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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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An Overdue Steamer. Anxiety at Bombay. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

Anxiety is felt at Bombay, on account of the Austrian Lloyd's steamer Trieste, which has not been spoken since it left Aden on June 14…

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Steamer Ashore at Greymouth. Not Likely to Be Floated Off. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 5

The steamer Lauderdale is now broadside on the beach at Greymouth, New Zealand. It is considered very unlikely that the vessel will be floated…

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A Strike Riot. Kept Off a Steamer at Revolver Point. Blacklegs Routed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 7

An affray between strikers and strike-breakers, during which an attempt was made to rush a steamer, took place at Newport Docks…

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Steamer Ashore at Creymouth. Abandoned by Underwriters. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

The latest advices state that the steamer Lauderdale, which went ashore near Greymouth, New Zealand, has been abandoned to the underwriters…

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Searching for Missing Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

The cruisers Fox and Proserpine, and the troopship Dalhousie, are searching for the missing steamer Trieste which sailed from Europe for Bombay with…

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Wrecked While Crossing the Bar

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 4

An inquiry was held by the Marine Court in Sydney on Monday into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamer Minimbah at the entrance…

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Disasters at Sea. a Noumea Wreck

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 4

The castaways of the shipwrecked Norwegian barque Turist landed at Sydney from the French steamer Dutubea on Monday. They comprised…

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Overdue Steamer's Arrival. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

The steamer Quilpue, which was reported to have been lost in a gale off the South American coast, has arrived at Talca[?]uano, Chili…

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Searching for Missing Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

Six vessels are searching tor the missing steamer Trieste, belonging to the Australian Lloyd's line, which is considerably overdue on its voyage to…

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Australian Wheatship Wrecked on West Coast of South America. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

Intimation has been received in Melbourne that the Norwegian ship Irmgard, wheat-[?]nden from South Australia, has been wrecked at Corral, on…

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An Acetylene Explosion. Earl's Castle Partially Wrecked. Two People Killed and Three Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

The Earl of Huntingdon's Sharavogue Castle at Birr, King's County (Ireland), was partially wrecked by an acetylene gas explosion to-day. A…

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Wheat Ship Wrecked. on South American Coast. Sailed From a South Australian Port. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 8

News has been received by the Un[?]writers' Association at Adelaide of the loss of the wheat ship Irmgard, at [?] de Corral (Chili), on the west…

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Found Drowned at Port Adelaide. Alongside a Ketch. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 4

Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning, an elderly man named George Houghting (59), engaged as a cook on board the ketch Ina, was found drowned…

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Overdue Steamer's Arrival. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 4

The overdue steamer Trieste from Europe to Bombay, arrived at the latter port to-day. It had lost its propeller…

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Fire on a Steamer. Lying in Port Adelaide River. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred in the hold of the Federal-Ho[?]lder-Shire liner, Durham, at the north arm, Port Adelaide River on Saturday…

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An Overdue Steamer's Experience. Propeller Shaft Snaps. Towed to Bombay by Collier. [Reutor's Massage.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

The overdue steamer Trieste arrived at Bombay yesterday. It had its propel1er shaft snapped on June 16, 400 miles from Aden. Awnings were used for…

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A Steamer on Fire. All the Passengers Saved. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

Hundreds of passengers on board the steamer Grand Republic were yesterday terrified at a fire which broke out amidships. The steamer raced to the…

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Launching a New Zealand Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 4

The New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Rotorua was launched at Dumbarton to-dny…

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A Ship Ashore on Californian Coast. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 4

The Annie Smaile, from Newcastle (N.S.W.) for San Francisco, went ashore at Point Noyes (California) yesterday. It is feared that she is a…

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A Lost Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 2

It is reported by Lloyd's that the German steamer Attika has been totally lost through a volcanic eruption. The crew have been landed at Oran…

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