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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

225 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 12

Wreckage Off Cornwall Not From Sir John Carling (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

The British Air Ministry announces that the wreckage found off the coast of Cornwall is part of an engineless glider which was attached to the tail…

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Stranded Riverina Steamer Is Refloated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 1

The steamer Riverina has been refloated after being aground off Gabo Island. By special arrangement Reuter's…

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Motor Ship Thalatta Is Ashore Near Aden London, September 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

Lloyd's underwriters have received advice from Perim that the Norwegian motor ship Thalatta, bound from Brisbane to Oslo, is ashore at Saddle Hill,…

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A Steamer Held Up Trouble Over Cooks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

The steamer Echuaga will be tied up infefinitely owing to the action of the Cocks' Union in refusing to supply other cooks in place of those…

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A Steamer Held Up Trouble Over Cooks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

The steamer Echunga will be tied up indefinitely owing to the action of the Cooks' Union in refusing to supply other cooks in place of those…

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Steamer Is Damaged by Collision with Iceberg Her Bows Crumpled (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 1

The steamer Mamari has arrived with her bows crumpled and bent through a collision with an iceberg. There is a huge gap below thc waterline. It was…

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Steamer Is Damaged by Collision with Iceberg Her Bows Crumpled (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

The steamer Mamari has arrived with her bows crumpled and bent through a collision with an iceberg. There is a huge gap below the waterline. It was…

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Steamer's Rough Voyage Racehorses Destroyed Because Opf Injuries Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 4

The racehorses Golden Image and Prime Prospect, valued at £2000 and £1500 respectively, were severely injured and had to be destroyed during…

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Immigration Crowd Rush Gangway on Steamer's Arrival Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

When the French steamer Commissaire Ramel arrived in Melbourne yesterday a large number of foreigners rusned tho snip's gangway. The…

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Incident During Fleet Manoeuvres Drifter Fouls Wreck (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 4

A remarkable incident occurred during the Atlantic fleet manoeuvres near Cromarty Firth to the drfter Billow, which was towing a target when it…

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Aerial Doings General Happenings Levine Returns, Home Travelling by Steamer Paris, October ll

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

Mr, Charles Levine has left for New York from Cherbourg on the United States Shipping Board Liner Leviathan. [Mr. Levine flew across the Atlantic…

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Attempt to Prevent Sailing of Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 1

A determined attempt was made yesterday to prevent the steamer Corrimal from leaving for Melbourne with a general cargo. Hydraulic pipes…

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French Steamer's S.O.S. Call Rescued by Tug (A.p.a. Message.) London, October 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 4

A Las Palmas (Canary Islands) message states that a tug has located the steamer from which an S.O.S. message was received last Saturday and…

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Another Mail Robbery Cracksman at Work Aboard a Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 1

Following the loss of Sydney's registered oversea mail on board the mail steamer Cathay, it is reported that the New Zealand registe rea mail on the…

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Shipwreck Off Tunis Fruit Missiles Thrown at Hostile Riffians (A.p.a. Message.) London, October 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 3

Arriving at Southhampton aboard the Commonwealth liner Moreton Bay, the American crew of the steamer Nile, which was shipwrecked off the coast of…

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General Happenings a Canadian Flight Hydroplane Wrecked and Occupants Missing (A.p.a Message.) Vancouver, October 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 1

A Quebec message says that the wreckage of the hydroplane in which Count De Lesseps and a mechanic started a flight on Tuesday from…

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Italian Vessel Wrecked on the Scilly Islands Some of Crew Missing (A.p.a. Message.) London, October 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 1

Heary seas drove back a lifeboat when it was attempting to reach the Italian steamer Isabo, which was wrecked On the coast of the Scilly…

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Wreck of Italian Liner 300 Still Missing (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver. October 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

A message from Rio de Janeiro states that the Italian Embassy announced to-night having received a report that 925 persons had been saved…

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Wreck of Italian Liner 300 Still Missing (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, October 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 1

A massage from Rio de Janeiro states that the Italian Embassy announced to-night having received a report that 925 persons had been saved…

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Italian Vessel Wrecked on the Scilly Islands Some of Crew Missing (A.p.a. Message.) London, October 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

Heavy seas drove back a lifeboat When it was attempting to reach the Italian steamer Isabo. which was wrecked on the coast of the Scilly…

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