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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea
90 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 5
The Canadian passenger steamer City of Montebello has foundered in a gale in the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Thirty-three of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A typhoon at Guam, east of the Philippine Inlands, recently sank the American cruiser Yosemite. Fire of the crew were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The White Star liner Suevic was launched at Belfast yesterday. The steamer is intended for the Australian trade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred on the steamer Willyams at Newcastle last night. Four bullocks were roasted to death. Pe[?]'s Lavender Water and [?] is an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Moira narrowly escaped total destruction by fire at Strethmore about 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire originated,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Chinese steamer capsized in the West River and 200 of those on board were drowned. A number of arrests have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE steamer Moirs narrowly accaped total destruction by fire at Strathmore about 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, says the Grazier. The fire originated, apparently,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The German training frigate Gnelse[?] built in 1873, parted anchor in a stores and was wrecked in the outer barbor of Malaga. The vessel sank, and 40 of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The wreck of the Germen frigate Gueisnau is officially scribed to the rapid strengthening of the gale and the breakdown of the frigate's machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The worst gale experienced for many years has passed ever Great Britain. Many wrecks have been caused, with considerable loss of life. A mountainous…
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