Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shipwrecks & the sea, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

407 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 21

Much Miderty From Run-down Nerves. Adelaide Woman a Complete Wreck. Always Afraid of Something Going to Harten—afraid to Go Out Aftfjr Darknerves Toned by Dr.williams Pink Pills

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 3

Misery hardly expresses the state of people whose, nerves are run down'and out of order. It's something w[?], and harder to be borne; thou actual…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Australian Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

Howard Smith's new steamer Mourilyan, for the Townsville and Cairas trade was launched at Glasgow yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Two Aboriginal Boys. Jump from a Steamer. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

Two aboriginal boys jumped from the steamer Wodanga after the vessel loft Bowen yesterday. A search was made for them without avail…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General Cable News. [Router's Messages.] Fishing Boats Wrecked. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

Fifty fishing boats were yesterday wrecked at Kagoshina (Japan) and 350 persons drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Steamer Grazes the Rocks. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

An inquiry has been commenced into the narrow escape of the steamer Westralia fro mgoing on to the rocks at Port Hacking during a fog, while on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Steamer Stopped by Sham Battle. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

A sham battle was proceeding when the Lusitania was entering the Narrows at New York to-day. This compelled the steamer to stop 20 minutes…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

New South Wales. Steamer's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

During a f[?] Yesterday the steamer Westralia had a narrow escape from going on the rocks at Port flacking while board to Hobart from Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fatality on a Steamer. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 2

While some heavy [?] was being discharged from the steamer Cornwall at Auckland a temporary derrick slipped and erashed through…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wreck of the Bega. Marine Court's Finding. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 4

The Marino Court found that the wr[?]k of the Bega was due to loose water in the forehold, but how it got there was a mystery. The captain and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Schooner Ashore. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

The schooner Alonaren, which sailed from Kingston for Port Augusta with a cargo of sleepers, roturned for shelter during the recent rough weather. After…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"Wanted to See Australia." a Girl Stowaway On a Mail Steamer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

When the R.M.S. Oroya touched at Plymouth on the outward voyage a number of third-class passengers noticed a girl about 16 years clamber up the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New South Wales. Loss of a Schooner. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The Marine Court yesterday inquired into the loss of the anxiliary schooner Willinga, near Port St[?] on May 27. The cout found that the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Spanish Liner Wrecked. the Latest News. Terrible Panic Ensues. Two Lifeboats Smashed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 8

The latest news concerning the wrecK of the Spanish liner Larnche shows that 65 were saved, many of them in a naked condition…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Ketch Leaking. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 8

The ketch Warrigal, bound from Port Macquarie to Sydney, put into Cape Hawke to-day leaking badly…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Steamer Aground. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 8

The coastal steamer Our JacK went aground to-day on the south spit, Port Macquarie…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Following Appeared [?] Yesterday's Third Edition. Victoria. Steamer and Picket Boat Collide. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 8

[?] steamer Courier on its way to [?] to-day collided [?]th a picket [?]ing to the Naval DepartThe latter sank, but its five…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Ketch Leaking. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

The ketch Warrigal, bound from Port Macquarie to Sydney, put into Cape Hawke to-day [?]king badly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Floating a Steamer. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

The stranded steamer France has been floated off at Fremantle…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Steamer Aground. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

The coastal steamer Our Jack went aground to-day on the south spit, Port Macquarie…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Possible Explanation of the Bega Wreck. a Sunken Pile Suspected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

When the steamer Eden, of the Il[?]awarra and South-coast S.N. Company's line arrived in Sydney from the south coast on Tuesday, she was…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →