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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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Thunderstorms at Tenterfield. Boy Killed by Lighting. Fence Struck and Wrecked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

Heavy thunderstorms have been experienced during the last three days at Tenterfield. During one of these yesterday,…

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Wreck of a Ketch. All Hands Saved. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 4

The ketch Siai, belonging to the Gevernement of New Guinea, has been wrecked on a reef off Gawa Island. Mr. F. Gill, the resident magistrate…

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Steamer Buceros Towed Off. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 4

The steamer Buceros, which went on the sandbank at Kingston last week, has been towed off by the steam tug Wato. It is not known yet whether…

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The Steamer Buceros. Towed Off the Sandbank on Saturday. Adelaide, Sunday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 1

The steamer Buceros, which grounded on a sandbank near Kingston on Monday morning last, was towed off on Saturday…

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The Steamer Buceros. Adelaide, Monday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 1

The steamer Buceros, which ran on a sandbank off Kingston last Monday, and was not towed off until Saturday afternoon, reached the Semaphore…

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The Steamer Buceros. No Charge to Be Laid Against the Captain. Adelaide, Tuesday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 1

The Marine Board to-day held an inquiry with respect to the grounding of the steamer Bue[?]ros, off Kingston, on November 16…

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A Steamer's Mishap. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 8

The steamer Sardinia, bound from Liverpool to Alexandri[?], with 200 passengers on board, caught fire off Malta yesterday. Many of the…

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Wharf and Coal Lumpers on Strike. Refuse to Unload and Coal a Steamer. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 8

The Wharf Lumpers' Union has taken exception to the A.U.S.N Company employing a permanent gang of 40 men, who are working for £2 8s…

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Steamer on Fire. Hundred Moorish Pilgrims Perish. Hatches Blown Off. Terrible Scenes Witnessed. Twenty-seven Corpses Recovered. the Captain's Heroism. Sticks to His Post Throughout. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Terrible scenes were witnessed on Tuesday after the steamer Sardinia, on the way from Malta to Alexandria (Egypt), with a large number of…

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Accident to Lighthouse-keepers Rescued by Passing Steamer. Taken to Port Lincoln Hospital. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 3

The steamer Australian called at Port Lincoln to-day with two injured men. H. E. Randell, head keeper, and D. Web[?]ing, third keeper, at Althorpes…

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A Mysterious Schooner. Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 1

Absolute secrecy is still maintained in connection with the visit of the schooner Coronet. The master was asked yesterday if…

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Steamer on a Sandbank. Seriously Damaged. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 5

The coastal steamer Waihoi, grounded on a sandbank in the Three Island reach, Roper River, on Saturday, and sustained such serious damage that it…

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A Disabled Steamer. Returning to London. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 4

The sle[?]er Tongariro, which came into collision with the Drumbaarig off Dover yesterday, is returning to London to discharge its cargo, after…

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Sailing Canoe Run Down. by a Ferry Steamer. Occupants Rescued. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 4

A sailing canoe, owned by Mr. Roy Burton, of Summer Hill, was yesterday accidentally run down off Goat Island, by the ferry steamer Drummoyne,…

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N.Z. Steamer in Collision. Tongariro Badly Damaged Off Dover—other Vessel Beached. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 1

The steamer Tongariro (Of the New Zealand line) collided with the Drumbanrig off Dover. The Tongariro anchored at Dover. It was badly damaged for…

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Steamer on Sandbank. in Roper River. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 4

The steamer Waihol, which grounded on a sandbank in the Roper River, was so severely strained that it was unable to leave the river…

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Sent to New Caledonia. Prisoner on Board French Mail Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

Louis Berthen, who has been sentenced to be transported for life to New Caledonia for selling secrets to Germany, was on board the French mail…

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A Wrecked Barque. Master's Certificate Suspended. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The Court of Marine Inquiry yesterday found that the master of the Falls of Halladale, the barque wrecked off Cape Otway on a voyage [?] New…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Disabled Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand liner Tongariro, which collided with another steamer off Dover, has been reflected…

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Steamer in Quarantine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

The steamer Fulls of Orehy which arrived of Neweastle from Manila (Philippine Islands) yesterday. has been placed in quarantine owing to the…

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