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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1898

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Telegraphic News The Recent Shipwrecks. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

The damage done to shipping by the recent gale is estimated at £20,000. Six wrecks and 13 other casualities are already reported…

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The Wreck of the Maitland. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 4

Another body from the wreck of the steamer Maitland, too battered to be recognisable, has boen found on the shore near Broken Bay,…

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General Cable News. [Beuter's Messages.] Wreck of the Belgica Denied. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

The Belgian Government denies the truth of the report of the wreck off Cape Horn of the steamer Belgica, sent on an Antarctic exploration expedition, and…

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2nd Edition Mine[?] [?] [?] a Mail Steamer Mishing Th[?] Brita[?] [?] Anxiety in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide Monday ([?])

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 4

Nothing has yet been heard of the [?] and O[?] Company's mail steamer [?] ow[?] due here from London. So[?] [?] is being expressed…

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The Wreck of the Maitland. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 1

Another body from the wreck of the steamer Maitland, too battered to be recognisable, has been found on the shore near Brolen Bay…

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A Mail Steamer Missing, The Britannia Overdue. Anxiety in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] ADELIADE,Monday (noon)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 1

Nothing has yet been heard of the P. and O. Company's mail steamer Britannia, overdue here from London. Some anxiety is being expressed…

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The Coastal Storm. Another Wreck Sighted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 3

The captain of the intercolonial steamer Barrabool, which has arrived in harbor, reports that on Saturday night, en route to Sydney from Brisbane, he passed the…

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A Collier Wrecked. No Lives Lost. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

The steam coller Saxonia struck the Bellambi Reef, on the south coast, last night. The sea was smooth at the time and the sky clear. After striking the vessel soon filled…

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Telegraphic News a Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

The steamer Saxonia struck the Bellambi reef last night, and is likely to become a total wreck. No lives were lost…

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The Wreck of the China. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

The certificate of Captain do Horne, of the R.M.S. China, which was wrecked in the Red Sea, has been suspended for six months. The second officer has also…

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Klondyke Miners Drowned. a Schooner Founders. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

The schooner Lady Jane Grey has foundered whilst on a voyage from Seattle, United States, to Kotzebue Sound, Alaska. Thirty-four miners,…

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Sreck of the Steamer Pelican. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

News has been received of the loss of the steamer Pelican in the China seas with all hands…

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The Belfast Riots. Houses Wrecked. Dragoons Clear the Streets. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

Rioting of a serious nature occurred again yesterday at Belfast. The Orangemen looted the liquor shops and then, frenzied with liquor, wrecked the…

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Wreck of a Steamer. On the Tasmanian Coast. No Lives Lost. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

The steamer Grafton arrived at Port Macquaric, on the West Coast of Tasmania, on Sunday night in company with the Mahinapua. She waited outside for the…

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Steamer Adelaide Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 1

The steamer Adelaide, which sailed for West Australia yesterday evening, grounded near the mouth of the Port River, and is still there. It is reported that she is considerably…

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A Cruiser Ashore. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

The U. S. cruiser San Francisco, 4083 tons, went ashore, during a fog off the Highland Light, Massachusetts Bay, but was floated again without injury…

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The Steamer Adelaide Floated. Towed Back to the Wharf. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 1

The tug sent to the assistance of the steamer Adelaide this afternoon towed her off the spit and took her back to the Port Adelaide wharf. When going, down the stream the Adelaide…

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Wreck of the Grafton. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 3

The Union Steamship Company's steamer Grafton was wrecked at North Spit, Tasmania on Sunday night. The passengers and mails were saved. The…

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Discovery of Wreckage. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

A quantity of wreckage has been found on Dudley Beach, Newcastle, including ship timber bearing the word "Fido." This is believed to belong to the missing barque…

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More Rough Weather. a Steamer Disabled. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

The weather along the coast was exceedingly boisterous last night. The steamer Excelsior broke down about six miles off the Heads yesterday afternoon,…

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