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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea
177 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 9
The stcnmtugs Omen and Samuel Amess were lying moored together in Darling Harbor yesterday, when the former's boiler suddenly exploded, causing the tug to sink…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What is thought to be definite news has at last been received concerning the missing steamer Perthshire. A cable received from Auckland to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steamer Lindus, which went ashore at Newcastle yesterday, has become a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steaming Champion, after an un sucessful search for the missing steamer Perthshire, returned to Newcastle yesterday afternoon. She travelled 6000 miles on her quest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A wire from Thursday island roports that a tender has arrived there from Go[?] Island with the news that the steamer Duke ot Buckingham, bound for London,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Reuter's telegram from Berlin states that the steamers Blucher and Polio came into collision in the river Odea. The Blucher was so badly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Reuter's telegram from Berlin states that the steamers Blucher and Polio came into collision in the river Odea. The Blucher was so badly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steamer Talune picked up the missing steamer Perthshire on Tuesday last. Negotiations were soon arranged for the long journey of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram from Townsville states that a man giving the name of Jean Favre has arrivel there. He says he swam ashore near Inkerman, and reports that a sailing craft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Treasure has received a wh[?] from Po[?] Derwin stating that the steamer Airlie, of t[?] Eastern and Australian Stemship Company went ashore on the West Spit, near Po[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Airlie is still on the sandspit at Port Darwin, awaiting the spring tides, which are expected in a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exceedingly rough weather la being experienced along the coast. All last night an easterly gale blew, with thunder and lightning and very heavy rain. Tho sea was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A message from Fremantle yesterday afternoon stated that signals of distress were flying on Rottnest Island. It was thought that the signals related to the wreck of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ship Carlisle Castle was driven on to the rocks last night, off Rockingham. No trace of the survivors can be discovered, but the beach is strewn with valuable cargo. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Jones, the wife of Captain Phillip Jones, of the City of York, wrecked on Bottncst Island, West Australia, is a daughter of Mr. V. Brown, of Prospect, near Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some of the Carlisle Castle wreckage has been found washed ashore. A boat, evidently the captain's gig, was picked up on Long Point, staved in. A lifebuoy, with a goatskin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A THRILLING tale of slvery, cannibalism, and terrible privations on the southern seas reached victoria (B. C.) on May 19. Late arrivals from A Suva say that two Polynesians…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The police have discovered the body of a seaman named James Conway near the scene of the wreck of the City of Yolk. They saw two other bodies, but were unable to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another body has been found at Long Point, supposed to be from the wreck of the Carlisle Castle. Nothing about the corpse assisted towards identification. It had on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tim steamer Waikato, bound for New Zealand, which is long overdue at her destination, has not been spoken since leaving Tenneriffe early in May…
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