Steamer Myee Aground
A telegram was received from Bellinger Heads last evening stating that the North Coast Company's steamer Myce was aground on the crossing above the Government, wharf. The cause…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908
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The Stranded Steamer. Bottom Badly Damaged. Salvage Work
The bottom of the steamer Thode Fagelund has been found to be badly damaged as a result of her stranding on the rocks near Cronulla, and the work of strengthening the inner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Coast Disasters: Land and Sea. the Steamer Thode Fagelund
On the bombora between Boat Harbour and Doughboy, near Cronulla Beach. The vessel was on her way to Sydney in ballast from Adelaide, to be docked, and during a fog of exceptional density on Wednesday night ran ashore. Efforts have since been made to refloat her, but at the time of our going to press she was still fast on the rock. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT STANWELL PARK: THE DERAILED CAR AFTER BEING RETURNED TO THE LINE. A sensational railway accident happened at Stanwell Park on Saturday afternoon. One of the carriages of a train bound from Wollongong to Sydney left the line. The other cars were not [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 291 →Wreck of the Thode Fagelund
Further gear will be despatched to-day to the scene of the wreck of the Norwegian steamer Thode Fagelimd near Cronulla Beach, and another attempt to float the vessel will be made on the spring tides. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ashore at Cronulla. Ketch Galatea Beached. Crew Safe
A message was received from Cronulla yesterday afternoon stating that a small ketch had gone ashore on the beach within half a mile of the wrecked steamer Thode Fagelund. Inquiries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ketch in Distress. the Galatea Beached
The litle ketch Galatea, while bound from the Five Islands, near Wollongong, for Sydney, suddenly sprang a leak, and as her crow of two hands found it impossible to keep the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Stranded Steamer
Captain Agerup, of the Thode Fagelund left Sydney at midday yesterday by the steamer Federal, to return to the stranded steamer. He took with him additional salvage gear, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Wreck at Cronulla Sinking Schooner Beached Galatea Springs a Leak at Sea Long Struggles at the Pumps Cargo Jettisoned
Another stranded vessel now lies quite close to the wreck of the steamer Thode Fagelund, on Cronulla Beach. At 12.30 p.m. yesterday residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sower of the Wind. The Dramatic Story of a Strange Revenge [Copyright.] Chapter Iii. a Wreck on Linver Strand
The wind was rising. Black clouds raced like greyhounds across a murky sky. The night was closing in. All signs which betoken the coming of a storm wore present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Island News. Hurricane at Fiji. a Vessel Wrecked. Suva, Jan. 22
A hurricane approached the Group on the 8th instant, apparently travelling from the north-east, but curved on reaching the Lau Islands, passing to the south of Tonga. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bound to Sydney a Steamship with a History Wrecked and Rebuilt
A ship with a history is now on hor way to Australia from the Clyde, She is the Currlellner Itonius, which is replacing the steamship Fortunatus in the Indian-Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hurricane in the Fiji Group. Island Devastated. Trading Vessels Wrecked
The R.M.S. Moana which arrived yesterday morning, brought particulars of the disastrous hurricane at the Fiji group. The storm was particularly severe at the Windward group,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ketch Galatea. Probable Total Wreck
The ketch Galatea, which was beached at Cronulla on Wednesday is likely to become a total wreck. Yesterday, during the southerly blow, the vessel was driven broadside on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vessel Driven Ashore. Steamer Myall on a Reef. Crew Still on Board
TOWNSVILLE, Thursday.--The Howard Smith Company's steamer Myall loft Lucinda Point at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning, after having discharged a cargo of steel rails at that port…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Gabo Aground
ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--The steamer Gabo, which left here last night for Brisbane, went aground In the Fitzroy, and remained fast till this morning, when she got off and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Fire on a Steamer
A small fire originated amongst some photographic chemicals on the Gorman steamer Hes-sen. lying at Circular Quay, yesterday afternoon. Several branches of the Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Yarra Aground. in No Danger
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Messrs. Huddard Parker, and Co.'s steamer Yarra, from Melbourne, when coming up the harbor shortly before 11 o'clock to-night took the ground off…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Yarra Aground. in Newcastle Harbour. Newcastle
The steamer Yarra, which arrived from Melbourne, about 10 o'clock to-night, went aground in the channel opposite the pilot station. She was still fast at midnight, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eastern Trade and Steamer Subsidies. Chamber of Commerce Decision
The council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce at Its last meeting, carried the following motion, moved by the president (Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.A.):--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wrecks at Cronulla. a Pull at the Thode Fage-lund
An effort was made at 5 o'clock this morning to refloat the steamer Thode Fagelaud near Cronulla. Two of Fenwick's tugs were in attendance, and a strong pull was given. The stranded…
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