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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Fire on a Steamer the Kent Badly Damaged in Auckland Harbor Fireman's Narrow. Escape Auckland (N.Z.). September 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The steamer Kent which has been anchored in stream for five days owing to the British seamen's strike was badly damaged by fire early this…

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Steamer in Cyclone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

The steamer Changsha, of the Australian Oriental line, was in a serious plight off the north coast during a recent cyclonic storm, and arrived two…

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Steamer Wrecked the Karamu Retorted Lost on Tasmanian Coast Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

The Union Company's steamer Karamu, on her way from Strahans to Hobart, has gone dawn off the treacherous west coast of Tasmania. Fifteen…

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Seamen Now Claiming Australian Conditions Some Men Working Ashore Sydney,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

An arbitrator met the strike commitee at the Trades Hall yesterday and asked that the men's decision not to return to work should be…

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Seamen Now Claiming Australian Conditions Some Men Working Ashore Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

An arbitrator met the strike committe at the Trades Hall yesterday and asked that the men's decision not to return to work should be…

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Steamer Port Kembla Taken From Anchorage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

With the aid of engineers from the Port Brisbane, the Port Kembla which has been lying idle in Victoria Dock, was taken to the bay anchorage…

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Steamer Port Kembia Taken From Anchorage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

With th aid of engineers from the Port Brisbane,the Port Kembla which has been lying idle in Victoria Dock, was taken to the bay,anchorage…

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Steamer Reaches Queensland Carrying 600 MAILBAGS Rockhampton (Old.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

The steamer Mildura arrived with 600 bags of mail for Central Queensland, constituting a record. The boat was here for two hours before unloading…

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Fire on Steamer No Damage to Vessel Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

A fire was discovered yesterday morning in No.3 hold of the Ellerman line steamer Sandon Hall which arrived at.Brisbane on Tuesday…

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In South Africa Steamer Bendigo Involved (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, September 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 8

The crew of the P. and O. steamer Bendigo ia now reported to have definitely joined the strikers at Durban. Letter mails were dispatched from…

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WRECKED U.S.A. Airship Caused by High Winds. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, September 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

A message from Belle Valley, Ohio, states that the airship Shenandoah, which crashed in three pieces, was not struck by lightning but was wrecked…

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Direct Action by Crew on Steamer Apolda

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 1

Steam was being raised on Friday aboard the steamer Apolda at Bunbury, in order to move the vessel into the bay to enable the…

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Steamer Surrey Sails for United Kingdom Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 1

The Federal Shipping Company's vessel Surrey sailed from Sydney last night for the United Kingdom. She left with her full complement of…

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Steamer Held Up Seamen Want Extra Pay to Tow a Lighter Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 1

The steamer Quorna which was due to sail on Saturday afternoon for Spencer's Gulf ports was held up owing to the seamen demanding…

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Built in Australia Steamer Fordsdale Breaks Two Records (Reuter's Message.) London, August 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 4

The Australian Commonwealth line steamer Fordsdale, which was built at the Commonwealth dockyards at Cock-[?] Island, Sydney, in 1924, has…

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Industrial the Steamer Quorna Held Up at Pt. Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 4

The position in regard to the Gulf steamer Quorna, which is held up at Port Adelaide, is still unchanged…

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In South Africa Fruit Steamer to Sail Under Special Arrangement Capetown,September 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 1

An arrangement with the crew of the Roman Star ensured the men against victimisation by the owners o{?} charterers and guaranteed an…

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Steamer Hits Reef Refloated with Difficulty Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 4

The French mail steamer De Pleix struck a. reef on the New Caladonia coast and for 24 hours lay in a dangerous position. The crew worked hard…

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In South Africa the Steamer Ulysses Sails From Dubban (Renter's Message.") Capetown. September 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 1

Renter's Durban correspondent reports— The Blue Funnel Line steamer Ulysses, from Australia, sailed at noon…

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New Firemen Signed on for Steamer Diogenes Tncompetence Alleged (Renter's Message.) London, September 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 1

The Aberdeen liner Diogenes which! called at Plymouth on Saturday from! London to embark Dassengers for Cane-1 town, and Australia, was held, up for 20…

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