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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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A Barque Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Wellington, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 1

News has just been received that the barque Northern Monarch has gone ashore on the New Zealand coast The crew and passengers are all…

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A New Zealand Wreck. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 4

The barque Northern Monarob, the loss of which was reported on Saturday, went ashore at Osonal. Her crew and 24 passengers were all saved…

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A New Zealand Wreck. [By Telegraph.] Wellington, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

The wreck of the barque Northern Monarch is nov jummed between two rests The bull is broken amidships. The crew of the vessel saved only the…

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Another Wreck. [By Tellegraph.] Auckland, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 1

Au unknown ba[?]que has gone ashore at Cape P[?]lli[?]er. The vessel's sails are set and her [?]ll is partly submerged. No signs…

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ANOTHER N.Z WRECK. The Ben Avon. Strange Death of the Pilot. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

Concerning the wreck at Cape P[?]er, the Government steamer dispatched to the [?] no has returned with the news that the vessel is the Ben…

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Fire on a Schooner. The Vessel Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

As the Labor schooner Goquotte was about to depart from Townsville for the Islands, to return a load of islanders, a fire broke out on the…

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A Barque Wrecked. [By Telegraph.] Suva (F[?]ji)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 2

The warship C[?]dor, which has arrived from Sam[?], reports that the Norwegianbarque K[?]li[?]o was wrecked during November at Mat[?]to, Sava[?],…

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Cruiser Ashore. LONDON, Dec. 6

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

The cruiser Flora, of the British Pacific Squadron, went ashore at Dunmen, Island, and it is feared in a total wreck. Its stern is 10ft under water. The…

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The fallowing appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Explosion on a Steamer. Three Men Scalded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 1

An explosion occurred on the steamer Innaminoka, lying at the Pyrmont wherf to-day. Richard Cilff was unable to escape from the steam…

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Steamer Ashore. LONDON, Dec. 21

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

A Dutch steamer with [?] passengers is ashore at [?]…

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Collision at Sea. The Coogee Catastrophe. Marvellous Experience of the Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 2

The news of the collision between the steamer Coogee and the ship fortunato Figari (not Fortunates) created a great sensation in the city on…

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Wreck of a Coal Ship. Bound from Newcastle. Eleven Men Missing. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 3

Particulars have been received from San Francisco by the mail steamer Ventura of the wreck of the French barque Francois Coppee, bound from…

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