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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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A Foundered Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 2

The Russian steamer Jessakia has foundered in the Gulf of Bothnia. Out of a company of 38 the captain and 30 of the crew were drowned…

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Steamer Arrived. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 4

The mail steamer Himalaya has arrived at Fremantle from Europe and the East…

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Steamer Arrived. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

The mail steamer Himalaya has arrived at Fremantle from Europe and the East…

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Steamer Aground. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 8

The steamer Buteshire, which was coming, from the eastern state yo finish loading at Port Adelaide, wont aground in the Port River early this…

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A Delayed Steamer. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

Uneasiness is felt at the non-arrival of the steamer Centennial, which is 17 days out from Napier…

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Gale at Glenelg. a Cutter Wrecked. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 1

On Saturday night and Sunday morning one of the heaviest gales of the season was experienced at Glenelg. The cutter Playfair, which was washed…

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The Steamer Robbery. The Missing £1000. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 2

In connection with the robbery of 1000 sovereigns from the purser's safe on board the steamer Navua it appears that four boxes of silver coin, valued…

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Fire on a Steamer. An Awful Tragedy. Roasting Human Flesh. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

Details of the burning of the steamer Hankow at Hong Kong (already reportod by cable) are to hand by the mail. Thr "Hong Kong Telegraph"…

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Unrest in Russia. a Thain Wrecked. a Million Roubles Stolen. [Reuter's Message.] London,Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

A band of Terrorists, by meacs of bombs, wrecked a train outside Rogoff, killing and wounding many of the passengers and offoials. The Terrorists…

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Detained German Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

It is officially stated by the Russian Government that the German steamer Wilhelminlos was not fired upon by a Russian cruiser, as had been reported,…

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Canadian Liner Wrecked. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

The Dominion liner Kensington is badly ashore near Quebec. The passengers were all rescued…

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Arrival of a Steamer. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 2

The steamer Ventura has arrived at Auckland from Vancouver and San Francisco…

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Steamer on the Rocks. Passengers Taken Off. In Perilous Plight. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

The steamer Wai Hoi arrived here on Monday afternoon with 15 European passengers and 60 Chinese, taken off the steamer Australian, which went on…

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A Frightful Wreck. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 4

The passenger steamer Dix sank in a collision in Puget Sound, 41 of those on board being drowned. Thirty-nine were saved…

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A Supposed Wreck. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

A plank from a ship's hatchway has been washed ashore of Kiama…

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A Frightful Wreck. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 4

The passenger steamer Dix sank in a collision in Puget Sound, 41 of those on board being drowned, Thirty-nine were saved…

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French Barque Wrecked. Off Kangaroo Island. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 1

News from Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, states that the French barque Montebello, 2284 tons, Captain Kergwain, bound from Hobart for Port Pirie…

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A Ketch Leaking. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 1

The ketch John Lewis, a regular trader between Port Adelaide and Tasmania, put into Kingston on Tuesday night, leaking badly…

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Wreck of the Australian. Salvage Operations. Refloating Possible. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 4

The pearling steamer Pretoria, which left Palmerston at 2 o'clock' yesterday morning for the wreck of the Australian, returned to-day with 120 tons of…

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Wreck of the Australian. No Hope of Getting Her Off. Chinese Panic, Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 4

The Australian passed Croker Island at dusk on Saturday, and grounded on a coral reef west of the entrance to Port Essington. A strong tide that was…

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