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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Cases on the Steamer Somali. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The steamer Somali arrived at Fremantle yesterday with 29 cases of influenza on board. She landed some [?]ssengers and proceeded on her voyage…

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Civil War in Germany. Berlin a Vast Armed Camp. Much of the City Wrecked. a Rising in Bremen. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs:— "The execution has been carried out of four Spartacus leaders who were…

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Poisoned on a Steamer. Cyanide in Lemon Squash. Ships Doctor and a Passenger Dead. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Dr. Grimm, surgeon on the steamer Moana. and Miss Ingsay Isbister, of Christchurch, were fatally poisoned while the Moana was travelling…

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A Schooner Wrecked. No Lives Lost. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The schooner Espada has been wrecked off the coast of Fiji. No lives were lost…

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Mail Steamer Returning to Port. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 12

The R.M.S. Sonoma is returing to port on account of trouble with her propeller ahaft. The vessel left Sydney for America on January 23; she is…

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Mail Steamer Returning to Port. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

The R.M.S. Sonoma is returning to port on account of trouble with her propeller shaft. The yessel left Sydney for America on January 33; she is…

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Case on the Steamer Niagara. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

An influenza patient on the steamer Niagara, which has arrived here on her voyage from Sydney, has been proved to be a Melbourne man…

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Mail Steamer Returns to Port. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

The R.M.S. Sonoma, which left on January 23 for America, returned to Sydney on Saturday on account of a wire being entangled in the propeller…

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The Endurance Wrecked. Ten of the Crew Lost. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploring steamer Endurance has been wrecked at Yarmouth during a storm. Ten of the crew were lost…

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The Endurance Wrecked. Ten of the Crew Lost. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 8

Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploring steamer Endurance has been wrecked at Yarmouth during a storm. Ten of the crew were lost…

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Steamer Pares to Qeensland. Special Constables,sworn In

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

A number of passengers Were booked for Brisbane at extraordinary fares on the Adelaide Steamship Company's boat Rupara. The saloon passengers…

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A Steamer From Melbourne. Clashing of Authorities. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The State an Federal authorities clashed yesterday on the arrival of the steamer Wyandra from Melbourne. The vessel had been certified as a clean…

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No Fresh Cases in Sydney One on Steamer From Fiji Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

No fresh cases were reported this morning, but a case was discovered on the steamer Atua, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from Fiji…

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In South Australia. Eight Cases of Disease on Melbourne Steamer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The steamer Austral Glen, which arrived yesterday from Melbourne, had eight cases of pneumonia influenza aboard. The patients were taken to…

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Interstate Steamer Traffic. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The steamer Dimboola sailed last evening. Passengers were booked for Melbourne and Fremantle, bat none for Adelaide, as the vessel will not…

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South Australia. Injured in Steamer's Bunkers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

Frederick Koing was badly injured to-day by a fall of coal in the bunkers of the steamer Mallina…

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Bankrupt of Material and Financially Wrecked Germany's Position. Described by President Germans May Impeach Kaiser ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Charles Tower, correspondent for the London "Times" at Weimar, telegraphs:— "In an interview, President Ebert…

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South Australia Injured in Steamer's Bunkers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

Frederick Koing was badly injured today by a fall of coal in the bunkers of the steamer Mallina…

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Attempted Tra[?] Wrecking. a Youth Arrested. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

An arrest was made yesterday in connection with the placing of two logs on the Milton's Potnt-Hornsby railway line. Frederick Wilton (18), of…

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Lifeboat Goes Out to Sailing Ship Ashore a Dangerous Spot. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

A four-mast vessel, the name of which is unknown, is ashore near the Port Albert bar. Rockets were sent up and a lifeboat has gone out…

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