The Westminster and Claudine Ashore Near Margate
THE ORIGINAL ENGRAVING (1839?) IS REFERRED TO IN AN ARTICLE "THE TAMAR'S SURVEYOR," PUBLISHED ON THIS PAGE…
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1,043 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 53
For Home Byrd Progressing Well Steamer City of New York (at sea)
At noon to-day the City of New York was 50 miles north-west of Discovery Inlet, and was making good time towards New Zealand and home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nobody Minds Being Shipwrecked Under Joe Jonsson Patents Candid Communications
To the Proprietors, "S.M. Herald," Sydney. Dear Sirs.--Last Saturday you derived five or six pounds in revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nth. Steyne Mishap Lifeboat Man Critical
Jack Robertson, a member of the North Steyne lifeboat crew was bady injured yesterday when a big wave smashed the sweep-car of the one piece striking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer "Touting" Talk
SIR.—A member of the M.T.A. alleged (E N 11 2 30) that the Government Tourist Bureau enjoyed a preference in its approach in strangers entering our gates by steamer. whereon Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amazing Whirlwind Schooner Hurled From Stocks at Suva
SUVA, Sunday.--A 60-ton schooner was lifted off the stocks in a repairing slip and hurled against the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tornado at Suva. Man Drowned. Schooner Damaged. Suva
A tornado from the north-east struck Suva about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. Along the waterfront the wind travelled at 120 milos per hour…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Was Drunk" Charge Against Captain Luciston Ashore Story of Ocean Island Grounding
That the master, Capt. Malcolm McDonald, of the s.s. Luciston was drunk when his vessel drifted ashore at Ocean Island on December 27, was the allegation made at the Marine Court of Inquiry to-day when the circumstances surrounding the grounding…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Explosion and Fierce Fire on Steamer Carrying 4100 Tons of Oil Well Again King Moves About Interest in Art Enthusiastic Greeting London
The King, who has seen but little of London since his illness, visited today the Italian art exhibition, accompanied by the Queen, Prince George,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Surf Boat Wrecked Dashed on Rocks Crew's Close Call Busy Week-end for Life Savers Many Rescues
SWAMPED by a huge breaker, the Bronte Club's surf boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks off Tamarama Beach yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Modern Art on French Steamer
The decorative scheme in the music-room of the Eridan, now in Sydney, is in keeping with the essentially modern design of the rest of the new vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Steamer Delayed. Dispute Over Boiler. Melbourne
Because of a dispute between the crew of the Tasmanian passenger steamer Nairana, and Huddart, Parker, Ltd., the departure of the vessel for Launceston was delayed for 45…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Explosion and Fire on Oil Steamer in Newcastle Harbour
Steamer British Honour, carrying over 4000 tons of oil, exploded in Newcastle Harbour yesterday morning, injuring several people, including four members of the crew. Although the flames had subsided Newcastle firemen kept a careful watch on the badly-damaged steamer. Both the forecastle and bridge deck were practically destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Steamer Message Boxes
Mr. George Part, of the Garden Island Naval Establishment, who has Invented a message-box which can be worked down the streamers from…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire on Steamer
A fire broke out in a linen cupboard on the steamer Orungal, lying at the Lime-street wharf, to-day. but the outbreak was extinguished by firemen from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Fire Linen Cupboard Alight
A fire broke out this afternoon in a linen press on the steamer Orungai, berthed at the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf. Firemen from headquarters, Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Sea Steamer Ningchow Off W.A. Coast Fremantle
The Blue Funnel steamer Ningehow (9000 tons) bound from Melbourne to Fremantle sent a radio message today when in the vicinity of Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bombed Sleeping Man Shed Wrecked Melbourne
WHILE Hans Mortensen, 60. nightwatchman, was sleeping in a hut on the Yarra bank near Heyington last night, a bomb was placed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Baby Cannot "Wreck" Table
The baby can't pull off the tablecloth and wreck the dishes if the cloth is held by…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Hut Wrecked Bomb Under the Bed Watchman's Escape Hissing Fuse Woke Him Melbourne
A bomb was exploded lest night under the bed of Hans Mortensen, a night watchman, occupying a galvanised iron hut…
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