Fishing Boats Wrecked Off South Africa Capetown, August 12
Fishing boats were caught in a heavy gale off East London last night. Three were wrecked and 14 colored fishermen were drowned…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930
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Fire on Steamer Cargo of Coal Alight London
The steamer Brookwood sent a wireless message that the fire in the coal cargo is now serious, but is still being held in check. She is now 200…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing for Port Steamer Afire in Mid-ocean London, Aug 13
The steamer Brookwood, which sent a radio of fire in her coal cargo adviser it is now serious but is still being held in check. She…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burning Steamer Makes Port Safely Brussels, August 14
The steamer Brookwood arrived No. 3 hold will be hooded. The fire is believed to be under control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Reaches Tahiti Two Others Expected This Morning Passengers to Go on Ventura Sydney
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd., received the following message from Suva wireless station, timed Suva 11.30 p.m:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mishap to Tahiti Liner Safe Propeller Lost in Pacific Steamer [?]S to Aid A[?] Sydney
Carrying [?] passengers, the mail steamer Tahiti lost her star[?] prope[?]r and portion of the tail shaft at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and is disabled about 400 miles from Raratonga making a great deal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liner Tahiti Wrecked Sinking in the Mid Pacific Ocean Steamers Racing to Rescue the Passengers Wagga Resident Among the 200 Passengers From Sydney to San Francisco
The ill-fated Pacific liner I ahiti was throughout yesterday disabled and taking water badly in the mid-Pacific Ocean. Messages during the day stated that the Captain was preparing to abandon the ship, and the nearest of several steamers…
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With 128 passengers on board the R.M.S. Tahiti, when 400 miles from Raratonga lost her propeller and portion of the tall shaft on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liner Tahiti Wrecked Sinking in the Mid-pacific Ocean Steamers Raced to Rescue the Passengers
Vessels raced to the aid of the Union liner Tahiti, which on Saturday was in distress in the Pacific about 450 miles south-west of Raratonga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Ventura Arrival at Pago Pago Tahiti Passengers And Crew Pago Pago
The steamer Ventura arrived at 1 o'clock this afternoon with the mails and passengers and crew of the Tahiti a board: The vessel was greeted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Nerbudda London August 23
The steamer Marsula with the Nerbudda's cargo on beard 200 miles from land, sent a wireless that she is not under command. The steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunken Steamer Cargo of Gold Divers Find Hulk Of Egypt BRESTE
Italian divers, who have been searching for the P. and O. liner Egypt, which was sunk with a large cargo of gold, found four hulks within a month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Launch Adrift Fishermen's Adventure In Last Stages Of Exhaustion Rescued by Steamer Newcastle
The launch Fearless, with three men aboard, was lowed into port to-day by the Pilot Steamer Biribi. Fears were entertained for the safety of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smallpox. Case on Steamer Going to Quarantine Sydney
When the Dutch liner Nieuw Zealand arrives in Sydney to-morrow, it will be placed in quarantine as the result of a case of smallpox having been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Tofua Arrival in Auckland Civic Reception Auckland (N.z.)
Hundreds of people were waiting on the wharf to-day to welcome the steamer Tofua, which is carrying the new and some of the passengers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Scullin Health Improving Goes Ashore at Colombo Colombo
An authoritative statement, issued last night, says that the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) is greatly improved in health and is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smallpox Case From Chinese Steamer Townsville
The boy who was landed from the Chinese Steamer Changtee at Thursday Island has been definitely diagnosed as suffering from smallpox. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conference Will Not Be Wrecked London
The Viceroy (Lord Irwin) informed Sir Tej Behadur Sapru and Mr. Jayakar that discussion of the proposals submitted by the Congressional Party was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Changte Arrival at Brisbane Precautions Against Infection Brisbane
When the steamer Change on which a case of smallpox occurred, arrived to-day, precautions were taken to prevent contact between passengers…
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