Tourist Steamer Leaves Sydney
The tourist steamer Franconia left Sydney last night in continuation of her world cruise. During her three days' stay in Sydney the majority of the tourists visited…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927
350 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 18
6000 Buildings. Wrecked by Japanese Earthquake. Startling Death List
TOKYO, Thursday.— Altogether some 15 villages were seriously afferted, 6000 buildings collapsed and 600 persons were injured, while 8000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Bruce. Will Retire If Desirable. But Why Wreck Party? the Per Capita Controversy
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, addressing meeting of the Ausaralian Women's National League, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Earthquake Havoc Death List Still Incomplete 6000 Buildings Wrecked Foreign Interests Perturbed Tokyo
Altogether some 15 villages were seriously affected, 6000 buildings collapsed and 600 persons were injured, while 8000 are homeless within the affected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bedroom Wrecked Melbourne
A front bedroom was wrecked, the windows shattered and part of a wall six feet high and three feet across was stripped of plaster at the home of Mrs. Cornelius at Footscray…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stowaway on Tourist Steamer
SYDNEY, Tuesday-- When the tourist steamer Franconia arrived at Port Moresby from Sydney, a 20-years old stowaway was put ashore. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion Three Offices Wrecked Adelaide
At Strathlabyn, about 40 miles from Adelaide, last night a terrific explosion occurred in front of three sets of offices occupied by Tucker and Sons, solicitors, Colin Barr, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Auxiliary Schooner Silver King
On Friday afternoon interest at Ballina centred around a trim looking craft which entered the Richmond River and tied up at Cherry-street wha[?]f. The auxiliary schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ford Libel Case Charges Against Sapiro Wrecked Producers
DETROIT, Friday.--The hearing of the action in which Aaron Sapiro, a noted attorney, of Jewish extraction, and organiser of the most important…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Tweed Daily" Forum Wreck of the "Quetta"
Mr. Frank Bray, Stoker's Siding, writes:--With reference to a paragraph in the " Tweed Daily" recently, to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Explosion Four Persons Injured Fruit Shop Wrecked
SYDNEY, Wednesday. —A sensation at explosion of gas at a fruit shop at Petersham injured four persons, and wrecked the interior of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shop Wrecked Explosion of Leaking Gas Four People Injured Labourer Blown Out of Trench Sydney
A sensational explosion of gas at a fruit shop at Petersham injured four persons and wrecked the interior of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion Wrecks Shop. Some Remarkable Escapes
A terrific explosion last week completely wrecked the interior of a fruiterer's shop conducted by Mr. A.M. Johnston, in Parramatta road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smallpox on Steamer
SYDNEY, Monday.—-The steamer Tanda, which arrived in Sydney to-day from Hong Kong, went into quarantine owing to a cr[?]e of smallpox having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Fares "Grave Barrier to Migration" London
Discussing Empire settlement the "Daily Telegraph" again expresses the opinion that passage rates to Australia and New Zealand operate as a grave barrier to migration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shop Front Wrecked. Taxi Cab out of Control
SYDNEY, Monday.—-When the steering gear of a taxi failed in King Street, Newtown, it dashed across the footpath and completely wrecked the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Refloated
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The German steamer Halle, which went aground in the brisbane [?] yesterday, was [?] to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smallpox on Steamer
FREMANTLE, Wednesday.-- The steame Fezara. en route from Egypt to Sydney, put into Fremantle, to-day, with smallpox on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Steamer Refloated Brisbane
Two powerful tugs the Coringa and Beaver this morning refloated the German steamer Halle, which went aground the previous day on Pelican Bank at the month of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ketch Runs on Rocks Adelaide
The three-masted ketch McIntyre trading between Port Adelaide and Spencer's Gulf ran on the rocks south of War dang Island yesterday. The vessel was abandoned…
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