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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902

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A Disabled Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Moonta, late Laserna, arrived at the Port yesterday in tow of the Siam, which left Port…

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The Wreck of the Ariadne. Alleged Suborning of a Witness. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Captain Mumford's arrest on a charge of suborning a witness appears to have been accomplished in this way: The woman gave…

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An Overdue Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

The steamar Waikare is now five days overdue from Sydney and has not even been reported off the coast…

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The East. a British Steamer Fired on. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

Some Chinese soldiers on the bank of the Tune-cb.au Channel of the West River fired a volley on a British steamer. The Rev. Mr…

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A Steamer in Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

A telegram received from the lightkeeper at Cape Otway yesterday stated that a steamer, apparently one of the Adelaide Steamship…

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A Vessel Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The barque Alexandra has gone ashore, and is expected to break up at any moment. The captain is reported to have stated that he…

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Twice Wrecked. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

The steamer Dake of Argylo arrived at Townsville yesterday. The captain handed to the police a Frenchman named Pierre Borrell,…

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A Violent Storm. Wrecks in the Channel. [Teuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

A violent north-easterly gale has been blowing for three days over Europe, especially in the Channel, where all traffic has been suspended…

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Wrecks and Loss of Life. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

Daring the gales in the English Channel a French barque foundered off Ushant, and 21 of the crew' were drowned…

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A Warship Ashore. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

H.M.S. Amphitrite, lst class cruiser, 16 guns, 11,000 tons, has gone ashore in Suez Bay…

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A Liner Ashore. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

The Allan line steamer Grecian has gone ashore and is wedged on the rocks near Halifax, Nova Scotia. The disaster occurred[?]during a…

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A Ship Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

A telegram has been received in Adelaide stating that a ship has gone aground on Shoalwater Point, on the West coast. No information…

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The Wreck of H.M.S. Condor. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

H.M S. Egeria, about whose safety some anxiety was felt, has returned to Vancouver. She brought with her some of the wreckage of the…

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A Vessel Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

The vessel ashore on Shoalwater Point is the Columbia, laden with lumber for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Lighters have…

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A Brigantine Wrecked. Two Men Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A settler reports that his stockman has just ridden into Dulwich from Point Lookout with a report that the brigantine Prosperity, from…

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Wreck of the Prosperity. The Survivors' Story. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

The story of the wreek of the brigantine Prosperity at Point Lookout has been confirmed. The survivors state that the crew…

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Smallpox on a Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

A case of smallpox is reported as having occurred on the steamer Wakanni, from London. The case occurred 32 days ago…

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A Wrecked Barque. Survivors in an Open Boat. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

An island steamer brings information that the French gunboat Zelee picked up the crew of the barque Savernake, which was wrecked in…

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A Steamer's Experience. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The mail steamer Sierra has arrived from San Francisco, having been detained by heavy galea. For five days the steamer was steamed…

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Suspected Case on a Steamer. Arrives at Port Adelaide. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

The steamer Coolgardie arrived at the Port yesterday from Melbourne with the yellow flag flying, as a passenger from Sydney, a Mrs…

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