Stranded Steamer Final Effort to Refloat Colombo
The master of the disabled steamer, Hochst, which went ashore on Minnicoy Island, in a wireless message last night, stated that if the weather…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929
273 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 14
Steamer Hochst Cargo Jettisoned by Natives Colombo
The master of the steamer Hochst, detailing the final attempt to tow the vessel off the reef, said that the remainder of the cargo had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Macdonald Nearing New York Steamer Ahead of Time MONTREAL
Congratulations continue to pour in on the British Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, on board the line Berengaria en route to New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stranded Steamer Hochst Salvage Men Strike Vessel May Be Abandoned Colombo
Salvage men on the tug Hercuiss, which is attempting to salvage the disabled steamer Hochst, which is aground off Minnicoy Island, refused to work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aeroplane Wrecked Crash Into High Tension Wires Occupants Escape Injury Sydney
Two men had a remarkable escape from death when an aeroplane crashed into high tension wires at Bong Bong racecourse to-day. The machine was…
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The steamer Arns Jarl, belonging to the same line, sank half a mile from Haskon half an hour later, without loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Strikes Rock Sinks in Few Minutes Forty Lives Lost a Brave Passenger Oslo
During a storm the coastal steamer, Haskon, travelling at 12 knots, was speedily sunk at Floro. The vessel crashed on to a half-tide rock so…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipwrecked Seamen Arrival at Melbourne Terrors Before Rescue Melbourne
The steamer Anthea reached port today with the crew of the ill-fated steamer Siltonhall, which was destroyed by fire in mid-ocean. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm Wreck Off Norwegian Coast Forty Lives Lost Oslo, Oct. 7
During a furious storm the coastal steamer Heakon travelling at 12 knots, was speedily sunk at Florue owing to crashing into a half-tide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Hochst Abandoned Underwriters Badly Hit Colombo
The disabled steamer Hochst, which went aground off Minnicoy Island, has definitely (been abandoned. The crew will for taken to Hamburg, where an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stranded Steamer No Reply to Offers of Help Colombo
The master of the dredge JJ14 reported to the harbor authorities that on Sunday iu went to the assistance of a stranded steamer off Minnicoy Island…
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The services of the salvage steamer, Preserver, from Perim, were engaged to refloat the Lanterselm, which is aground. The steamer is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auxiliary Schooner. Lost Of Pacific Sydney
All doubts as to the identity of the vessel reported to have been lost, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean on Friday week last have been set at rest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Aground Passengers Disembarked Vancouver
The steamer Empress of Canada, the Canadian-Pacific Orient liner, is aground off the Strait if Juan de Fu[?], Vancouver Island. The passengers have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Nationalism Wrecked" New Leaders Wanted Council Member's Opinion Sydney
Mr. Frank Louat, a member of the National Association Council, said to-day that the action of the Bruce-Page Government in submitting the party to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stranded Steamer on Fire Crew Rescued Colombo
A wireless message states that 28 members of the crow of the steamer Ho[?]st had been picked up, and the ship is now burning fiercely forward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unrest in Ireland Hibernian Hall Wrecked Blown Up by Armed Group London, Oct. 14
London Hall, belonging to the An[?]ient Order at Hiber[?]ans, near Loughgall, County Armagh, was [?]wice destroyed in eight months…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer on Fire Spectacle at Liverpool Another Vessel in Danger London
There was a magnificent sp[?] at Liverpool when the French steamer, Oklahoma, laden with cotton, [?] and sugar, caught fire with a series of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Blown Up at Liverpool Wharf Wall of Flames to Great Height London, Oct. 15
There was a magnificent spectacle. at Liverpool when the French steamer Oklahoma, laden with cotton, [?] trades and sugar, caught fire. With…
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