Steamer Aground 200 Passengers Aboard
The new interstate passenger steamer Cooma ran aground on North Reef, Queensland, at 7 o'clock last night. As the weather was fine…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926
197 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 10
Steamer Port Kembla Aground
[?] Commonwealth and Dominion [?] Port Kembla, is aground at [?]lvador Island, in the Bahama [?] and has four foot of water in…
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Messrs. Howard Smith Ltd., owners of the Cooma, which is stranded on North Reef, Queensland, have given notice to the underwriters that they…
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The steamer Kooringa, which left Melbourne yesterday morning, for Tasmania, with 6000 cases of benzine on board, was reported in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schooner Afire Fireman Seriously Injured Fighting Fire in Hold. Newcastle
Fireman J. Bolger, of the Newcastle Headquarters Brigade, was badly injured while assisting to fight a fire on the schooner Louis Theriault last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion at Sea Petrol Bursts Vessel's Decks Away Hurried Escape From Burning Vessel Lifeboat Upset in Icy Water: Men Suffer Painful Injuries MELBOURNE
Particulars regarding the outbreak of fire on the steamer Kooringa show that four members of the crew were badly burnt. The Kooringa had left Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Briand Resigns French Cabinet Again Wrecked Caillaux Refused Unusual Powers London
Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the Government was defeated by 290 votes to 243 on a motion of confidence. Mr. Briand then tendered the…
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The steamer Fiona, which reached Sydney at the week end from Queensland ports picked up a lifeboat, belonging to the steamer Cooma, some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Storms 36 Persons Injured 30 Homes Wrecked and Many Damaged Melbourne
Further particulars of the violent gale which passed over Western District, Victoria, last night, show that 36 people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Boat Wrecked In Isolated Part ROCKHAMPTON
WHEN the engine of a motor-boat in which they were going from Townshend Island to the main land, broke down, H. Dickson and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cooma Wreck Court Finds Against Captain Verdict of Unskilful Navigation Melbourne
The inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Cooma on North Reef on the Queensland Coast, on July 27, was concluded by the Marine Court to-day. The…
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The salvaging of the cargo of the Queensland coast, has begun, and it is hoped to save a considerable portion of it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Submarine Wreck Deeds of Heroism LONDON
"THE WORK of raising the H29 continues to be difficult, but pumping has lowered the water to 10 feet. Stories of heroism are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trawler Sunk Wrecked on Victorian Coast Crew Pull Ashore Melbourne
The latest details regarding the trawler Brolga, which went ashore near Cape Everard, on the South-East coast of Victoria, show that the vessel…
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The customs officers seized 400 rifle cartridges which were concealed on the Dutch steamer Abbekerk, which arrived at Sydney from Antwerp to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brolga Wreck Crew's Trying Ordeal Men Washed Overboard and Back Again Melbourne
The officers and men of the wrecked steamer Brolga told a thrilling story when they arrived at Cann River (Vic), after their rescue. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Aground On Alligator River SYDNEY
The steamer, Marlon Sleigh, is aground on Alligator River, Northern Territory. There is a shortage of food on board. Amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brolga Wreck Crew Claim Compensation SYDNEY
THE CREW of the wrecked trawler. Brolga, arrived in Sydney to-day. When the vessel struck some of the crew were flung from their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On the Reef Wrecked Trawler Brolga Boat Launched Just in Time Sydney
The crew of the wrecked trawler Brolga arrived at Sydney to-day. When the vessel struck some of the crew were flung from their bunks. R. West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Is the Steamer Doomed ? Most of the Ships Now Built Are Motor-driven
The largest motor-driven vessel in the world, the 22,500 ton Asturias, of the South American service of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company,…
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