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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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Wreck of the Amy Turner Story Told by Survivors 27 Days in Open Boat (Reuter's Message). Shanghai, May 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Manilla correspondent reports that the survivors from the barquentine Amy Turner arrived to-day. They are:—Charles West, a mate, who…

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Boxes Eagel Pays Taxation Steamer Delayed to Collect

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

The steamer Niagara was held up on Thursday when going down the harbor [?] her way from Sydney to Vancouver (reporte the "Advertiser"). George…

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Quarrel on a Steamer a Cook Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 1

On Tuesday night it was reported to the Port Adelaide police that a quarrel had occurred on the steamer Canadian Signeur, as the result of which a…

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South Australia (Continued from Page 1.) Heavy Gales Off Coast Delay Steamer Traffic Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

Heavy gales off the coast to-day delayed the passenger steamers and freighters bound to and from Melbourne…

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Homes Wrecked in Texas (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver,May 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 1

Messages from Colorado City, Texas, state that 17 people were killed and over 100 injured while 300. or more are homeless as the result of a tornado…

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Mail Steamer Quarantined on Arrival at New Zealand Smallpox Cases Suspected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

The R.M.S. Makura has been quarantined at Auckland (New Zealand) owing to the illness of two children who are believed to be suffering from…

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V.hicular Ferry Steamer Sinks in Sydney Harbor No Loss of Human Life Five Horses Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

The vehicular ferry steamer Benelen was sunk after a collision with the North Coast steamer Burringbar at about 6 o'clock last night. No lives…

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Crewless Ketch Adrift Shippinc Is Warned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

The harbor master at Stanley telegraphed to thc Launceston Marine Board on Wednesday (says a Launceston message in the "Advertiser") that…

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No Coal for a Schooner Her Charter Cancelled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The German schooner Favell, which has been in port for some weeks waiting for a load of coal, has had her charter canceded, and she will proceed…

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No Coal Eor a Schooner Her Charter Cancelled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

The German schooner Favell, which has been in port for some weeks waiting for a load of coal, has had her charter cancelled, and she will proceed…

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Accident at Sea. Master of Ketch Drowned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

Tragedy marked the voyage of the ketch Napperby to the West Coast on Friday evening, and the vessel returned to Port Adelaide on Saturday…

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A Schooner Missing. Not Sighted for 90 DAYS San Francisco, May 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 1

Very grave feare are felt as to the safety of the five-masted schooner Elinor H. (1409 tons), which left Newcastle on February 17 on the way…

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A Search for Wreckage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 4

The harbormaster at Thursday Island, who proceeded to Port Lihou, Prince of Wales Island, to investigate a report that wreckage had been seen…

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Icebergs in Atlantic Steamer Breaks Through a Split in Field of Ice London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The Atlantic liners continue to relate startling adventures among the icebergs, which have been the worst for 20 years. One of the icefields was 20…

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Icebergs in Atlintic Steamer Breaks Through a Split in Field of Ice London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 8

The Atlantic liners continue to relate startling adventures amone the icebergs, which have been the worst for 20 years. One of the icefields was 20…

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Steamer Runs Aground. British Ship to the Rescue of Irish Football Party (Uniteds Service Messages) London, May 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

An excursion steamer, with 350 members and supporter of a football club on board, went aground on a sandbank in Lough Swilly, North of…

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Acetylene Gas Explosion. Single Man Killed Factory Totally Wrecked by Explosion and Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

A terrific explosion of acetylene gas last night blew up Mr. Alien Liversidge's acetylene gas factory in Hutchinson-street, Annandale, and killed…

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Ketylene Gas Explosion. Single Man Killed Factory Totally Wrecked by Explosion and Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 1

A terrific explosion of acetylene, gas last night blew up Mr. Allen Liversidge's acetylene gas factory in Hutchinson-street, Annandale, and killed…

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Willoniai a Total Wreck Members of Crew Saved Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 1

The brigantine Wallomai which was bound from Tasmania to Port Adelaide has become a total wre[?]k. The crew was saved…

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Steamer Founders. No Traces Are Found by Vessel Near the Scene Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 1

The steamer Trevean is reported to have crossed the position said to be occupied by the disabled steamer Trevessa, and found nothing. Another…

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