Fire in Steamer's Hold Sydney
A message was received in Sydney to-day by the Marine Underwriters' Association stating the steamer Paparoa in No. 3 hold is seriously on fire in latitude 29.28 south,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926
348 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 18
Steamer Afire Abandoned Near Capetown London
The steamer Paparoa en route to Brisbane from Liverpool is on fire and has been abandoned 350 miles north-west of Capetown The P. and O. steamer Barrabool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire Bound for Brisbane. Abandoned 350 Miles from Capetown. Passengers and Crew Safe
CAPETOWN, Thursday.--A most serious fire has broken out on the steamer Paparoa, about 500 from Capetown. The Australian liners, Barrabool,…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--Fire broke out in the coal bunkers of the steamer Farmlington Court, at Wallaroo, yesterday. The flames were subdued with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer's Fateful Voyage Auckland
The steamer Waimmana was beset by a series of misfortunes on a voyage from London to Auckland. The assistant cook and the assistant butcher died; a passenger,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Series of Mishaps Steamer's Voyage from London to Auckland. Cook and Butcher Die, Passenger Falls Overboard
SYDNEY, Friday.--The steamer Waimmana was beset by a series of misfortunes on the voyage from London to Auckland. The assistant cook…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Blazing Steamer. The Paparoa Reported Sunk. Parts of Sydney Harbour Bridge Last. Dramatic Story of Crew's Escape
CAPETOWN, Saturday.--The steamer Paparao which was abandoned when on fire which coast drifted derelict for a time and finally sank. A part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wilkins Delayed Further Mishap in Polar Expedition. Third Aeroplane Wrecked
FAIRBANKS (Alaska), Saturday.-- The last of the three airplanes of Captain George Wilkins was wrecked on Friday When the landing gear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Pole Flight Last Plane Wrecked in Trial (Reuter.) FAIRBANKS (Alaska)
The last of the three aeroplanes of Capt. George Wilkins was wrecked on Friday, when the landing gear of the Detroiter, a threeehgined machine, buckled, throwing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mixed Lot Steamer Lands Specimens of Almost Every European Nation in Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday.-- The liner K[?]phee, which arrived at Sydney to- day brought Russians Greeks, Syrian Spaniards, Jugo Slays, Cxeeho…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ketch Missing Murder of Crew Feared Darwin
All hope of the return of the ketch John Alec, which left here two months ago, has been abandoned: It is believed that the whole of the crew has been murdered by blacks in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hope Abandoned Crew of Ketch Believed to have been Murdered by Blacks in Arnheim Land
DARWIN, Wednesday. --All hope of the return of the ketch John Alice, which left here two month's ago, has been abandoned. It is believed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Refuse to Load Steamer Hobart
Waterside workers still refuse to load the steamer Kanna which is lying, idle in the harbour with a cargo of coal. Unless they change their attitude shortly a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eighty Perish in Wreck
VANCOUVER, Thursday.—A message from Rio de Jauioro says that 80 passengers, including the captain and the first and second engineers, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Houses Wrecked
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. --A "croup," caused by the falling in of old colliery workings, extensively damaged several brick houses at…
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AUCKLAND, Thursday. --At an inquiry which has been opened at Auckland into the wreck of the steamer Karu, a former member of the crew,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inquiry Into Shipwreck Auckland
At the inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Karu, a former member of the crew said he ahd tested a plate in the ship's side with a penknife and had [?] a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Held Up Hobart
The steamer Kanna is still held up as a result of the refusal of wharfies to discharge cargo. The crew were paid off yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Too Many on Board' Startling Allegations Regarding Treatment of Migrants on Steamer. Auckland (N. Z.)
A woman passenger on the New Zealand immigrant steamer Waimana, made sensational allegations regarding treatment of passengers to- day. She said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Overdue Ketch Thursday Island
The auxiliary ketch John Alee, from Darwin, arrived here yesterday morning after a protracted voyage. Fears have been entertained for her safety…
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