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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea
341 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 18
A launch was caught by a heavy southerly gale in Cook Strait, driven ashore on Island Bay, and smashed to matchwood on the rocks. Of the three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The steamer Arrhura, which went to the assistance of the Port Elliott, reports that the weather is very thick and that it is impossible to see either…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Portland it is learned authoritatively that local naval officials have now definitely decided that the wreck examined by a diver yesterday in subma…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The steamer Pruth of 4000 tons, which ran ashore at the entrance of Port Moresby on New Year's Eve, is still fast on the reef. Shipping officials…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A message from the scene of the wreck of the Port Elliott says that the weather conditions are better and that lightering operations can now be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steamer Kingcadlallon, carrying about 4,000,000ft. of Pacific cost lumber from Puget Sound, startled the South Head signalman at 10 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two cases of smallpox occurred on the steamer Arafura which arrived from Thursday Island on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The coastal steamer Bodalla, of 344 tons, during the height of a violent north-westerly gale on Saturday night, while entering the Narooma Heads on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Salvase work on the Port Ellliott is proceeding satisfactorily. Practically all the dry cargo, including 20 motor cars, have been saved, but the balance,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The position of the Illawarra South Coast Company's steamer Bodalla, which went ashore near the Narooma Heads, is practically hopeless. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Bodalla which went ashore on Saturday night was sold at auction to-day for £50. William Waugh Limited were the purchasers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Port Lyttleton, 6444 tons, belonging to the Commonwealth and Dominion line, which left Beauty Point yesterday for Hobart with 30[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A serious position exists in Sydney in connection with the hold-up of the steamer Australpeak. which was sold to a British firm, and for which the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Bodalla which was wrecked on the south coast is fast breaking up. A heavy sea is running, and parts of the wreckage and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After lying many fathoms deep off the Great Barrier Islands for 30 years the wreckage of the steamer Waiarapa is yielding a rich harvest. Already…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After lying many fathoms deep off the Great Barrier Islands for 30 years the wreckage of the steamer Waiarapa is yielding a rich harvest. Already…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The liner Port Lyttleton, which went ashore near the mouth ot the Tamar on Tuesday night, was on Saturday successfully towed off by tugs after four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The ketch Saorise. of 12 tons arrived off Williamstown yesterday, flying the Irish Free State flag. She has a crow of four men, and came from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The former interstate liner Barcoo waa sunk by gunfire from the Australian fleet outside the Sydney Heads yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreckage has been found at Port Stephens. Although no report is yet to hand of any vessel being missing these seems little doubt that some ship has…
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