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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Fire on Steamer Bulk of Caroo Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London, November 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 4

The steamer Clan Mackay is on Are at Gravesend. The vessel has a cargo of copra, cocoabeans. and jute. The lire broke out in the…

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Fire on Steamer Bulk of Cargo Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London, November 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 8

The steamer Clan Mackay is on fire at Gravesend. The vessel has a cargo of copra, cocoabeans, and jute. The fire broke out in the…

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A Steamer Sinks 200 Laborers Aboard Three of Crew Saved (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, November 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 2

A message from Havana, Cuba. states that the steamer Villes des Gares, with, more than 200 laborers aboard, bound for the Santiago de…

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[?] Raiders Wreck Kinema Hall Object to War Film London, November 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Dublin correapondent reports:— At 7 o'clock this morning a bomb [?] wrecked the Masterpiece…

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Missing Steamer Found (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, November 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1925 · page 4

A Havana message says that the steamer Villes des Cayes, which was reported as sunk has been found. The passengers and the crew were suffering…

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Lost Submarine Due to a Collision with Swedish Steamer Official Announcement (Reuter's Message.) London,0November 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1925 · page 1

It is announced that as tue result of an examination of the hull of the Swedish steamer Vidar at Stockholm, the captain of which fell a shock at…

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English Channel Gales Two Vessels Wrecked Off Yorkshire Coast Reuter's Message. London, November 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 4

Terrible north-easterly gales with hurricane winds, heavy seas and falls of snow are visiting the east coast of England. A Scottish drifter…

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English Channel Gales Two Vessels Wrecked Off York Shire Coast (Reuter's Message.) London, November 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 8

Terrible north-easterly gales with hurricane winds heavy seas and falls of snow are visiting the east coast of England. A Scottish drifter…

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Aeroplane Wrecked Pilot Escapes Injury. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 1

A single-sealer aeroplane from the Point Cook flying school crashed near Werribee yesterday afternoon. Pilot Cross was not injured. The machine…

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Murder on a Schooner Charge Against Malay Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

The mutilated body of Cardil Dinham, a member of the crew of the schooner Maura, was found at Broome last night. It is alleged that Dinham…

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New South Wales Shop Wrecked at Manilla by Mysterious Explosion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

A mysterious explosion wrecked Watson's boot repairing shop in the main street of Manilla last night. Subsequently a fire broke out and…

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New South Wales Shop Wrecked at Manilla by Mysterious Explosion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 8

A my[?]ns explosion wrecker Watson's [?]oot repairing shop in the main street of Manilla last night. Subsequently a fire broke out and…

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Steamers Collide a Seaman Disappeared When Launching Lifeboat Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 1

At a late hour last night a sensational collision occured about four [?]ines south cast of Sydney Heads between the steamers Suva. of 2229 tons,…

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Power Station Wrecked S. African Rand Mines Are Sltghtly Affected Damage £50,000. (Reuter's Message.) Canetown, December 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 1

The Victoria Falls power station, situated at Vereeniging, 30 miles from Johannesburg. the largest power station in South Africa, was wrecked by…

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Power Station Wrecked Caused by Broken Shaft of Large Generator (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, December 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

It has been ascertained that the power station disaster at Verecuigung, 30 miles from Johannesbarg, South Africa, was due to the breaking of the…

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Power Station Wrecked Caused by Broken Shaft of Large Generator (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, December 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

It has been ascertained that the power station disaster at Vereenigung, 30 miles from Johannesburg. South Africa, was due to the breaking of the…

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Steamer Strikes Reef Reaches Port Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 4

The Quoriia. a Gulf steamer, which struck Buffalo Reef, in Spencer Gulf, on Sunday, returned to Port Adelaide this morning. The vessel will be put…

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A Lubra's Ravings on Steamer Montoro Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 1

When the steamer Montoro arrived in Sydney, today the officers told a strange story of the ravings of an aboriginal lubra who was a passenger…

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A Lttbra's Ravings on Steamer, Montoro Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 2

When the steamer Montoro arrived in Sydney today the officers told a strange story of the ravings of an aboriginal lubra who was a passenger…

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Trouble on Steamer Manned by Volunteers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 4

The Wandana returned from Port Lincoln to-day manned by a volunteer crew. She brought a full complement of passengers. It is stated that on the…

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