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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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South Australia. the Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

The precaution's that are being taken to warn incoming vessels that there are sunken wrecks at the Somaphoro anchorage have clearly been shown to be…

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The Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

There is a 10ft. rent in the steamer Port Chalmers, w[?]ch struck the wrecked vessels at the Semaphore anchorage. It is being patched up…

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South Australia. the Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The Marine Board will not hold an inquiry into the fouling of the sunken wrecks at the Semaphore by the steamer Palmer on Aprill 22. It is…

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The Adelaide Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

The Civil Court preliminary hearing arising out of the Semaphore wreeks took place to-day. The owners of the barque Norma claim £22,400 damages…

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The Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

The Marine Board, as the result of the inquiry held yesterday, has suggested that the captain of the Port Chalmers waa to blame for running…

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Mail Steamer at Fremantle. Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

The mail steamer Oruba has arrived at Fremantle…

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South Australia. the Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 1

The Marine Board to-day started an inquiry into the reason why the steamer Jessie Darling collided with and sank on top of the barque Norma. Captain…

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Wreck of an Emigrant Ship. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

The French steamer Poitiof, whilst voyaging from Marseilles to Bunenos Ayres, Argentina, has been wrecked in a gale at Cape Santa Maria. The…

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The Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

The Marine Board has decided that the master of the steamer Jessie Darling (Captain Ronald) committed on error of judgment in not altering his…

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The Semaphore Wrecks Marino Board Write to the Premier. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

The president of the Marine Board (Mr. Searcy) has forwarded a note to the Premier (Mr. T. Price) in reference to the Semnphore disasters, in which…

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The Willyama Wreck Charges Against the Officers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

The Court of Marino Inquiry is holding an investigation into the wreck of the steamer Willyama, and also the charges laid against Captain Bowler…

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A New Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

Lady Ward, wife of Sir Joseph Ward (Premier of New Zealand), christened the Union Steam Navigation Company's new steamer, the Maori, at Donny's…

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The Willyama Wreck. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 1

In connection with the wreck of the steamer Willyama and the hearing of the charges against the captain and the second officer, the Admiralty…

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The Willyama Wreck. The Admiralty Court's Finding. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

The inquiry into the wreck of the Willyama by the Admiralty Court terminated yesterday evening. The president (Mr. Justice Gordon) dealt with…

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The Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaida

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Justice Gordon to-day [?] judment in the case in which John Darling claimed the right to appear without leave from the Vice-Admiralty…

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Shipwreck Relics. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

Two anchors and a quantity of the cable belonging to the ship Dunbar, which was wrecked at Sydney. Hends in 18[?]7, have been discovered. The…

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The Semaphore Wrecks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

the ship Ardencraig was relented from arrest to-day by the chief marshall's officer, acting under directions from the Admiralty Court…

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Loss of a Schooner. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

News received from Samon reports the loss of the schooner T[?]t[?]ilo. The schooner was abandoned in a sinking condition. All the crew were rescued…

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A Fishing Cutter Ashore. Effots to Right her Unsuccessful. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

The fishing cutter Jane[?] has gone ashore on the north bank near the entrance to the Port Adelaide River. Several attempts have been made to…

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The Semaphore Wrecks. Chargea Against the Captain the Ardencraig. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

In connection with the Semaphore shipping disaster the charges against Captain Thomas, of the ship Ardencraig, were read at the Court of Ma…

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