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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

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A Violent Skipper. Chained by the Chief Officer. Steamer Steers Erratic Course. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

Owing to Captain Young, of the steamer Calluma aboard which a mutiny broke out, being incapacitated and in a state of dellirium, the Calluma…

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Launching a Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

The new Orient s[?]camer Osterley was successfully launched on the Clyde to-day…

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Dissatisfied Seamen. Swim Ashore at the Semaphore. Consular Inquiry Being Held. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

Two seamen on board the Russian barque, County of Merioneth, which is lying a considerable distance off the Semaphore, swam ashore last night, it…

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The Falls of Halladale Wreck. Alleged Destruction of Cargo. Denied by the Customs Officials. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

A report has been received from the Customs officers in reference to the allegad wilfal destruction of benzine from the wreek of the Falls of Halladale. The…

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Cable News Steamer Collision

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 3

The White Star liner Republic collided with an unknown vessel d[?]ing a dense fog off Nantucket (America). All were saved, but the…

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Wreck of a Wheat Ship. Off Edithburgh. Eleven Bodies Washed Ashore. the Captain Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 1

Edithburgh telegraphed yesterday morning that the steamer Clan Ranald loaded with wheat was wrecked off Troubridge Hill, seven miles from…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition Wreck of the Clan Ranald. List of Officers. Steam Tug to the Rescue. Bodies and Wreckage Washed Ashore. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

Captain Gladstone, and not Captain Macintosh had charge of the Clan Ranald when she was wrecked off Troubridge Hill yesterday morning. Other…

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Police Cab Wrecked. Three Constables Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The police cab, commonly known as the "Black Maria," met with a mischance yesterday afternoon, and is now a hopeless wreck, with little else…

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Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Survivors Brought to Port Adelaide. Present a Woebegone Appearance. Bodies Strewn Along the Beach. the Sight Heartrending. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

The survivors of the wrecked Clan Ranald arrived at Edithburgh yesterday, having been driven in by helpers in vehicles and trollies. Two men who…

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Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Laden with Wheat for England. Property of John Darling and Son. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

The Clan Ranald, which was wrecked yesterday morning off Troubridge Hill, was a steamer of 2285 tons burden. Captain C. F. Mackinstosh had charge…

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Wreck of Clan Ranald. Marine Board Inquiry. Forty Persons Drowned. the Harbormaster's Statement. What Mr. Preuss Says. Ignoring Signals of Distress. Alleged Action of Uganda Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 5

The inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the Clan Ranald will be conducted by the Marine Board to-day. A local resident at Edithburgh last…

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Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Recovering the Dead. Harbormaster's Alleged Delay. to Send Relief. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 6

Further details concerning the wreck of the Clan Ranald are to hand. Most of the bodies were recovered on the rocks, and were much knocked…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the Clan Ranald Wreck. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 8

George Joncock, who was an eye-witness of the wreck, said: "We were at Honiton Church on Sunday evening. When we came out we heard that a…

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Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Marine Board Inquiry. Chief Officer's Evidence. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The chief officer (D. H. Rose), of the Clan Ranald, in continuing his evidence before the Marine board yesterday, said that the stowage of the cargo in his…

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Wreck of Clan Ranald. Another Body Found. Marine Board Inquiry. Chief Officer's Report. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

In connection with the wreck of the Clan Ranald, Mr. W. J. Daly has just brought word to Edithburgh that another body, that of a white…

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A Steamer Wrecked. All Hands Saved. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

The alarming news reached Sydney late on Wednesday night that a steamship, of about 400 tons burden, the name of which is unknown had born…

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Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Captain's Body Washed Ashore. Eaten by Insects. the Marine Board Inquiry. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

Telegraphic information from [?]thburgh, the scene of the Clan Ranald wreck, states that the body washed ashore yesterday has been identified as…

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The Wrecked Clan Ranald Two More Bodies Recovered. the Lascars Shipped to Melbourne. En Route for Colombo. the Court of Inquiry. the Accident Unaccountable. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

A telegram from Edithburgh reports the discovery of two more bodies, those of a white man and a Lascar, members of the crew of the wrecked steamer…

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The Steamer Narooma. a Hopeless Wreck. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The steamer Narooma lies a hopeless wreck at Boat Harbor. All hands have been saved. They are standing by the wreck, which is fast breaking up…

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Wreck of the Narooma. Vessel Loading at the Time. Swept on to the Beach. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

The wreck at Boat Harbor in Broken Bay last night proved to be the Norooma. The vessel was in process of loading, which is generally carried out…

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