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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

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Orizaba Ashore. Inward Bound from England. On the Westralian Coast. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The Orient liner Orizaba, from London, has gone ashore on the West Australian coast, on Garden Nothing is said about serious…

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A Steamer Overdue. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

Anxiety is felt regarding the safety of the steamer Dilkera, which is two days overdue, with coal from Newcattle. The tug Wato has been dispatched in search of…

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The Orizaba Wreck Latest Details. Passengers and Mails Reach Fremantle. Steamer in a Serious Position. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

The first steamer to leave last night for the wreck of the Orient liner Orisaba was the Cannot. After about an hour and a half a steaming the stranded steamer was…

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The Orizaba Wreck Latest News. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

Mr. H. W. Venn, well-known W. A. pastoralist, formerly a member of the Forrest Government, who was a passenger, by the Orizaba, interviewed said that on…

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The Orizaba Wreck Further Details. Statement by Captain Archer. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

About, an hour after the liner Orizaba struck Garden Island on Thursday an Italian fisherman's boat was sighted and came up…

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The Orizaba Wreck. Hard and Fast on the Rocks. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

Fine weather continued throughout Friday night, and on Saturday morning the Orizaba was practically in the same position as…

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The Wrecked Brierholme. a Survivor Found. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

Captain Blanchard, of the steamer Mahinapna, on his arrival from Strachan yesterday, reported having passed a fishing…

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The Orizaba Wreck Latest News. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Verm, a well-known W.A. pastoralist, formerly a member of the Forrest Government, who was a passenger by the Orizaba, interviewed, said that on…

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The Wrecked Brierholme. a Survivor Found. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 1

Captain Blanchard, of the steamer Mahinapua, on his arrival from Strachan yesterday, reported having passed, a fishing…

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The Orizaba Wreck. Removing the Cargo. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The work of salvaging the cargo of the Orizaba was proceeded with yesterday. The sea was comparatively calm to-day, though a fairly heavy swell caused the vessel to…

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Wreck of the Brierholme. The Search Parties. An Inquiry. [By Telegraph.] Hobart. Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

An inquiry is being made into the work done by the search parties. sent out by. the Tasmanian Government in quest of possible…

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The Orizaba Wreck. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

A preliminary inquiry into the wreck of the Orizaba was opened yesterday. After the commander (Captain Archer), had given his…

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Cast Lots for Death. Shipwrecked Crew's Terrible Story. Twenty-one Men Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 7

One of the most pitiful stories of suffering at sea related during recent years is that told by the survivors of the American dredger Texas; which (as cabled) was…

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The Orizaba Wreck. a Court of Inquiry. Captain Archer Censured. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

The decision of the Court of Inquiry into the charges laid against Captain Archer, commander of the wrecked steamer…

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A Ship Ashore. At Queenscliffe. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

News has just been received that the ship Clan M'Leod has gone ashore at Queenscliffe. No details are yet to hand…

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The Brierholme Wreck. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

At the official inquiry yesterday into the Brierholme wreck, the survivor Larsen did not confirm his previous reported statement concerning the dynamite explosion…

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A Lugger Wrecked. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

The total loss of a fishing lugger is reported off Helen Island, during a cyclone on February 8. Fire of the colored crew were drowned; the sixth came ashore on…

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A Steamer on Fire. Warrimoo Returns to Port. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

The well-known steamer Warrimoo, in distress, put into the bay this morning, early. Rockets were sent up and blue lights burnt when the steamer…

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The Brierholme Wreck. Decision of the Court. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

The inquiry into the wreck of the barque Bricrholme was concluded yesterday afternoon. The Court, in its reserved decision, found that there was…

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Fire on a Steamer a Providential Escape. [By Telegraph.] Melebourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 1

The steamer Warrimoo arrived at Port Melbourne during the morning and was met by the fire brigade; but by that time the fire on board had been subdued…

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