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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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The Wrecked Australian. Possibility of Refloating It. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

The steamer Waihoi sailed yesterday from Port Darwin for the scene of the wreck of the steamer Australian, taking Mr. A. E. Jolly, who will examine th[?]…

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The Wrecked Aeon. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 8

The captain of the Canadian-Australian liner Manuka, has received instructions to pick up the crew and passengers of the wrecked Aeon at…

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Steamer and Schooner Collide. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

A collision cecurred in Sydney F[?]arbor yesterday between the steamer Nymboida and the [?]uer Alma Doepel. The schooner had several planks…

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A Steamer Adrift. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

A cable message from Suva (Fiji) states that the steamer Whangape has broke her tail shaft, near Kadava, and is adrift. A boat from the steamer…

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Steamer Apparently Broken Down. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Captain Duff, of the steamer Chatham, now at Newcastle, reports that while on the voyage from Houg Kong on Thursday night he observed a…

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Steamer and T[?]g Collide. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

The steamer Airlie and the tag Lovaret coll[?]d off Newcastle yesterday. The Airlie Pat back into port…

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The Wrecked Aeon. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

The Canadian-Australian Jiner Ma[?] yesterday arrived at Fanning Island, where the captain received instructions to proceed to Christmas…

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United States Cruiser Ashore London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4

The United States training cruiaer yanker went a[?]hore at Buzzard's Bay, Massachus[?]tts, yesterday. She is considerably damaged…

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A Barque Wrecked. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 8

The barque Star of Bengal was wrecked off the coast of Alaska to-day. Nine whites and 101 Chinese and Japanese were drowned. Twenty-seven…

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Hurricane at the Bahamas. Many Vessels Wrecked. Creat Distress Caused. [Reuter's Massage.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4

A hurricane yesterday devastated the Bahmas, wrecking many vessels and destroying many houses, Great distress was caused…

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A Steamer's Vagaries. Frequent Alterations of Course. Steering Straight for a Reef. Heading Towards Rottnest Island. Officers Alleged to Be Intoxigated. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

The steamer Ben Nevis from NewYork was taken out of Fremantle Harbor for the Eastern States yesterday afternoon by Pilot Heaney. The pilot…

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This Wrecked Australian. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

There is no hope of reflecting the wrecked steamer Australi[?]…

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Smallpox on Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

The steamer Changshai, upon which a case of smallpox occurred on the voyage from Hong Kong to Manila, arrived at Sydney on Saturday. No…

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Smallpox on Board. French Mail Steamer Quarantined. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

The mail Steamer Occanion arrived at Fremantle yesterday flying the yellow flag. After the steamer left Bombay two firemen developed smallpox…

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Sensational Wreck. Off Tasmanian Coast. Barque Loch Finlas Strikes a Reef. and Immediately Goes Down. Four Survivors. Captain and Mate Stand by the Ship. Second Math Goes Mad. Hobare

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

One of the most sensational shipwrecks in Australian experience occurred on the Tasmanian coast on Saturday…

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Wreck of Loch Finlas. Further Details. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

Further details relative to the wreck of the barque Lech Finlas, off the Tasmanian coast are to hand. After leaving Cape Portland…

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The Drifting Steamer Whangape. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

The steamer Anna has returned after a three days unsuccessful search for the drifting steamer Whangape…

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West Australia. Mail Steamer's Rough Passage. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

The R.M.S. Orotava reached Fremautle yesterday afternon from Adelaide a day behind time, The [?]essel experienecd very rough weather…

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The Wrecked Loch Finals. Another Rody Washed Ashore. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

Another body washed ashore from the ill-fated barque Lo[?]h Finals, has been identified as that of Peterson, the steward. The body was terribly…

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Smallpox on Board a Mail Steamer. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

The Messageries Maritimes steamer Occanien, on which smallpox had occurred arrived at the Semaphore anchorage yesterday. One passenger…

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