Early Atlantic Travel. the First Steamer to Cross. a Warwick [?]
It was in 1838—76 years ago—that the Siri[?] left the Thames for an adventurous voyage to the West—the first vessel to cross the Atlantic under steam. Of…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914
530 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 27
A Week on a Reef. Steamer Matunga Refloated. Brisbane
The steamer Matunga arrived to-day after being on a reef near Port Moresby. Captain Mortimer said the vessel struck on March 5th. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer St. Paul Wrecked. Eighteen Drowned. Brisbane
The French steamer St. Paul, from Noumea to Brisbane, struck a rock off Cape Moreton(Qd.) and settled down rapidly and sank. Eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Wrecked. Off the Queensland Coast. Many Lives Lost. Survivors' Thrilling Story. Brisbane
Shortly after dark this evening the small [?] Greyhound was berthed at the Post Office wharf. She had aboard three fishermen, one half-caste, and seven colored…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wrecked off Cape Moreton. Eighteen Lives Lost. the St. Paul Strikes a Rock. Brisbane
The French steamer St. Paul, from Noumea to Brisbane, was wrecked off Gape Moreton to-day, and eighteen lives lost. As far as is known eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Daucourt's Disaster. Aviator Wrecked on Taurus Tragedy of Fire and Air
The aviator Daucourt, who was wrecked in Asia Minor, on his way to Cairo, gave a garphic description of his experiences to "L'Opinion." On December 18 he sat down and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The St. Paul Wreck. No More Bodies Found. Brisbane
Further searches have been made for the bodies of the victim of the St. Paul disaster, without success. Fog and heavy rain have prevented searchers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipwreck and Loss of Life
While making port early on Friday morning last the French steamer Saint Paul, bound from New Cale-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful Explosion Six Men Killed and Six Injured. Several Buildings Wrecked. Wellington Nz
At midnight on Saturday a fire broke out at Upper Hutt, 20 miles from Wellington, in a general store occupied by Messrs. Benge and Pratt The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecked Steamer. Pilot Steamer's Captain's Message. Shaol of [?]Rocious Sharks. Brisbane
In connection with the wreck of the St. Paul the captain of the pilot steamer Llewellyn has forwarded the following message to the portmaster; "Proceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer's Rough Time Mate's Heroic Act. London
The Chilian steamer Maipo has arrived at Falmouth. She has a battered appearance. In a recent gale the cargo shifted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Collision. Tug Cut Down[?]in Harbor. Fate of the Crew. Sydney
A sensational collision occurred in Sydney harbor this morning between the Manly Company's steamer [?] and the Government tug [?]. The latter craft[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Piracy. Steamer Held Up. Hongkong
[?] Shingtal in Canton River, killed the store-keeper and Government guard and stole 30,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maritime Mishap. Steamer Embedded in Sand Sydney
The steamer Dummore, which collide with the Kiams, is still hard and fast on the beach at Lady Bay. Unsuccessful attemptes were made on Saturday and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nambucca Bar. Steamer Takes the Ground. Sydney
The steamer My[?] grounded on N[?] bar, and subsequently was [?] up on the Spit. It is beared her bottom is damaged, as the vessel be leading at the rate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Myee. Sydney
The steamer [?] which went [?] [?] River early in the week, was refloated this morning. Salvage operations were carried out under the management of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Cape Moreton Wreck
Captain Archie West (master s.s. Star of Scotland) writes to "Brisbane Courier":--I notice in your issue of Monday a letter from Captain W. L…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scotch Express Wrecked. Driver and Fireman Killed. Guard's Plucky Action. London
The [?] express [?]llided with a goods [?] at [?] near Kirkcaldy. The driver and the fireman were killed, and four passengers were seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Saint Paul
As a result of the wreck of the French steamer Saint Paul, and the subsequent discovery of an outlying danger to the eastward of Smith's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Shor[?]. Lifeboat Standing By. Sydney
The steamer Wallarah is reported to have gone ashore on a roof in Catherine Hill [?]. A lifeboat is standing by…
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