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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea
345 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 18
During the strike of 12,000 button makers at Meru, France, who are demanding a uniform wage, 600 strikers attacked and wrecked two factories…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A message received from Honolulu, dated March 7, states that the Aeron wreck on Christmas Island has disappeared. It is believed that it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Portions of a motor boat were washed on to the beach at Broken Bay yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Monday and Monday night last week a most severe hurrieane came unexpectedly ever the town of Onslow West Australia. All the lighters and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The owners of the illfated Clan Ranald, which sank in a mysterious maner in St. Vincent Gulf a few weeks ago, have written from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the King's Bluff G.M. Company was held last night at the Oriental Hotel, Mr. J. M'Intyre in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Effie May Higgins told the Adelaide Police Court Bench to-day that her husband, William George Higgins, employed at the tramsheds, earned £2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The R.M.S. Ortona, 20 miles south of the Eddystone Lighthouse, yesterday collided with a small steamer called the Trayst, which struck the Ortona…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held at Tumby Bay on Saturday on the body of Martin Sontegut, who on the previous day was killed by falling down the hold of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →According to a Parliamentary return just issued, there were 646 victims of lead poisoning in various industries last year, against 578 in 1907, 79 being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further particulars concerning the recent disastrous blow at Onslow, West Australia, which lasted 19 hours, state that all the boats broke away from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Westphalen has been delayed for a further three weeks at Port Said repairing her rudder post…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Midway between the East and West Laycock Islands, which are only five miles apart, the Canadian fisheries cruiser, the Kestral, yesterday seized…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from Cairns states that the Japanese ketoh, Nancy, on Saturday struck the Barrier Reef, 50 miles north of Hinchin brooke Island, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advices received from Fremantle state that the N.D.L. steamer Bremen had an eventful trip to Colombo. After leaving Fremantle on March 30 the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ketch Dawn struck a reef three miles from Low Head (Tasmanin) on Sunday night. The weather was dirty, and a strong gale was blowing from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The ketch Dawn, in charge of Captain Holt, went on the Three Mile Reef, outside Low Head (Tasmania), at about midnight on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Camperdown (Victoria) during a violent storm a wooden, hut on Mr. A. Hare's farm was wrecked. The wails and roof were lifted from the floor and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The body of a man dressed in a woman's ball costume and manacled, was washed ashore at Prnzance, Cornwall, to-day. It is believed to be that of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The mail contract schooner Annie Agnes, which was reported missing has become total wreck. On April 17 the tails were blown away and the…
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