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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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The Wreck of the Oceana. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

The Hamburg Maritime Court adjudged than the Oceana contravened the rules of the road, and placed no blame on the Pisagua…

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Description of the Steamer. a Modern Leviathan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 4

The following is a detailed description of the wrecked steamer, which was recently published from official information:—…

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Collision at Sea. More Wireless Signals. the Message Blurred. Will the Relief Steamer Be in Time? [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 8

The Titanic struck on Sunday evening. She has 1380 passengers, including 300 first-class, and a crew of 650. The Virginian received the Titanic's…

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The Olympic's Report. Only Wreckage Remains. New York

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 4

The Olympic, the sister boat of the ill-fated Titanic, reports that when she reached the scene of the disaster only wreckage remained to mark the…

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The Titanic Disaster. Titanic Steaming at 18 Knots. Almost Capsized When She Struck the Ice. Whole of the Fore Half of the Steamer Smashed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

The "New York Herald'' and other papera publish a wireless message from St. John's, purporting to have been picked up by the steamer Bruce from…

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The Titanic Disaster. Latest News. [Reuter's Messages.] the Titanig Lifeboat Accommodation. Statement by "Daily Mail." London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" declares that the Titanic had been provided with 100 per cent. more lifeboat accommodation than the Board of Trade requirements…

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In Search of His Father's Body. Jacob Astor's Son Charters a Steamer

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Vincent Astor, son of Mr. John Jacob Astor, one of the passengers who went down with the Titanic, has chartered a steamer to search for his…

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The Steamer Bruce's Report. Titanic's Bows Crushed by an Iceberg. St. Johns (N.F.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

The British steamer Bruce, has sent a wireless message, whilst en route to Sydney, Novu Scotia, reporting that the Titanic's bows were crushed…

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The Survivors on the Carpathia. Panic on Board the Titanic. Women Rbfuse to Leave Their Husbands. One Woman Dies in a Lifeboat. Three Others After Reaching the Carpathia. New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

When the Carpathia arrived at the scene of the disaster the passengers of the Titanic were taken from the boats. the officers and captain gave most…

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Wreck of the Titanic. She Crashes Into an Iceberg. Appalling Loss of Life. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

Nows has been received in London that the steamer Titanic had foundered. Six hundred and seventy-five persons are reported as being saved,…

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Graphic Account of the Disaster. Told by Professor Beesley. the Collision with the Ice Described. the Lowering of the Boats and the Reboue of the Women. the Final Plunge of the Steamer. Appalling Cries for Help. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

Professor Beesley, science rooster of Bullfinch College, in an interview, stated:— "The weather was. fine, but very…

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Steamer Disabled at Sea. Tug Sent to Her Assistance. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 4

The steamer Clan Ogilvie, from Dunedin to Newcastle has been reported to be partially disabled at sea. A tug has been despatched from Wellington…

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Mr. Bride's Story of Phillips's Heroism. Women Row a Lifeboat. Take the Place of Weak and Unskilled Stewards. New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. Bride, the wireless assistant, had both his feet injured. He bore testimony to Phillips's courage. Phillips, he said, kept on signalling till…

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Brayery Rewarded. Shipwreck [?] and Royal, [?] Mane Society

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Royal Shipwreek Relief and Humano S[?]cty of New South Wales was held [?] the Royal F[?]hange hast week (says…

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Heavy Cale in Sydney. a Building Damaged. Quantity of Wreckage Reported From Uladulla. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

A typical winter's day was experienced yesterday in the city and sub[?]rbs. Rain fell and a gale set in (which did much damage. The storm…

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Wreck Commissioner Appointed. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 4

Lord Mersey, President of the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, has been appointed wreek commissioner. He will be assisted by…

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The Ulladulla Wreckage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 4

The wreckage found at Ulladulla is supposed to liave been thrown overboard from some steamer carrying immigrants to Sydney…

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Valuable Silks Stolen. Robbery on a Steamer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

Advices received in Sydney report a robbery of silks from the Eastern and Australian liner Empire, which is now steaming the Australian coast to…

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New South Wales. Captain of Steamer Fined £500. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

At the Police Court to-day, the captain of the steamer Taiyuan was tined £600 for bringing five prohibited immigrants, consisting of five Chinese…

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Steamer Bellinger Wrecked. at the South Spit. a Cargo of Timber From Nambucca River. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 6

At Nambucca Heads the steamer bellinger has been totally wrecked on the South Spit. A pilot boat is rescuing the crew, and a steamer is also…

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