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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1897

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Wreck of the Tasmania. Diver May at Work. The Mailroom Blocked by Cargo. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

Diver May, of Sydney, who was brought over with the object of, if possible, recovering the mails from the wreck of the Tasmania, has been…

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The Tasmania Wreck. Auckland

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

Diver May han abandoned operations at the wreck of the Tasmania for the recovery of mails and jewellery, the hatchways being blocked…

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Torpedo Boats Ashore. Four Stokers Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

The torpedo boats Thrasher and Lynx ran ashore on Dodman Point, on the coast of Cornwall, during a fog. After the Thrasher grounded, a steampipe burst, killing four…

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Torpedo Boat Destroyers Ashore. London, Sept. 30

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

The torpedo boat destroyers Thrasher and Lynx went ashore on the coast of Cornwall during a dense fog. The steam pipe of the former exploded…

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An Australian Steamer in Peril. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 4

The steamship Woolloomooloo, from Australian poits which has arrived at Darban, in Natal, South Africa, reports that during her passage she…

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An Australian Steamer in Peril. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 1

The steamship Woolloomooloo, from Australian ports, which has arrived at Durban, in Natal, South Africa, reports that during her passage she…

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Wreck of the Phasis. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 3

News has reached here of the less of the ship Phasis, bound from Newcastle to Sourabaya. The crow were Picked up by the steamer Livello…

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Wreck of a Spanish Steamer. Two Hundred Lives Supposed to be Lost. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 2

The Spanish steamer Triton, bound from Havannah to Bahia Honda, in Cuba, has been wrecked on the northern coast cf the island of Pinter…

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Wreck of the Kameruka. The Passengers Rescued. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 2

The coastal steamer Kameruks, bound from Bega to Sydney, struck on the Pedro rocks, near Moruya, on the South Coast, at…

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The Cuban Wreck. An Overladen Ship. Passengers Bush the Boats. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

Further details of the wreck of the steamer Triton on the coast of Cuba state that the vessel was so heavily laden that the lower decks were only…

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Wholesale Poisoning on an Emigrant Steamer. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 4

One hundred emigrants aboard an Italian steamer, bound to Brazil were poisoned by verdigris in the cooking utensils. Ten of the number died…

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Wreck of the Kameruka Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 3

The steamer Kameruka, bound from Eden to Sydney, was wrecked near Moruva on Saturday night. The vessel ran head on to the recks during…

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Wreck of the Triton. on the Cuban Coast. Great Loss of Life. London, Oct. 17

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

The steamer Triton, bound from IIaveua to Bahia Honds,in Cuba has been wrecked, and it is fonred that 200 passengers and a number of…

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The Cuban Wreck. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

It has now been [?]scertained that 42 of the passengers and crew were rescued from the Spanish ship Triton, which was wrecked on the Cuban…

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Wholesale Poisoning on an Emigrant Steamer. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 1

One hundred emigrants aboard an Italian steamer bound to Brazil were poisoned by verdigris in the cooking utensils. Ten of the number died…

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The Wreck of the Triton. the Captain Commits Suicide. London, Oct. 20

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

Only 42 persons were rescued from the steamer Triton. The captain committed suicide when the vessel was sinking…

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A New P. and O. Steamer. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new steamer Arabia has been successfully launched at the Clyde yards…

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A Barque Foundered. Several Lives Lost. London, Nov. 11

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

The barque Cordiallora has foundered off Valparaiso, and all on board were drowned except the first and second mates and carpenter…

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Wreck of the Kameruka. a Serious Finding, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 2

The Marine Board's decision concerning the wreck of the Kameruka has been arrived at. The board finds that the disaster was caused by the…

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Boiler Explosion. a Murray Steamer Wrecked. Three Men Injured. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 4

A serious accident happened to the steamer Tyro, which was on her way from Murray Bridge to Ma[?]um on Saturday. The boiler exploded while…

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