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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Stories of the Sea Some Naval Sidelights. Jack Yarns Ashore

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 1

The Austral naval man doesn't-swank. He even prefers not to talk of the creditable part which he and his mates played in the world-savins task…

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Stories of the Sea Some Naval Sidelights. Jack Yarns Ashore

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 9

The Australian naval man doesn't swank. He even prefers not to talk of the creditable part which he and his mates played in the world-saving task…

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Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 1

The cargo steamer Koonya has been wrecked on the Tasmanian coast. All hands were saved…

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Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 1

The cargo steamer Koonya has been wrecked on the Tasmanian coast. All hands were saved…

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Fire on Steamer Causes Sensation Many Casualties

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 1

A Colombo cablegram of June 6 says that the s.s. Amiral Ponty, 5571 tons, which belongs to a French company, recently arrived at Colombo. A fire…

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Fire on Steamer Causes Sensation Many Casualties

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 1

A Colombo cablegram of June 6 says that the s.s. Amiral Ponty, 5571 tons, which belongs to a French company, recently arrived at Colombo. A fire…

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West Australia Steamer Kangaroo. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

The Colonial Secretary (Mr. John Scaddan) has refused £270,000 for the Government motor steamer Kangaroo. The vessel originally cost the…

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West Australia Steamer Kangaroo. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

The Colonial Secretary (Mr. John Scaddan) has refused £270,000 for the Government motor steamer Kangaroo. The vessel originally cost the…

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Mail Robbery Bags on Steamer Kyogle Are Opened and Kesealed an Arrest Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 1

The finding of a considerable quantity of mail matter at Watson's Bay on Sunday led to the arrest yesterday afternoon of Richard Ryan (18), a…

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Mail Bobbery Bags on Steamer Kyogle Are Opened and Resealed an Arrest Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 1

The finding of a considerable quantity of mail matter at Watson's Bay on Sunday led to the arrest yesterday afternoon of Richard Ryan (18), a…

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Steamer Makura Is Held Up by Strike 150 Passengers Aboard (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver June 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 1

The crew of the S.S. Makura, owing to a strike of the Vancouver longshoremen and teamsters, refused to take on the ship's stores, and were fined two…

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Steamer Makura Is Held Up by Strike 150 Passengers Aboard (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver June 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 1

The crew of the S.S. Makura, owing to a strike of the Vancouver longshoremen and teamsters, refused to take on the ship's stores, and were fined two…

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Fire on Steamer at Port Adelaide Interstate Cargo Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 2

A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on the Japanese steamer MayachMaru which arrived at Port Adelaide early on Tuesday morning from Sydney,…

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Fire on Steamer at Port Adelaide Interstate Cargo Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 2

A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on the Japanese steamer Mayach Maru which arrived at Port Adelaide early on Tuesday morning from Sydney,…

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Wreck of the Koonya a Remarkable Theory Compasses Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 10

An extraordinary theory that a big ore deposit on the west coast of Tasmania probably caused the deflection of the Koonya's compass was advanced at…

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Wreck of the Koonya a Remarkable Theory Compasses Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

An extraordinary theory that a big ore deposit on the west coast of Tasmania probably caused the deflection of the Koonya's compass was advanced at…

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Wreckage Found on Tasmanian Coast Supposed From Vessel Dart Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 1

At a late hour last night news reached Melbourne to the effect that wreckage, believed to be that of the auxiliary training vessel Dart, had…

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Wreckage Found on Tasmanian Coast Supposed From Vessel Dart Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 9

At a late hour last night news reached Melbourne to the etfect that wreckage, believed to be that of the auxiliary training vessel Dart, had…

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Wreckage Found on Tasmanian Coast Supposed From Vessel Dart Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 1

At a late hour last night news reached Melbourne to the effect that wreckage, believed to be that of the auxiliary training vessel Dart, had…

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Wreckage Found on Tasmanian Coast Supposed From Vessel Dart Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 1

At a late hour last night news reached Melbourne to the effect that wreckage, believed to be that of the auxiliary training vessel Dart, had…

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