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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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The Wreck of the Advance. No Further Developments. a Boat Washed Up. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

There are no further developments in regard to the disaster to the tug Advance, off Newcastle. The police have nicked up various…

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Fire on Steamer. Outbreak in the Hold. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand [?]mer Paperoa has put in to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, owing to [?] outbreak of are in No. 3 h-ld. whl[?] been [?]…

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Steamer on Fire. the Captain Decides to Flood No. 3 Hold. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 1

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association received a cable this morning stating that the steamer Palaroa, which left New…

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Seve[?]e Hail Sto[?]m. a Church Wrecked

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 3

A terrific hail storm, accompanied by fierce wind, passed over Laidley and Harrisville (Queensland) late on Tuesday afternoon. Considerable…

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Wrecked Custo[?]s Launch. Meeting of Harbor Trust. Formal Report of Disaster Received. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

At Fremantle yesterday afternoon the wrecked Customs [?] was located nearly 100ft. from where it was estimated she was struck by the Mongolia…

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Loss of Trawler and Ketch. Marine Board's Inquiries. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 8

The Marine Board inquired into the cause of the loss of the fishing trawler Ellen, which went ashore on Morgan's beach with the Scottish…

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Seizure of Opium. on Board a Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 5

There was a seizure of opium yesterday by the Customs authorities on board the N.D.L. steamer Manila. The mail arrived on Thursday from the…

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Accident to Steamer. Employee Badly Injured. Both Legs Severed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 5

George Davis (45) mer with a terrible accident on the steamer Ozone yesterday. When the vessel, upon which Davis is employed, left…

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