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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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Steamer's Rough Trip. Seas Smash Port Holes and Flood Cabins. Almost a Panic. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

The steamer Moeraki in crossing from the Bluff, New Zealand, to Hobart, experienced, mountainous seas. The portholes were all smashed and…

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The Wrecked Pericles. Salvage Work to Be Undertaken by Company. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

A company has been formed, with a capital of £6000, to undertake salvage work in connection with the wrecked Pericles…

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Steamer's Captain. Mysteriously Disappears in Mid Ocean. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 4

When the steamer Strathyre reached Fremantle on Saturday morning, after a smart run from Baltimore, U.S.A., the chief officer, Mr. M'Laren, who…

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Suffragist and Her Husband. How the Peace of a Household Was Wrecked

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 3

The troubles of a prominent suffragist's husband were recited at the south-western Police Court on Saturday (reports "Lloyd's" of April 10)…

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Steamer in a Storm

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 8

The Ulimaroa, which has arrived at Wellington, New Zealand, experienced a cyclonic storm after leaving Hobart, mountainous seas making a clean…

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Sequel to Smallpox Outbreak. on Mail Steamer Otway, Dr. Bowkett Acquitted of Making False Statement. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 8

In connection with the smallpox outbreak on the R.M.S. Otway, the trial was concluded at the Perth Criminal Court yesterday of Dr. Bowkett, late…

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Schooner Wrecked in South Seas. Twenty Lives Believed to Be Lost. Capsizes in a Squall. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 2

News of the loss of the schooner Lassie, with all hands, except six blackfellows, in the South Seas, was brought by the Prinz Waldemar on Saturday…

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Fire in a Steamer's Hold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 7

A fire broke out on Tuesday in No. 5 hold of the steamer Australic, which arrived on Friday last from Port Pirie. There are 943 bags stored in…

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A Barque Wrecked. Off New Caledonian Coast. Noumea

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 8

The Norwegian barque Turist, 697 tons, bound from Rio Grande to Surprise Island, 90 days out, called at the Amadeo lighthouse for orders on…

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An Overdue Steamer. Liverpool to Auckland. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

The steamer Indradevi, which left Liverpool on April 17, has not yet arrived at Auckland. It ls nine days overdue…

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The Missing Waratah. Watching for the Search Steamer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 2

The pilot boat Victoria has been outside the Heads since last night, watching for the Wakefield, the steamer sent in search of the missing Waratah…

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Panic on Russian Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

An exploding boiler tube on a Russian steamer at Jenotajevsk to-day killed a stoker. The passengers were then seized with panie and fought…

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Fire on a Steamer. Lying at Auckland. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday morning on board the steamer Ind[?]devi, lying at the Queen-street wharf, Auckland…

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Spaniard Washed Ashore. Reports Foudering of Steamer. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 8

A Spaniard washed ashore at Land's End to-day reports the foundering of the steamer Febrero, with 23 hands…

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The Waratah Quest. Overdue Search Steamer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

Up to a late hour last night no news had been received of the steamer Wakefield, which, has been searching for the missing stoainor Waratah since…

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An Eventful Voyage. Small Steamer's Experiendes. Unique Passage of "The Rip."

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 7

The little steamer Manawatu returned to Melbourne yesterday (reports the "Age" of June 16) after a long and adventurous round trip to…

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The Pericles Wreck. Salvage Work Hampered by Stormy Weather. Porth

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

The stormy weather off Cape Leeuwin is hampering the salvage work in connection with the Pericles wreck. The two masts of the vessel are now…

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The Missing Waratah. Search Steamer Signalled. No Trace of Waratah. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 6

The steamer Wakefield, which was despatched by the Victorian Government in search of the missing Waratah, was signalled to-day off Cape…

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Died on Mail Steamer. Bound to Melbourne. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 4

John Incley, a saloon passenger from Marseilles to Melbourne, died on board the R.M.S. Moldavia, which arrived on Saturday at Port Adelaide. His death…

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A Steamer Ashore at Greymouth Consignment of Timber for the Commonwealth. May Become a Total Wreck. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

The steamer Lauderdale, formerly known as the Taieri, while on its way from Hokianga to Greymouth (N.Z.), to complete the loading of timber for…

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