Robbery on Steamer Auckland
While the steamer Sierra was Between Sydney and Auckland, an American passenger, Mrs. L. Strait, was robbed of jewellery and cash valued at £500…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932
177 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 9
Steamer Reaches Port Brisbane
The small coastal steamer Bopple, which was several days overdue from Townsville, reached Maryborough safely on Saturday night. "Only those who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crew Hand in Notices Steamer Broadway Fresh Developments at Port Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Monday:--The crew of the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Broadway, which arrived, at Port Adelaide from Newcastle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lang the Wrecker Strong Criticism by Bavin
SYDNEY, Thursday:—Speaking at Hurstville to-night, Mr. Bavin said that whatever the Loan Council might do; whatever plans might be evolved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Explosions Freezing Works Wrecked CURRABUBULA
The township was shaken last night by three terrific explosions which wrecked the freezing works. Sheets of tin and pieces of burning timber were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool on Fire. Steamer to New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The steamer Port of Fremantle, arrived at Wellington this morning from Wanganui with her wool cargo on fire. Upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Steamer Wool Cargo Damaged SYDNEY
The steamer Port Fremantle arrived at Wellington (New Zealand) this morning from Wanganui with a fire among her wool cargo. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Storm Damage at Bourke Houses Unroofed Two 'Planes Wrecked Bourke
Heat wave conditions which have scorched the western districts of New South Wales during the past few weeks culminated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck by Lightning. American Steamer Off Coast. Conductors Prevent Damage
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--When the liner Sonoma, which arrived from San Francisco this morning, was about 100 miles from Sydney, about midnight the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earthquake in Cuba City of Santiago Wrecked Death Roll Estimated at 1500
VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--Santiago (Cuba) was struck by an earthquake. One third of the city is in ruins and it is estimated that 1500 persons are dead. Two shocks occurred early to-day. Parts of the city were nlunced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Disabled Loss of Propeller SYDNEY
Radio advice was received at Fremantle last night to the effect that the Japanese steamer Capetown Maru lost her propeller 300 miles south-west…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Dead Oil Tanker Wrecked MARCUSHOOK (Penn.)
Six men are known to be dead and many others are believed drowned or burned to death as a result of an explosion early this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Between Two Old Wrecks Location of M2 Appalling Task for Divers; Hampered by Current
LONDON, Thursday:--The submarine M2 lies between two old wrecks, close to a seven-knot current. The diver's task is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tyalgum Steamer Damaged Strikes Pyrmont Bridge SYDNEY
When the Pyrmont Bridge closed on the coastal steamer Tyalgum late on Friday night, the funnel and after mast were snapped off,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Tyalgum Damaged
When the Pyrmont Bridge, Sydney, closed on the coastal steamer Tyalgum la[?] on Friday night last, the funnel and after mast were snapped off, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paterson Scheme Wreck Averted Producers' Union Work
The Paterson scheme has put hundreds of thousands of pounds into the pockets of the dairy farmers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Towed to Port Fremantle
The Japanese steamer Capetown Maru, which lost its propeller 300 miles from Leeuwin last week, wag towed into port to-day by the tug Uco…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Paterson Scheme Wreck Averted Good Work by Primary Producers Union
The Paterson scheme has put hundreds of thousands of pounds' into the pockets of the dairy farmers of the Commonwealth during the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damaged Coastal Steamer Tyalgum
Returning to Sydney from the Tweed River with molasses and sundries, the North Coast Company's vessel Tyalgum was caught in Pyrmont bridge recently. The funnel and aft mast were snapped at level and two large ventilators wore extensively damaged. The crew, who worked feverishly when the appeared inevitable, narrowly escaped injury. The Tyalgum is a steel vessel of 544 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Western Coast Japanese Steamer Aground
PERTH, Sunday:--The Japanese steamer Hayo Maru, from Geraldton to Bunbury, partly loaded with meat, went ashore 15 miles north of Bimbury early…
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