Very Latest. Steamer Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY
The Manly steamer Brightside [query, Brighton] was destroyed by fire in Neutral Bay this morning; and the steamer Fairlight, lying close…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908
154 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 8
Remarkable Fight. Whales Driven Ashore. Tactics of Killers
Opportunity was presented at Eden on Monday of observing the methods adopted by "killers" in dealing with their prey. Between 6 and 7 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of The Loch Finlas the Sinking Ship. Captain's Last Words. a Pathetic Incident. Launceston
Large quantities of broken wreckage from the Loch Finlas are coming ashore along the coast Another body was discovered at Big Mussel Roe in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Wreck. Ship Loch Finlas Strikes a Reef. Only Four Survivors. a Gruesome Invitation
A terrible disaster occurred on Saturday morning on the north side of Foster Island, off the Tasmanian coast, when the skip Loch Finlas was wrecked, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Bonnie. for Sale at AUCTION.—To-day
at eleven o'clock, the ferry boat "Bonnie," damaged in the accident of Thursday, and now tied up at the foot of Elm street…
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The disabled steamer Whangate, which broke down on 22nd September, and has been drifting helpless ever since, has been picked up and towed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drilling Steamer. Towed Into Suva. Sydney
The steamer Whangape, which has been drifting hopelessly for over a week, was towed into Suva this morning by the steamer Tofua…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Distressed Steamer. the Whangape Picked Up. Sydney
The disabled steamer Whangape was picked up off Lantoka, Fiji, last night. She fired several rockets. The whangape was effecting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marine Disaster. Ferry Steamer Sunk. 140 Lives Lost. London, Oct. 1
A terrible disaster occurred yesterday outside the harbor of Smyrna, in Asia Minor. A Turkish steamer collided with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Story of the Sea. Wreck of the Aeon. Arrival of Passengers at Suva. Life on a Desert Island. an Infant Born. Suva
The steamer Manuka arrived this morning, bringing from Christmas Island the shipwrecked passengers and officers and the crew of 35 Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Wreck Chart
As a result of the numerous storms and cyclones over the Atlantic which characterised the beginning of the year 1908, the number of floating wrecks and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Gladiator. Her Wreck Rising. a Weird Spectacle
From Yarmouth On the night of July 26 the correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote:— The wreck of H.M.S. Gladiator is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of a Steamer. Loss of 51 Lives
Details of a terrible shipping disaster, involving the loss of 61 lives, was brought to Sydney on Sunday from the East fay the steamer Aldenham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulgarian Steamer Stopped. Turkish Forts Fire Blank Cartridges
The Turkish forts on the Bosphoras, firing blank cartridges, stopped a Bulgarian steamer flying the Bulgarian royal flag…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Loch Finlas. Grossly Careless Navigation Launceston
The Court of Marine Inquire appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the barque Loch Finlas on Foster's Island has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Latest. Total Wreck. SYDNEY
The iron barque Fifeshire, from Newcastle to Portland, with 2,066 tons of coal, was totally wrecked in the South Sea Islands. She struck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Telegrams. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Washed Ashore
The body of an unknown man was washed upon the beach at Brighton Le Sands to-day. Papers bearing the address, G. Pennington, were found in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Wrecked
While attempting to enter the Manning River heads last night the steamer Kincumber struck the training wall and was thrown on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Latest. The Kincumber Wreck. SYDNEY
The steamer Kincumber, which was wrecked while crossing the Manning bar last evening, is breaking up. The captain and one seaman have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of a Steamer. Vessel Goes Ashore. Captain and Seaman Lost. Sydney
Further particulars regarding the wreck of the steamer Kincumber at Manning Heads show that when the vessel went ashore the bilges stove…
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