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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Island Trader Wrecked Brigantine Jeanette Lost Off Ellice Islands (Reuter's Message.) Suva, January 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

The brigantine Jeann[?]tte is reported to have become a total wreck off Manomana Island, North Ellice Group on December 5. The master…

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Mysterious Signal Believed to Emanate From an Oil Steamer (Reuter's Message.) Cape Town, December 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 9

The steamer Diogenes, which sailed from Cape Town on December 25, picked up an S.O.S. signal on December 30 which said "We are sinking Report…

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Island Trader Wrecked Brigantine Jeanette Lost Off Ellice Islands (Reuter's Message.) Su[?]a, January 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 8

The brigantine Jeannette is reported to have become a total wreck off Manonm[?] island. North Ellice Group, on December 5. The master…

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Shipwreck Averted Australian Steamer Drifts for Two Hours (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

Reuter's New Jersey correspondent reports:— After drifting helplessly off the treacherous Seabright sands for two…

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Tragedy of the Sea a Steamer Wrecked and Six of Crew Dead (Reuter's Message.) London, January 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent says: A terrible sea drama is reported from the coast of Britanny, where the steamer Alfredo, bound from Cardiff…

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Fire on Steamer Damage to Cotton Cargo Estimated at £180,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, January 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The Manchester and Salford fire brigades, assisted by a fireboat, battled for hours with an outbreak aboard the Egyptian cotton-laden steamer…

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The Steamer Zealandia to the Up Indefinitely Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

The steamer Zealundia which was to have sailed for Hobart on Tuesday night with passengers did not get away yesterday, and will now tie up…

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No Trace on Steamer of Man Inquired for Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 9

A wireless message received in Melbourne from the Steamer Ma[?]eno this afternoon states that up to the present there is no trace of anyone…

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Cook on River Steamer Drowned at Wentworth Inquiry to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

Alexander William Coghill (40), who was employed on the river steamer Colonel as a cook, was drowned at Wentworth on Friday night…

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Mexican Steamer Missing 37. Passengers on Board (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

A message from Mexico City states that it is feared that the Mexican steamer Isidoro, bearing 37 passengers, including well-known Mexicans, has…

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The Steamer Largs Bay Deserted by 30 Deck Hands. Men Jump From Vessel As She Leaves Wharf. Boat Now at Anchor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

There were sensational developments in the shipping strike on Saturday. With a passenger list of 560, the Commonwealth liner Largs Bay had just…

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"Over the Side You Go" Struggle on a Ketch. Water Bailiff Assaulted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

At the Hobart Police Court on Friday William M'Kay, master of the fishing ketch Dauntless; Arthur Rooney, Richard Maynard, and James…

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Steamer Clan Monroe Is Ordered to Melbourne. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

In view of the determination of the Port Adelaide waterside workers not to unload the Clan Monroe the steamer has been ordered to Melbourne where…

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The Steamer Hobson's Bay Due in Sydney To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

The Robson's Bay is due to reach Sydney to-day…

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Restoration to Owiers of Ketch Dauntless Crayfish Pot Case. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

Following on the conviction of William M'Kay for having illegally used crayfish pots, his ketch, the Dauntless, rained at £900, was ordered to…

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Restoration to Owners of Ketch Dauntless Crayfish Pot Case. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

Following on the conviction of Wiliam M'Kay for having illegally used crayfish pots his ketch, the Dauntless valued at £900, was ordered to…

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Demonstration on Wharf Near Steamer Nairana. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

A hostile demonstation was made yesterday near the steamer Nairana which secured a volunteer crew. One batch of wharf laborers was…

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Immigration French Steamer Cephee Brings 881 Mixed Foreigners Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

One of the finest immigrant [?]vessels to enter Hobson's Ba[?] is the French steamer Cephee which has aboard 881 Jugo-Slavs, Greeks, Syrians and…

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The Steamer Nairana Leaves for Tasmania a Volunteer Crew. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

The steamer Nairana with[?] its volunteer crew left on schedule time, taking a full complement of passengers to Tasmania. Brawls occurred…

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F[?]e on a Steamer Men Overcome by Smoke. Wellington (N.Z.), January 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

A fire broke out on the steamer Pakeha at midnight while the vessel was leading north of Gisborne. The hold where the fire occurred contained…

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