkable has been tested in the presence of officials of the United States Government. The boat is egg-shaped,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Turakina. London
The Corinthic with 43 of the Turakina's third class passengers has arrived at Plymouth. They saved all their effects…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. Sydney
A fire broke out a tRalmain this morning on the new steamer, Hall Caine. The stokehold and deck fittings were considerably damaged before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chinese Pirates. Loot a British Steamer. Hongkong
One hundred pirates boarded the British West River steamer Taion at Hongkong, disguised as passengers, and when three hours out, killed the steersman and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Certificate Suspended. Wreck of the Veronese. London
The Board of Trade's Judgment on the Veronese wreck, cabled on January 16th, found that the disaster was caused by the negligence of the master, Chas. Turner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck. Sydney
A message has been received in Sydney to the effect that the steamer Mindoro went ashore Oil New Guinea, and the vessel is now full of water, and appears to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrecks and Wreckers
Some amusing references to wrecks and wreckers of the olden-time and the actions at law that have taken place in connection with them are given in an interesting and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Ashore. Sydney
The steamer Clan Campbell, bound from Melbourne to Newcastle, went ashore at Point Cook during a heavy fog. A tug was despatched from Melbourne to her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rumored Shipwreck
Yesterday afternoon persistent rumors were floating about town that the Howard Smith coastal steumer Peregrine was ashore. One report was that she was on…
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