The Comboyne Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney
The Marine Court has called uopn the mater of the steamer Comboyne to show cause why his certificate should not be cancelled or suspended,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912
221 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 12
Brakes Fail to Act Waiting Room Wrecked. Madrid
The failure of the brakes on a goods train caused the train to crash through a dead cud into a waiting room at Alicante. Six people were…
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A barge sank off Foulserns Island. Three of the crew climbed the rigging and were foodless for 20 hours. They attracted a passing vessel by soaking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Airship Wrecked
While being inflated at Potsdam, one of the most powerful German military airships exploded, and was totally wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albanian Villages Ablaze. Austrian Steamer Fired on an Official Warning
Albanian villages north of the Bojana River are ablaze, and numerous Albanians have taken refuge in Scutari. For over an hour Montenegrins…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Airship Wrecked BERLIN
Germany's most powerful airship exploded, and was totally wrecked while being inflated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Blows Up. Several Men Killed and Many Injured. London
An explosion on an oil steamer at Byonne, New Jersey. (U S.), was responsible for a great disaster today. The flames soon enveloped other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Steamer Service. SYDNEY
A contract has been entered into between the Federal and West Australian Governments for a Stateowned steamer service between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mexican Insurrection Truce at Vera Cruz. Gunboat Ashore. Mexico City
The Government troops have occupied a portion of Vera Cruz, and a truce has been signed for 24hours. The American gunboat Nashville is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Lost. LONDON
It is officially announced that the steamer Nicaragua was wrecked in a storm off the Mexican coast. The crew got away in boats, but six were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schooner Goes Ashore. Six of the Crew Drowned. Norfolk (Virginia)
The schooner John Maxwell was wrecked and broke in two during a gale. Six member of the crew clung throughout the night to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schooner Capsized. LONDON
The schooner Osprey overturned in a gale while attempting to enter the port of Marabfield, Oregon. All the crew were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Polar Expedition Wrecked LONDON
The steamer with the Russian Polar expedition, on board is reported as having been wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Shipwreck Heavy Loss of Life. No Survivors. Constantinople
The Trukish steamer Chimlees was wrecked in the Black Sea. It is reported that the crew and 42 passengers were all drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Wreck. Captain Poison Himself. Auckland
Captain Christian who commanded the steamer Kotuku which was wrecked at Greymouth was charged at the local police court with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suicide on Steamer. SYDNEY
William Everington, aged 18, one of the West Australian cadets who recently toured the world, blew his brains out to-day on the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Aground. Passengers Safe. Quebec
The steamer Royal George grounded in the St. Lawrence during a thick fog. There were 900 passengers aboard and the situation was serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Overdue. LONDON
The Star of Australia is overdue at Suez…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schooner Breaks Adrift. Number of Lives Lost. Paris
The schooner Cassimer Perrier broke adrift from her moorings at Dunkirk and crashed into a fleet of small fishing sloops, fifteen of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Wrecked. No Lives Lost. Buenos Ayres
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Oravia was wrecked at the Falkland Islands. All aboard were saved…
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