Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shipwrecks & the sea, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

106 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 6

French Barque Ashore Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

Attempts to float the French ship Notre Dame d'Avor, which is aground on Wardang Island, have not yet been successful…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Steamer Auchinish Stranded at Corunna Bay Cargo of Iron Ore Aboard Salvage Arrangements Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

Arrangements have been made to charter the steamer Bermagui for salvage work on the stranded steamer Aucghinish…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mail Steamer Ormonde Damages Port Propeller Steaming at Reduced Speed "The Times" Message.) London, April 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The R.M.S. Ormonde, bound for Australia, touched the Suez Canal bank and damaged a port propeller. She is proceeding to Colombo at a reduced…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mail Steamer Ormonde Damages Her Propellers Wireless to Colombo (Reuter's Message.) Colombo, April 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 1

The Orient liner Ormonde, carrying 1400 psesengere, has sent a wireless message to the effect that she damaged her propellers on grounding in the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mail Steamer Ormonse Damages Ner Propellers Wireless to Colombo (Reuter's Message.) Colo[?], April 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

The Orient liner Ormondo, carrying, 1400 passengars, has sent a wirless message to the effect that she damaged her propellers on grounding in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Steamer Refloated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

The steamer Anchinish, which went ashore at Corunna Bay, was sucecessfully refloated yesterday. She will steam to Bateman's Bay to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Story of the Accident to Steamer on Sunday Week Statement by the Captain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 3

All was well when the s.s. Aughinish left Port Pirie. Sunday, April 4, dawned fine, with a beautifully calm se[?], when the steamer h[?]ve in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Interstate Steamer F[?]ts Have Been Increased Again Increase in Price of Coal Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 3

The [?]l schedules setting forth the new increased scale of freights on the main i[?]ate steamship routes were in the hands of the various companies…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Steamer Westralia Stranded and Reflated. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 1

The steamer Westralia, from New Zealand to Melbourne, which went ashore at Clarke Island, in Banks Strait, on Tuesday night, was got off…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fourther Examination of the Steamer Aughinish Damage Less Than Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 1

The salvage operations on the steamer Aughinish, lying in Neutral Bay, were continued yesterday. To a steamer alongside a quantity of scrap…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Evidence of Submerged Wreck Found on Steamer Aughinish a Survey to Be Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

The diver's [?] of the hall of the s.s. Aughiuish was completed yesterday. The damage is considerable and extends along almost the full…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Evidence of Submerged Wreck Found on Steamer Augninish a Survey to Be Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 1

The diver's examination of the hull of the s.s. Aughinish was completed yesterday. The damage is considerable and extends along almost the full…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Exciting Experiences on Steamer Westralia Vessel Goes Aground

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

The Muddart Parker liner Westralia which ran ashore at 9 o'clock on Tuesday night on Clarke's Island, Banks Strait, reached Melbourne on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

SUSPICIOUS [?] on Steamer Corrimal Patient in Quarantine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

A suspicious case of sickness was discovered on the steamer Corrimal on its arrival at Newcastle from Noumea on Saturday night. The vessel was ordered…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Flicht to Australia Matthews Crashes on Island of Bali Machine Is Wrecked (Reuter's Message.) London, April 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

A, message from welterreden says that Captain Matthews crashed while landing on the island of Bali. The machine was wrecked…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Steamer Australmead Is Disabled at Sea in Tow to Mauritius (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 1

Port Louis (Mauritius), April 21. A wireless message states that the steamer Auatralmead, from Brisbane to Dunkirk, is disabled. A heavy sea…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death From Influenza on Steamer Southern Cross Engineer, a Victim Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

While the steamer Southern Cross was on a voyage from Norfolk Island to New Hebrides the second engineer died from influenza…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Steamer Auchinish Pinnacle 0F Rock Found Near the Vessel's Course Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

A pinnacle of rock has been discovered near the locality where the Broken Hill Proprietary's steamer Aughinish strack a submerged object…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wreck of a Schooner at [?] Crew Missing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

An American schooner, believed to [?] The Defender has been wrecked on [?] reef in the Fiji group. The crew left the cutter two weeks…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Cottages Wrecked by Quarry Explosion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

As the result of the firing of two heavy charges at the Townsville Council's main quarry, a large quantity of rock was distributed over a wide area,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →