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Riverina · Shipwrecks & the sea
122 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 7
"After driving south to-night at 22 knots through high seas, which doubtless accounted for the previous night's dramatic call for assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drama and comedy were combined in a series of thrilling episodes in the Pacific Ocean which culminated on Tuesday in H.M.A.S. Australia executing the brilliant rescue of nine men from the American four-masted schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A radio message from H.M.A.S. Australia states:— "The United States naval tug, Ontario, has just sent a wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Singapore flying boat K3595, which was flying from Naples to the Royal Air Force seaplane base at Malta, crashed into a hillside in Sicily about 11.15 a.m. to-day. The nine occupants, two officers, six men, and one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. C. T. P. Ulm has received advice from Honolulu that the steamer Lanakai has returned after searching all the islands, rocks and reefs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When an aeroplane piloted by Goya Henry was forced down and totally wrecked in a swamp near Warnervale the pilot and two passengers had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When an aeroplane piloted by Goya Henry was forced down and totally wrecked in a swamp near Warnervale, in, the Newcastle district, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miraculous escapes from serious injury or death were experienced by four passengers of a motor bus this morning, when, getting out of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →As the result of a dispute with the Seamen's Union, the initial sailing of the Taroons, which was to enter the Melbourne Launceston service, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ernest M' Donald, aged 27 yearn, of Marouba Bay road, Maroubra, was ferociously attacked and fatally mauled by a huge shark while he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A member of the crew of the small cargo steamer Korkyra from Crete, aboard which Rear-Adamiral Colialexis, the rebel commander of the cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Japanese steamer Portland Mani, which was beached near Cape Borda last night, is almost entirely submerged to-day. The vessel will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A message from Auckland states that the liner Aorangi on her way to New Zealand discovered a battered lifeboat bearing the name Korrigane,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. Bruce, wife of the High Commissioner for Australia, launched the Melbourne Steamship Company's steamer, Duntroon, at Newcastle-on-Tyne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During a thunderstorm to-day a fireball struck the home of Mr. S. Price, Centennial Park, causing great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →From one a.m. until after dawn today the south-western coast of Victoria was lashed by a violent storm which appeared to reach its maximum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This photograph shows the "Wagga Wagga," which was owned by Mr. Jas. Roach and was in charge of Mr. T. Bynon, senr., about to leave the landing between the waterworks and the brewery on a river ekcuhsion. The "Wagga Wagga," as mentioned in our special souvenir issue last week, was one of the best known river steamers wf three or four decadesago…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A terrific explosion wrecked the house of Alderman Mazanier at 10 o'clock last night, and the rains were then completely destroyed by fire. The house, which is one of the finest in Parkes, and which cost £2000 to construct,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Spanish residents were to-day on charges of plotting to destroy the steamer Macallines. The immediate cause of the arrest was the…
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