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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

186 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 10

Troubled China Commander of Steamer Returns From China Relates Experiences Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 1

Captain W. C. Evans, who arrived in Sydney yesterday on the steamer Changta from Cliina, had a lively time in the Chinese civil war. He was in…

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Killed on a Steamer Caught in Winch Rope. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

George Prideaux (38), married, laborer, residing at Leadenball-street, Port Adelaide, was killed at 10 o'clock on Monday night while working on…

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Steamer in Distress Evidence at Inquiry on Exchange of Signals Welling (N.Z.),November 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

The inquiry into the steamer Awaru's adventure at sea when she ran short of coal in September was reopened yesterdav to take evidence regarding the…

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Steamer in Distress (Continued from Page 1.) Marine Court Finding Against Makura's Captain Wellington (N.Z.) November 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

The Marino Court inquiry into the interchange of signals between the distressed steamer A ward and the steamer Makura in September last was…

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Flying Boat Wrecked Narrow Escape of Crew (Special to "The Miner.") London, November 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 1

One of the new Royal Air Force flying boats which participated in the recent naval review, when alighting at Southampton at dusk dropped on…

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Crew of Steamer. Suva Given 24 Hours' Notice Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 2

The whole of the crew on the steamer Suva was given 24 hours' notice yesterday by the, Australian Steamship Company, which alleges…

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Affray on a Steamer Spaniard Is Arrested for Wounding Australian Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 2

A serious affray between Australian and foreign members of the crew of the steamer Eastern Moon occurred at Woolloomooloo yesterday. Roland…

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Small Boat Capsizes Two Men Swim Ashore and Two More Rescued Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 1

Two men swam three miles to the shore, and two others clung to an upturned boat for several hours in shark infested waters after their small…

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Crew of Steamer Suva Given 24 Hours' Notice Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

The whole of the crew on the steamer Suva was given 24 hours' notice yesterday by the Australian Steamship Company, which alleges…

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Affray on a Steamer Spaniard Is Arrested for Wounding Australian Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

A serious affray between Australian and foreign members of the crew of the steamer Eastern Moon occurred at Woolloomooloo yesterday. Roland…

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Steamer Hits Big Fish Vessel Was Released by Reversing Engines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

Auckland (N.Z.), November 23. While the steamer Maunganui was on its way from Sydney a huge blackfish was partly cut in two by the bows…

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Chinaman Runs Amok on Japanese Steamer Wounds Six Passengers (A.p.a. Message.) Singapore, November 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 4

A Chinese passenger of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Suwa Maru today ran amok, stabbing one Chinese and five Japanese passengers. None…

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Alarm on Steamer Man Thought His Wife Had Jumped Overboard Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 2

rasseneerg on Hie steamer Tabiti which arrived in Sydney to-dav had a thrilling experience when tho vessel was twa days out from Papeete…

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Alarmm on Steamer Max Thought His Wife Had Jumped Overboard Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 1

Passengers on the steamer Tahiti which arrived in Sydney to-day had a thilling experience when the vessel was two days out from Papee[?]…

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Steamer Ayrshire 0N Fire in Mid-ocean Captain Abandons Ship Officers and Crew Are Taken Off (A.p.a. Message.) Colombo, November 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 1

The steamer Ayrshire, bound from Australia to Europe, was discovered on fire 300 miles from Colombo. Tho vessel was have to and attempts were…

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Fire on a Steamer 16 Men Are Overcome by Ammonia Fumes Hatches Are Sealed Down Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 1

Fire on the steamer [?] broke out again on buiiuuy afternoon while the cargo was being unloaded and 16 men were overcome by ammonia fumes…

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Prohibition in U.S.A. Kidnapped Officials on Board Rum Schooner (Special to "The Miner.") New Orleans, December 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 1

The French rum schooner Arcsene, which kidnapped two American prohibition officials, is reported to have reached Bluefields, Nicaragua, where…

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Schooner Wrecked and Eight Lives Lost Vancouver, December 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 4

A message from St. John's (Newfoundland) states that eight members of the crew of the schooner Ella M. Rudolph were drowned when the vessel…

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Greek Buyer Acquires a Steamer for Nothing

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 3

It is reported from Sydney (says the "Advertiser") that by a clever deal, a Greek has acquired for Georce the Howard femith sremer Century…

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Steamer in Colusion Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 1

The Marino Court yesterday held an inquiry into a collision between the steamers Kanna and Wollongbar in Darling Harbor on November 23…

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