"The Wrecker."
J. C. Williamson, Ltd., und E. J. Carroll announce the first Sydney production of "The Wrecker" for Saturday next, at the Theatre Royal. This mystery play by Arnold Ridley, author of "The Ghost Train,"…
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THRILLS "The Wrecker" for Sydney
AN express thundering past the railway station to its doom, the switch man drugged on the floor, the hero in a frantic effort to restore—and on the express…
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Here are a few thumb nail sketches of the company who will play in "The Wrecker" at the Theatre Royal next Saturday. The "speakles" have…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Wilh. Wilhelmsen Line. Wool Steamer at Dunkirk
The Wilh. Wilhelmsen Line advise that the motor ship Talleyrand, which left Brisbane on the 21st December, Sydney on the 25th and Melbourne on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crew Perishes. When Steamer Founders. London, Feb. [?]
After the German steamer Deister crashed on the rocks at Cape Leixoes (Portugal), mountainous seas swept 21 of the crow from the bridge, one by one, and drowned them…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Steamer Tows Tug. Manning Bar Incident. Jones Island
An accident happened on Manning Bar on Saturday The tug boat, John Gollan, went out over the bar and Founded prior to taking the Sydney steamer Uki out. The tow line…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bridge Collapses. Locomotive Wrecked. Driver Jumps Clear. Bullahdelah
A tramway bridge, weakened [?]y the recent fires, collapsed as a locomotive, belonging to Allen Taylor and Co., was travelling across [?] Realising the danger, the driver, C. Robards,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →She Ran Away to Join Stage "Wrecker" Actress
"YES, we had to get out and let the talkies get in", said [?] Greene, leading man of "The Wreeker," company, the members of which…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Spy Who Danced to Death [?] The Story of Mat a Hari, glamorous and sinister figure in the World War, who came near wrecking the Allied campaign in 1917, and who waved a gay farewell as she faced the inevitable firing squad
THE temptation in telling the story of Mata Hari, the dancer spy, is to retail the accept[?] version. She was an Oriental of Satanic bent,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Internal Dissension May Wreck Federal Govt. Election of Speaker Almost Brings Crisis Government Nominee Withdrawn in Favor of Sir Littleton Groom Nationalists Attack Pact
CANBERRA., Tuesday. -- Virtually the Federal Government suffered its first defeat -- that is, if others are to follow -- over the election of a Speaker to-day. At a combined meeting of Nationalists and Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Storms. Country Districts. Buildings Wrecked. 1000 Sheep Perish. Sogan Gate
A violent storm which swep[?] the town to-day ca[?] considerable damage to properly and created alarm among residents Loud [?] and [?] lightning [?] in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Schooner Margaret W. New Engine to Be Installed
The well-known aux. 4-masted schooner Margaret W, which arrived at Auckland on January 19 from the Thames, is now having new engines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Everyday and Everybody Steamer Extension
WITH WILHELMSEN, AGENTS for the Atlantic Australian Line (Roosevelt steamship Co. lac.), advise that in future the vessels of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Watching Lifeboat Wreckage
Mr. Ned M'Fadyen keeper of the Hornby Light who reported the first signs of wreckage from the Annie M. Miller this morning. The lifeboat from which the survivors were rescued last night was pounded to pieces on the rocks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Search Work on Land and Sea Lifeboat Ashore From Page 1
THE Captain Cook and Corrimal continued their search for the captain and members of the crew of the Annie M Miller for some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Annie M. Miller. Foundered Off Heads
About eight o'clock last night the coastal trader Annie M. Miller foundered off South Head. Latest reports were to the effect that…
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A FLASIILIGIIT PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MEN WHEN THEY LANDED AT THE WATSON'S BAY WHARP SHORTLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, AFTER BEING PICKED UP AT SEA BY THE PILOT STEAMER CAPTAIN COOK…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Snatched From Watery Grave, Foundered Ship Survivor Reaches Home
A moving page in the story of the tragedy of the sinking of the Annie M. Miller, lost night, was the re-un[?], of Second Engineer Tracey with his family at his home Church street Randwick. Tracey, one of the six men rescued of the crew of 12, is should in the cent[?] of his family otter reaching his home reaching his morning Free the left Dorothy, aged 10; loy, 19; Mr. Tracey, Mrs. Tracey, and Violet, 21. The first information that the memb[?] the household had of what had was when happened was when Mr. Tracey arrived clad in a shirt and [?] lent to him by on other of the [?] stamer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cries Heard. Pilot Steamer's Search
Flashing her searchlights into every nook and cranny of the cliffs between South Head and Rosie Gully, the pilot steamer Captain Cook for several hours last night cruised up…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Steamer Described. a Previous Experience
The Annie M. Miller has been engaged in bringing metal from Shellharbour to Sydney for some weeks, and had on board a full load of metal for discharge at Rose Bay. The…
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