Ferry Steamer. On Fire in Hobart. HOBART
The ferry steamer Maweena was burnt to her deek by a fire which broke out early this morning. The damage is estimated to exceed £4000. The Maweena was built in…
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Steamer St. Albans. Refloated Undamaged. Thursday Island
The steamer St. Albans grounded on Ma[?]ge Reef this morning while on a voyage to the south. The vessel, however, was later hauled off undamaged, and continued her voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rabaul Natives Kill and Maim With Axe-play Three Hideously Hurt in Grisly Affray Officer Felled from Behind on Schooner Native Police to Rescue
RABAUL, Monday.--Two grisly affrays, in which natives ran amok with axes, killing and maiming, have just occurred. While Assistant-District Officer Calcutt was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steering Failure Motor Ship Ashore Wellington, N.Z.
THE motor ship Zingara, which left Hokitiks early to-day, broke a chain controlling the steering gear when she was on the bar, and was washed ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dramatic Story at Fire Inquest "Miserable Way Out" Shop Wrecked at Earlwood Blaze Follows an Explosion
FRANK Edward Massey, 32, a boot retailer, was committed for trial by the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson-Clark, to-day, for having allegedly maliciously set fire to his shop and stock at Homer-street, Earlwood, on January 2…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lifeboat Disaster Amsterdam
GOING out to the aid of a steamer that had stranded in the Hook of Holland, a Dutch steam lifeboat capsized in mountainous seas. The whole crew,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bumped Tug and Steamer Pyrmont Mishap
In a mix-up at Pyrmont this morning, the tug Heroine and the steamer Calulu bumped one another. The Calulu, which belongs to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wreck of the Urbino A Drama of the Sea
A short venetian winter day was fast drawing to its close, the sun hastening to its setting in a haze of purple and gold behind the Euganean Hills, when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vessel's Sudden Plunge Carries Hundreds to Death No Chance 400 Perish in Wreck Chinese Disaster Hongkong
Sinking with tragic suddenness and giving practically no chance of escape to those aboard, the China Merchants' S.N. Co.'s steamer Hsin Wah (2000 tons) carried 300 passengers and 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →D.c.m. Winner for Trial Mysterious Fire Earlwood Boot Shop Explosion Wrecks Roofs
Charged with having maliciously set fire to his boot shop at Earlwood on January 2, Frank Edward Massey, 32, at the Parramatta…
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gallant Fight Lifeboat Tries Again Volka Wreck London
At the second attempt a Dutch lifeboat rescued 23 persons from the wrecked Latvian steamer Volka…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Koolonga. Sold to an English Company
It was stated yesterday that the steamer Koolonga, owned by Mc[?]wraith, McEacharn Ltd., had been sold to an English shipping company, subject to inspection. If sold, the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lifeboat Roam Round World Three Sydney Men to Sail on Jan. 29 to Carry Wireless
Around the world in a 27ft. lifeboat, yowl-rigged, starting from Sydney about January 29. HERE is high adventure for three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Steamer Service Wellington (N.z.)
The Government is calling tenders for a fortnightly steamer service between Dunedin, the Bluff, and Melbourne, to commence next October…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Mokoia. To be Broken Up. Once "Handsomest Ship."
Advices received in Sydney yesterday stated that the Union Steamship Company's steamer Mokoia is to be broken up at Port Chalmers[?] When the Mokoia left the shipbuilders' hands…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Act of State" When Sub. Rammed Steamer Claim Dismissed London
The commander of the British submarine which rammed the steamer Irene in October, 1927, was sued here to-day tor £100,000 for the loss of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Refloated in Brisbane River Brisbane
THE Canadian Leader, when proceeding down the Brisbane River yesterday afternoon, went aground off Luggage Point, near Pelican Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Steamer Service. Wellington (N.z.)
The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) announces that tenders are to be called for a fortnightly steamor service between Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne, to commence on October…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wreck of Coaster. Outside Hongkong. Shanghai. Jan. 17
The search for the survivors of the Chinese coaster Hsin-wah. which sank outside Hongkong early yesterday. continues fruitlessly. All four foreign members…
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