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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Corean War. Progress of Hostilities. A British Steamer Attacked. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 4

It is reported that China is buying portion of the Chilian navy. Many English officials in the employ of the Chinese Customs Department are…

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Wreck of a Collier. Grew Saved by Lifeboats. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 3

A telegram from New castle reports that the steamer Colonist, bound for Adelaide with coal, went aground on the Oyster Bank, a few miles from the…

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The Eddystone Ashore. Passengers and Crew Rescued. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

Information has been received here that the steamer Eddystone has gone ashore on a coral reef near Cossack, on the north-west coast. The…

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The following appeared in our late editions oo Saturday:— the Corean War. Progress of Hostilities. A British Steamer Attacked. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 1

It is reported that China is buying portion of the Chilian navy. Many English officials in the employ of the Chinese Customs Department are…

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Wreck of the Dorunda. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

News has been received of the wreck of the British India mail steamer Dorunda, which left Brisbane in July last for London, off Peniche…

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The Wreck of the Dorunda. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

The passengers were taken off the British-India steamer, Dorunda, which was wrecked off the Portuguese coast as previously cabled, by a French…

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Wreck of the Rodondo. Bound for the West. Struck on Pollock Reef. Saving the Passengers. Ashore on an Island. Pitiable Plight of Survivors. 166 Saved. Four Lost. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

There was great excitement in the city last night when the startling news came through that the steamer Rodondo, bound for the West, had…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo. Latest Particulars. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 4

The latest intelligence concerning the wreck of the Rodondo confirms the statement that only four passengers—Messrs. Fells, Parry, White, and Wormwood—…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. _ the Wreck of the Rodondo. [By Telegraph[?]] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 4

So far absolutely no fresh intelligence has been received here concerning the wreck of the Rodondo in the Recherche Archipelago. It appears that the whole…

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Wreck of the Rodondo. the Condition of the Passengers. Sadly Short of Clothing. How the Grace Darling Was Signalled. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 2

Further telegrams have been received from Israelite Bay respecting the wreck of the steamer Rodondo and the condition of the passengers…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 1

So far absolutely no fresh intelligence has been received here concerning the wreck of the Rodondo in the Recherche Archipelago. It appears that the whole…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 1

The latest intelligence concerning the wreck of the Rodondo confirms the statement that only faur passengers—Messrs. Fells, Parry, White, and…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Wreck of the Rodondo. Latest Particulars. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 4

The additional details concerning the wreck of the Rodondo received here are scanty. It appears that the four passengers…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo. Latest Particulars. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 1

The additional details concerning the wreck of the Rodondo received here are scanty. It appears that the four passengers…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo. When the Vessel Struck. Looting the Cabins. [By Telegraph.) Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 2

A telegram from Isralite Bay states that when the steamer Rodondo strack she was deep afb bub light forward; and this in part accounts for…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, the Rodondo passenger who behaved so heroically, has telegraphed the following statement to the Advertiser by request:—…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

A telegram from Israelite Bay states that the Rodondo passengers have departed for Adelaide. Before they left they heartily cheered Messrs…

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Wreck of the Rodondo. Arrival of the Passengers at Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 4

The steamer Flinders, with the passengers from the wreck of the Rodondo, arrived at Port Adelaide this morning. Captain Hill, of the Rodondo, declines to…

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Wreck of the Rodondo. Arrival of the Passengers at Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 1

The steamer Flinders, with the passengers from the wreck of the Rodondo, arrived at Port Adelaide this morning. Captain Hill, of the Rodondo, declines to…

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The Rodondo Wreck

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 3

IN giving evidence in Melbourne at the Court of Marine Inquiry concerning the wreck of the Rodono, Captain Hill, the officer in charge of the vessel,…

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