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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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The Smallpox. Two Cases on a Steamer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

The steamer Runic arrived in Hobson's Bay from London yesterday, with two cases of smallpox on board. Can be Controlled.—During summer…

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Danish Steamer Mined. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

A Danish steamer has been mined and sunk in the North Sea. The crew was saved…

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Danish Steamer Mined. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

A Danish steamer has been mined and sunk in the North Sea. The crew was saved…

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Terrible Experiences. Salvage Party Washed Ashore

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

The men engaged on the salvage of the wrecked steamer Norfolk, on the Ninety-mile Beach, had a terrible experience on New Year's Day, and they…

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The Missing Trawler. No Tidings. Some Wreckage Found. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Though the search steamer Werribee has been cruising in the waters lying between Macquarie Island, New Zealand, and Australia for over a…

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The Smallpox. Suspected Case on French Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

The French mail steamer Pacifique, which arrived in Sydney Harbor yesterday from the New Hebrides and Noumea, was quarantined off Watson's…

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Ketch Capsized. in Port Adelaide River. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The wooden ketch Capella, of 73 tons, was accidentally sunk in the Port River yesterday. The vessel was engaged loading steel…

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Steamer Mined. Crew Saved. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

A steamer has been rained off Scarborough. The crew were saved…

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P. AND O. Steamer Wrecked. Sinks in 30 SECONDS. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

The P. and O. passenger ship Nile struck the Howosro Rock, off Awashima Island, in the inland see, at midnight on Monday, and sank in 30…

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Mines Drifting Ashore. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 1

Over 100 sea mines have drifted ashore on the Belgian coast, and the soldiers at Knoclie, Heyst, and Zeebrugge are busy exploding them…

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Mines Drifting Ashore. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

Over 100 sea mines have drifted ashore on the Belgian coast, and the soldiers at Knocke, Heyst, and Zeebrugge are busy exploding them…

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The Missing Trawler. a Raft Washed Ashore. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The search for the missing trawler Endeavor is still unsuccessful. A raft has been washed up near The Bluff (N.Z.), and it is suggested that it…

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Late Gable News. (Reuter's Messages). a Steamer Founders. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

The steamer Penarth, bound from the River Plate. South America, to Hull, has foundered on the Norfolk Coast. Twenty-two lives were lost…

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Hurricane in Samoa. Several Steamers Ashore. Damage to Plantations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

A wireless message received from Apia (Samoa) yesterday, stated that a severe hurricane was raging, and that several light steamers had been…

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Dutch Steamer Blown Up. Five Men Killed. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

The Dutch steamer Warsleep has been blown up by a mine in the River Scheldt. Five men on the steamer were killed…

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The Wars. Zeppelin Raid on England. Damage at King's Lynn. Several Fatalities. Bomb Falls Near Military Camp. Fighting in East Poland. a Series of Encounters. British Victory at Frelinghein. Heavy German Losses. Town Practically Non-existens. Italian Steamer Strikes a Mine. Total Loss of Crew. Ex-khedive of Egypt's Finances. (Reuter's Messages.) The Zeppelin Raid. King George Safe. Left Sandringham Tuesday Afternoon. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

King George is now in London. He left Sandringham on Tuesday afternoon. One of the German Zeppelins…

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Australian Liner Ashore. Ophir Refloated. (Reuter's Message.), London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The Orient liner R.M.S. Ophir, homeward bound from Australia, and which went ashore in the Suez Canal, has been refloated, and is apparently…

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Australian Liner Ashore. in Suez Canal. (Reuter's Message.) Port Said

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The Orient liner R.M.S. Ophir went ashore in the Suez Canal on Tuesday. It is expected that the vessel will be re[?]orted shortly…

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British Steamer Sunk. Torpedoed by German Submarine. Crew Saved. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

A German submarine has torpedoed the British steamer Durward off The Hook of Holland. The vessel sank, but the crew was…

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Battle of Rafts. a German Venture That Failed. Armed Boats Wrecked in the Floods

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 8

A graphic story of an attempt by a German force to cross the Yser floods in armed rafts and motor-boats is furnished by the "Daily News"…

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