Stoking a Steamer Furnace with Bank-notes
FOR many a long century the City has been the scene of much lavish and almost regal hospitality; but of all its chief magistrates not one has rivalled the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904
62 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 4
Strange Mishap to a Steamer
The ferry steamer Katie mysteriously sank at her moorings in Johnstone's Bly yesterday, shortly after she had completed the day's service. Everything was apparently all right…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of a French Ship
The French ship Ville de Saint Nazaire has been totally wracked nil Now Caledonia. All hands were saved. She only sailed for Europe last Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Steamer Empire Released
The steamer Empire was released from quarantine this morning after being thoroughly fumigated. A number of the crew who have been vaccinated will be released on Friday next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cables. Terrible Loss of Life. Excursion Steamer Burnt. Parents Throw Their Children Overboard. London
An excursion steamer was burnt at New York, 1000 children and 900 adults connected with the German Lutheran Church. being on board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mail Steamer Wrecked
The mail steamer Australia, inward bound from London, has been wrecked off Port Philip heads. All hands were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excursion Steamer Burnt Near New York. Terrible Loss of Life
On 15th inst. 1000 children and 900 adults, chiefly women, connected with St. Mark's German Lutheran Church, New York, were proceeding in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a New York Excursion Steamer
London, Thursday, — An appalling disaster occurred yesterday in New York Harbor, an outbreak of fire on [?] the river…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wreck of the Australia
At the time of striking the steamer Australia was travelling at 1412 knots. The pilot, Dennis, became delirous shortly after the occuroncs. The water in in the ship's hold is level with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wreck of the Australia. Sydney
Captain Cole, the commander of the Australia has been in the service of the company for 40 years as an officer and a commander, and has never had a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Emigrant Steamer Wrecked
Upwards of 750 Scandinavians and Finns, on hoard the Danish emigrant steamer Norge bound to New York have been lost. The vessel struck on the reef connected with Rockall rock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Australia Wreck. Sydney
The first portion of the Sydney consigned cargo, salved from the Australia arrived here yesterday, and consisted of 712 packages [?] of these 654 were tea, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schooner Lost
The pearling schooner Verona, with eight hands, has been lost off Broome, W.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Shipwreck
A large lifeboat containing many lifebelts, branded Huddart, Parker @ Co. has been found on Cron[?] beach. It is feared the wreckage may be from the steamer Nemesis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Steamer Nemesis
Past of the steering wheel of the steamer Nemesis (believed to bare been wrecked near Sydney) and some coal and coke which comprised the cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Nemesis
Farther wreckage from the steamer Nemesis was found south of Jibboom Point yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Australia
The fire on the steamer Australia has burnt itself out, leaving no trace of the woodwork of the saloons or cabins. The bulwarks on the lee side…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nemesis Wreck. Body Washed Ashore
A BODY was found on Cronulla Beach by the police on patrol duty on Sunday afternoon, but could not then be recovered. It was secured on the following day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Men in Lifeboat Crews
MAJOR SEELY is the only M. P. who is a lifeboatman, but it may be said at once that there are many men of great wealth who are not only members of lifeboat crews…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Steamer and the Whale. Sydney
The steamer Kyogle, whilst travelling at twelve knots an hour off Smoky Cape, struck on onermous whale, which spouted, drenching those on the bridge…
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