Jewish Refugees Several Limp Ashore Sydney
The liner Nieuw Zealand, which arrived in Sydney to-day, brought a number of Jewish refugees Several of the refugees limped as if they were…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939
131 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 7
Man Falls From Steamer London
The New Zealand steamer Rotorua, on its way to London from Auckland, reported that a man fell overboard in the Bay of Biscay at night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Steamer Afire But Under Control London
The New Zealand steamer Rimutaka, bound from Auckland to Panama, with 300 passengers and a full cargo, wirelessed from South Pacific that a tire had broken out in the hold under the shelter deck, but it was under control. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on N.Z. STEAMER 300 Passengers on Board American Ship Standing by London
The New Zealand steamer Rimutaka, bound from Auckland to Panama with 300 passengers and a full cargo, wirelessed from the South Pacific that a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coastal Steamer Wrecked Sydney
The coastal steamer, Belbowrie, is now a total wreck on the rocks at Green Point, Maroubra. The vessel's back is broken just below the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ship Wrecked on Maroubra Rocks Crew Rescued with Difficulty Sydney
The collier Belbowrie, bound from Sydney to Shellharbor, ran aground in heavy rain off Maroubro to-night. The crew of ten were rescued with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Killed 'Plane Crashes Into River Near Northern Territory Aerodrome Costly New Machine Wrecked Darwin
When the new Lockheed 14 airliner crashed into the Catherine River at Catherine to-day the crew of three end the aerodrome inspector were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shop Wrecked Six Men Injured in Taxi Collision Melbourne
Six men were injured and the front of a grocer's shop wrecked when two taxis collided in South Melbourne at 3.30.a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest Second Edition Life Boat Sinks Seven of Crew Drowned Steamer Washed Ashore London
Seven are believed to have been drowned when the St. Ive's lifeboat was lost in a terrific westerly gale. The remaining member of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storms Damage in Country Centres Operating Theatre Wrecked Sydney
Messages during the week-end from many country centres in New South Wales reported severe storms on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost Lifeboat Vain Search for Crew Pensions for Families London
No trace has been found of the seven members of the St. Ive's lifeboat crew which is believed to have been overwhelmed by a huge wave when going…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lifeboat Seeks Plane Reported Down in the Sea London
The Selsey lifeboat went out before dawn to search for an Air Force aeroplane which was reported to be down in the sea four miles from selsey Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boat Wrecked Man Rescued Under Cliffs Companion Drowned Sydney
Trapped under the 250 feet high cliffs by seas for 25 hours, a naked man, believed to be Robert Nashford, aged 45 years, of Chatswood, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Tragedy Seaman Faces Serious Charge Cairns
David Tough, aged 50 years, seaman. was charged to-day with having unlawfully killed David Harvey, on the steamer Bungaree on Wednesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seizure of Steamer Japanese Version of Incident Tokto
The Domel newsagency reports that after the Japanese seized the tramp steamer Yungsheng on suspicion of not having declared the quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Steamer Seized Jerusalem
The police have seized end interned a Greek steamer. Artemisi in the vicinity of Telaviv. It is allege[?] that the steamer was sm[?] in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Believed Work of I.R.A. 1000 Irish Passengers Aboard LONDON
Three fires, believed to have been the work of the Irish Republican Army broke out in the steamer St. David after its arrival at Fichguard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipwrecked Men Found Fishermen's Grim Experience Hobart
With their bodies and feet bruised and bleeding from cuts and abrasions, two shipwrecked fishermen were found in an exhausted condition two miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fires in New Zealand Explosion Wrecks Buildings
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.—Great damage was caused last night and to-day by a huge fire which broke out in Stokes Valley yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pig-iron for for Japan Steamer to Be Loaded Steelworks May Re-open Wollongong
The recommendation, of the combined unions that the steamer Tymeric should be loaded with pig-iron for Japan was accepted by a mass…
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