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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Victoria. a Steamer Disabled. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

The French mail steamer Armand Behic, inward bound from Sydney, signalled off Cape Schanck that it was disabled. The disablement does not…

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A Steamer Overdue. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

The steamer Minowai, engaged in the passenger and cargo trade between New Zealand and Australia, is three days overdue. Steamers have been…

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Mail Steamer's Arrival. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

The R.M.S. Orient, with English mails on board, has arrived at Fremantle…

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Train and Steamer Accidents. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

Patrick M'Cabe (11) had just alighted from a tram at Waverley when he was knocked down by a motor car and killed…

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A Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 4

The steamer Tomki is ashore at the Richmond' River. The passengers are in a perilous condition. A rocket brigade has set out to rescue the vessel,…

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The Steamer Patroclus. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has received a cable to the effect that the steamer Patroclus, which left Sydney in July for London, is…

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German Mail Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

The German mail steamer Scharnhorst has arrived at Fremantle…

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Steamer From Melbocrnk Aground. Off the Const of England. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 4

The Marine Underwriters' Association has been advised that the steamer Patroclus from Melbourne to England, laden with general cargo, is aground…

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The Wrecked Tomki Further Details. Shore Strewn with Wreckage. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

The Tomki struck the training wall at Ballina, while leaving the river. Her piates were tern from the sides. When she was beached she struck and began…

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The Steamer Patroclus. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 4

The steamer Patroclus from Australia, now ashore, at Portland (England), has been badly knocked about. There are signs of the steamer straining at…

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A Plague Cask. On an Interstate Steamer. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 4

A case, at plague was discovered on board the Mareeba on her arrival from Sydney yesterday. Another suspicious case on the same vossel is under…

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Steamer's Misfortune. Caught by Typhoon and Fire. Port Darw[?]n

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

The Tsinan has brought details of the burning of the German steamer Wik (3000 tons). Whil[?]t voyaging from Yokohama to Kob[?] the Wik…

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A Steamer Refloated. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 2

The schooner As[?]ar Robinson, which was sunk at the Port Adelaide, River, and subsequently raised, was brought into harbor on Saturday afternoon…

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The Steamer Patroclus. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

The steamer Patroclus, that went ashore off the coast of Dorsetshire on a voyage from Australia to England, has now been berthed at Portland…

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The Northern Territory. The Wrecked Australian. Not Yet Refloated. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 2

Captain Strachan, who bought the wrecked steamer Australian, arrived in port yesterday from the scene of the wreck. He has been unsuccessful…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, [?].30 p.m. Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] American Ship Wrecked. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 4

The American ship John Durrier has been wrecked in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Thetis, a revenue cutter, rescued 2[?]2 survivors, and conveyed them to…

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Mail Steamer's Arrival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 2

The R.M.S. Orotava, with mails from Great Britain and Europe aboard, has arrived at Fremantle…

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The Steamer Fortunatus. Burned at Sea on July 31. Captain, Crew, and Passengers Arrive At Fremantle. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 2

The captain, crew, and passengers of the steamer Fortunatus, which was burned in the Indian. Ocean on July 31, have reached Fremantle by the…

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A Boat Wrecked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 2

A boat loaded with the furniture and effects of a farmer was wrecked in Broken Bay yesterday. Everything was lost, and the boat was dashed to…

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Lat[?] Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] American Ship Wrecked. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

The American ship John Durrier has been wrecked in Bristol Day, Alaska. The Thetis, a revenue cutter, rescued 242 survivors, and conveyed them to…

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