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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1.) Wreck at Shell Harbor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

The steamer Kiltobropks, of 272 tons, encaged in the South Coast metal trade, struck tho jetty at Shell Harbor yesterday in a heavy sea. Tho boat…

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Steamer Pruth Ashore. Vessel Is Abandoned But Cargo May Be Saved Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

Though the stearner Pruth which is aground near Port Moresby has been abandoned her lar[?] caigo of cases of benzino will be salvaged…

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Steamer Port Lyttleton Has Been Declared "Black" Protest Against Sentences Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The Labor Council has declared the steamer Port Lyttleton "black" as a protest against the "savage" sentences imposed on members of the Port Cartis…

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Men Engaged in Loading the Steamer Hannover Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

Despite the fact that the steamer Hannover has been declared. "black," men were busily loading her yesterday The agents say that the German seamed…

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Overturned Vessel. Captain Is Washed Ashore in Exhausted Condition Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 1

Clinging to an overturned sailing vessel 24ft. long, Captain Marshall Dempster, a young Irishman, who said he had been in the water since…

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Trouble Over a Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The transport group of the New South Wales Labor Council yesterday reaffirmed its resolution declaring the steamer Port Lyttleton black. There…

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Trouble Over a Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

The transport group of the New South Wales labor Coun[?] yesterday reaffirmed its resolution declaring the steamer Port Lyttleton black. There…

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Ketch in a Storm. Blown Into Newhaven with Foremast Shattered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

With her foremast shattered by lightning and flying improvised distress signals from her only remaining mast the 32-ton sketch Ada Burgess, of…

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Dispute Over a Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

The dispute at Cockatoo Island over the steamer Port Lyttleton took another turn on Saturday. The owners of the vessel say that the vessel was…

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People at Streaky Bay Are on Famine Rations. (Continued from Page 1.) Premier to Send a Steamer with Food for Settlers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

Sir Henry Barwell, the Premier, has made arrangements for sending a Government steamer to the West Coast with food supplies for the settlers who…

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Steamer Held Up in N.Z. Allegations of Crew That She Is Not Seaworthy Christchurch (N.Z.), March 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

Twenty-five members of the crew of the steamer Waimarino, who refused to take the vessel to sea, were fined a day's pay yesterday, plus 34/ costs…

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Gemeral Cable News British Lighter Sunk by a P. & O. STEAMER (Reuter's Message.) London, March 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

The P. & O. Company's vessel Poona. bound for Australia via the Cape of Good Home, has collided with a lighter, which was sunk…

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Prohibition in U.S.A. Customs Officials Seize British Mail Steamer (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

New York steamship circles have been stirred by the seizure by the Customs authorities of the British royal mail steamer Orduna for alleged…

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Prohibition in U.S.A. Customs Officials Seize British Mail Steamer (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

New York steamship circles have been stirred by the seizure by the Customs authorities of the British royal mail steamer Orduns for alleged…

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General Cable News a Lighter Sunk by a P.& O.steamer (Reuter's Message.) London, March 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 8

The P. & O. Company's vessel Poona, bound for Australia via the Cape of Good Hope, has collided with a lighter, which was sunk…

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Trouble Over a Crew for Steamer Fordsdale Ship May Be Laid Up Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Australia's biggest freighter, the Fordsdale, is scheduled to leave on her maiden trip tomorrow to Liverpool and Alauchester, but trouble has arisen…

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Record Motor Car Cargo. 900 on Steamer Kansas Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

The steamer Kansas has arrived here from America with 16,000 tons of cargo. includine 900 motor cars and 1200 tons of Ford parts. It is claimed to be the…

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Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Is Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) London, March 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

Damage to the extent of £10,000 has been caused by a fire on the steamer Dorset, which has arrived at Glasgow from New Zealand…

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Fire on a Steamer. (Continued from Paga 1.) the Undamaged Cargo Is Being Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London. March 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

The fire on the steamer Dorset is being extinguished. The undamaged portion of the cargo is being discharged…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Undamaged Cargo Is Being Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 8

The fire on the steamer, Dorset is being extinguished. The undamaged portion of the cargo is being discharged…

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