Schooner a Total Loss. Wellington (N.z.)
The auxiliary schooner Fairburn, which struck the Westport breakwater, when attempting te loave the harbour during a gale on Monday evening, has become a total loss…
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Steamer Marella
The Burns, Philp liner Marella will leave Sydney to-morrow and Brisbane on Monday, calling at Townsville and Port Moresby, en route to Singapore…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"The Tiger" Wrecks Ring Sydney's Leviathan Punter Just Couldn't Pick Losers FLEMINGTON
"THE Man in the Boxer Hat" is Melbourne's star punter, but when it comes to putting down big cash for a horse, the chap with the hard-hitter is a mere Lilliputian compared with Sydney's star operator,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Autumn Hurdle No Wonder Mead Missed Out Blackford Eclipsed Fashion Star and Wrecked Second Record FLEMINGTON
LITTLE did Bob Mead dream that when he decided he'd bring Fashion Star over here for the jumping races that he was going to bump Blackford, one of the greatest hurdlers seen out in Melbourne town for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lifeboat Hits a Wire Surfing Tragedy Averted Three Cases Of Mishap at Dee Why
FOR the third time during the day, wire being used in the erection of a shark-proof net at Dec Why, nearly caused tragedy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marella Rescues Drifting Steamer 4 a.m. S.O.S. Off Q'land Coast Engines Fail Threat of Reefs Brisbane
AFTER having sent out an urgent S.O.S. at 4 a.m. to-day, stating that her engines had failed and that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Menzies Ashore
Aden, Tuesday.--Mr. Menzies Commonwealth Attorney-General, spent the Otranto's brief stop here to-day with the Chief Commissioner (Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Vincas. Attempt at Salvage
Efforts will be made in a few days to salvage the steamer Vincas, which broke away from the Paringa some months ago and now lies, with her anchors fouled, 1½ miles off the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Steamer's Signal of Distress Marella Steams To Assistance Taken in Tow Brisbane
WITH engines out of operation due to a water-gauge pipe at the steam end bursting, the small freighter Nalpha was in danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Disabled. S.O.S. Messages Answered. Taken in Tow by Marella. Brisbane
When a steam pipe burst in the engineroom of the coastal steamer Nalpa, 685 tons, off Double Island Point early this morning, the vessel was disabled for a time, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rioting in Spain. Eleven Deaths. Nine Churches Wrecked. Madrid, March 10
Riots in various towns in Spain have resulted in 11 persons being killed and 24 wounded, while nine churches and four Conservative clubs have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →AUTOMATIC S.O.S. Used from Steamer Nalpa
The mishap to the steamer Nalpa off the coast of Queensland on Tuesday afforded occasion for the first use of the new automatic distress signal wireless transmitter…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Wreck
"I see, my dear," Sir Tom began, one rainy evening a few days later, when Thomas had gone to a play, and the girl and he sat by the fire in the library…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ketch Sinks at Berth
LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- The ketch William was swamped and sank in a few minutes after drawing alongside Beauty Point wharf this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Poonbar
The steamer Poonbar is due at Sydney from Queensland ports at 8 a.m. on Monday, and will discharge at No. 7 Circular Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Have a Huge Helping Of Amaneggs a Record Wrecker Prime Bet For the Puppy Punters Fredrena Fast
PUPPY punters should land the bacon if they take our tip and help themselves to a large-sized plateful of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Skull Fractured Cyclist Found Beside Wrecked Machine
Cecil Douglas Gilbert. 33, of Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach, was found unconscious at the side of his wrecked machine in Barrenjoey Road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crewless Yacht Wrecked Melbourne
MYSTERY still surrounds the wreck of a crewless yacht, which, with sails set, sailed straight into a rocky cliff, at Beaumaris at sunset last…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Grounded. Oil Steamer Volsella. on North-west Coast. Perth
The steamer Volsella, owned by the Shell Co. of Australia, Ltd., refused to answer her helm when leaving harbour at Port Hedland, in the north-west, on Saturday afternoon, with…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Blew Up Italian Steamer Seven Killed Cargo of Petrol London
THE captain, first officer, and five of the crew were lost in the Red Sea when an Italian steamer blew up, the…
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