Fire on Steamer. Vessel Greatly Damaged. Sydney
The fire on the steamer Morinda, in Sydney Harbor, is still s[?]dering. The vessel has now settled down in the mud. The whole of the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
156 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 8
"Black" Steamer
The sunken steamer Morinda has been declared "black." Several shipwrights who put in an appearance decided that she cannot be worked…
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The steamer Zcalandia reached Sydney from Fremantle after a series of exciting experiences through the strike. A number of the crew, at their own…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Portuguese Steamer. Blown Up m French Harbor. London
Lloyds' agent at Marseilles reports that the Portuguese steamer Alentejo, [?]equisitioned by the Portuguese Government, blew up in the harbor. There was…
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"Prior to the war—early in 1914—the Government debts of the world were about £8,250,000, and in three years of war they have approximately grown by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boat Washed Ashore
During the gale a large ship's boat was washed ashore on the beach at Newcastle, together with 15 cases of benzine, supposed to be deck cargo from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion in Steamer. Off New Zealand Coast. Vessels Sinks in 20 Minutes. Sydney
The cargo carrier Port Kembla, which belonged to the Commonwealth and Dominion line fleet of oversea steamers, was sunk off Cape Farewell (New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suspicious Wreck The Port Kembla Sinks
Another boat lost with a largo and valuable cargo under most suspicious circum[?]ces. The Port Kembla, 4700 tons, en…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Wires. Vessel Wrecked On The Coast
A coastal steamer, supposed to be the Nerong, foundered off North Head. It is feared that all hands were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Founders. Off New South Wales Coast. Total Loss Op Life Feared. Sydney
A coastal steamer, supposed to be the Nerong, foundered off Norah Head. It is feared that all hands were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecked Port Kembla. Dutch Fireman'charged with Sedition. Sydney
Jan Pieteres, described as a Dutchman, and a fireman from the wrecked steamer Port Kembla, was arrested at Nelson (N.Z.) and charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of Steamer. Sydney
The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Camira arrived at Sydney after being delayed at Melbourne for several weeks. No attempt was made to load the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bicycle Saves a Shipwrecked Crew
That a bicycle should be of any use to the crew of a drifting and dismasted vessel might seem improbable enough, yet it was to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Big Steamer. Lying at Millers Point. Mysterious Occurrence. Sydney
A fire was discovered in the lower section of one of the after holds of an oversea steamer, lying at Dalgety's Wharf, Miller's Point, shortly alter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schooner Overdue. Sydney
The Burketown (Queensland) police report that the schooner Reliance is fifteen days overdue from a return trip to the Macarthur River. No vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Steamer. Grave Suspicion. Sydney
The fire aboard the steamer Melbourne in Victoria, Dock, is now under control. In view of the many fires on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inter-state Steamer Traffic
The prospects for an early resumption of inter-State steamer traffic are bright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Steamer Fire. Sydney
A fire broke out on an A.U.S.N. steamer this morning, berthed at Darling Harbor, where she had been lying during the strike. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Barges Destroyed. Turkish Steamer Captured
A Russian, official report states: In the Bosphorus region our torpedoers destroyed seven coal-laden barges. A Russian submarine captured and brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wrecks Made to Tell Their Hiding Places
Some astounding claims are moo for a patent wreck-saving device that has been invented by Mr. Adam W. Johnson, of Alaska…
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