Swimmer Disappeared. Body Washed Ashore Later. Witnessed by Deceased's Family
MELBOURNE, Monday. — Walter Batty (37), of North Geelong, disapeared in the breakers when swimming towards tho beach at Bream Creek,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
350 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 18
Launch in Trouble. Pilot Steamer to Rescue
SYDNEY, Monday.—At Newcastle yesterday the pilot steamer Ajax raeed to the assistance of a motor launch, which was eventually, towed into…
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CALEXICO (California), Sunday.—Fifty earthquake shocks rocked the Imperial Valley early this morning, and badly damaged Calexico and…
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Fifty violent earthquake shocks, lasting for five hours, occurred in California and Arizona, (U.S.A.) early Saturday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cargo of Whisky. British Schooner Wrecked. One Survivor, But Insane
VANCOUVER, Tuesday.— A message from Mexico City states that the captain and six of the crew word drowned when the British steamer Caiman,…
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VANCOUVER, Tuesday.--A message from Mexico City states that the captain and six of the crew were drowned when the British schooner…
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A message from Mexico City states that the captain and six of the crew were drowned when the British schooner Caiman, on route from Havana to Belize with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stowaway Found Travelled in Lifeboat Sydney
When the steamer Clangte was at Thursday Island a search was made for stowaways and a Southern European was found under the tightly fastened cover of one of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--When the steamer Changtse was at Thursday Island a search was made for stowaways, and a Southern European was…
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When the steamer Changte, which arrived in Sydney this morning from Hongkong via Ports, was eight miles from Cairns a passenger observed a basket going over the side of…
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The most sensational case of piracy since the Taion affair in April, 1914, is reported (says the London "Weekly Times"). The British steamer Sunning (2555 tons),…
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One of the 37 persons injured in the explosion on the French schooner Richelieu, most of whom were negroes, has died from injuries. There are still three missing. It…
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VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--A Baltimore message states that one of the 37 persons injured in an explosion on the French schooner Richelieu, most of…
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One of the 37 persons injured in an explosion on the French steamer Richelieu has died. most of those injured were negroes. Three are still missing. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Fined Heavily For Smuggling Ammunition. Aboard Steamer
LONDON, Thursday.--A Chinese seaman was fined £340, treble the value of the goods, in default three months' imprisonment, at Eastham Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schooner's Plight Tail Shaft Breaks at Sea Sydney
The auxiliary schooner Louis Theriault, which arrived at Sydney last night from Hokainga (New Zealand) with 270,000 feet of white pine, met with disaster 12 hours…
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A headless body, from which one foot was also missing, was washed ashore at Lettie Bay, and has vest pocket as that…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--While five aeroplanes were engaged in an advertising stunt at Bainsdale, to-day, one of them crashed and was completely…
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The steamer Narcissus broke down near Newcastle on Friday night and a request made for assistance. Two tugs were ordered out and the vessel was towed into port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surf Rescues Thrills at Coff's Harbour. Fifteen- year-old Boy's Heroism Brings Two Ashore Himself and Helps With Third
GRAFTON, Monday. âAt Coff's Harbor, yesterday morning, some thrilling rescues, were effected by members of the Life Saving Club. Within an hour…
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