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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Steamer in Storm Vessel on Way to Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1

Throughout Saturday night the Swedish-Australian. line steamer Rosen, of 4258 tons, battled against a terrific cyclone off the South…

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Steamer Passenger's Loss Purse Overboard Contents Valued at £250. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

The steamer Sonoma was drawing away from the wharf on Saturday on her voyage to San Francisco when one of the passengers. Mrs. Ernest Hillier,…

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Fire on Steamer the King Cadwallon Returning to Dubban Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

The steamer King Cadwallon, bound from Africa to Adelaide, is returning to Durban with a fire in the No 2 hold…

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Not Allowed to Land Greek Party Detained on Steamer Niagara Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

A party of 17 Greeks who were refused admittance to New Zealand arrived by the Niagara to-day. Pending inquiries the authorities decided…

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Insane Passengers on Italian Steamer Spread Reign of Terror (Special to "The Miner.") Naples, July 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

Five passengers are stated to have become insane during the voyage of the Italian steamer Vulcania which arrived from the United States to-day. They…

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Alleged Theft of Money Sydney Man Arrested on Steamer Ormonde Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

Arrested on the Ormonde yesterday, Thomas O. Traynor was to-day remanded in the Adelaide Police Court until Monday to enable an escort to…

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Trans-atlantic Crossing a German Steamer Put Up New Record (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 31

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

The new German liner Breemen made a record voyage from New York when it arrived at Plymouth to-day after a crossing of four days 14 hours 30…

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Schooner Aground Crew of Four Safe Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 1

The schooner Woolomai, of 151 tons, was blown on a sandbank at Point Richards, about two miles from Port Arlington, yesterday afternoon. The…

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Passengers by the Steamer Narkunda Which Berthed on Saturday at Outer Harbor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 1

Left to Right—Messra. S. Griffiths (official handicapper for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Williamstown, and Moonee Vallev Racing Clubs). C. Martel (French woolbuyer), Sir George Tallis (managing director of J. C. Williamson, Limited). Messrs. E. W. Thring (managing director of Hoyt's Theatres Limited), and Robert M'Leish, who accompanied Mr. Thring on a visit to America and Britain…

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German Reparations Mr. Snowden's Attitude May Wreck Conference (Special to "The Miner.") London, August 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4

These are critical moments for Britain at the Hague reparations conference. There is anxiety here that a serious situation will result from the…

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Polar Exploration Mawson Expedition Steamer Leaves Cardiff (Special to "The Miner.") London, August 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

After a close search for stowaways, the Discovery left Cardiff to-day for Capetown, where Sir Douglas Mawson will join the vessel…

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The Mawson Expedition Stowaway on Discovery Taken Ashore by Pilot (Special to "The Miner.") London, August 12

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

Leslie Sutton (14) stowed away aboard the Discovery at Cardiff, but was discovered and landed at Barry to-day. The boy visited the Discovery…

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Latest News Issue Collision at Sea Tug and Spanish Steamer Steamer Sinks in Six Minutes 19 Lives Lost (Special to "The Miner.") London, August 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 4

At 3 o'clock this morning when 30 miles from the mouth of the Humber, the King's Cross, a large Middlesbrough ocean goint tug, collided…

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Steamer Passenger Has Wallet Stolen Discovers Loss at Sea Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Shortly after the mail steamer Niagara left Sydney yesterday, Mr. J. E. Gray, managing director of the Atlantic Union Oil Company, wirelessed…

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Yours Woman's Story of Fall From Steamer Another Version (The "Times" Message.) Bordeaux, August 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 5

Mr. A. B. Hutchson (British Consul at Bordeaux) visited Montalivet to-day to inquire into the adventures of "Gloria M'Allister," She explained…

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Girl Found on Beach Says She Fell Into Sea From a Passing Steamer Police Sceptical (Special to "The Miner") Bordeaux, August 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 1

A young girl who gave the name of Miss Gloris M'Allister, and who said she was born at Port Adam. Australia, in 1909, was found exhausted and…

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Immigration Girls on Steamer Orama Praised by the Captain Denial of Allegations Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

Captain Staunton, commander of the steamer Urania, denies the allegad tions that among the passengers were a number of giris who behaved in a…

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Immigration Attack on the Migrants on Steamer Orama a Passenger's Resentment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Hessell Hall, M.A., who was a passenger to Australia recently by the Orama, takes strong exception to the periodical attacks on migrants…

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Aeroplane Wrecked Two Passengers Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

The Gipsy Moth, Redwing, nosedived near Bethungra yesterday, and striking the ground with terrific force the machine was wrecked. The occupants,…

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U.S.A. Aeroplane Crash Pilot Discovers Wreckage Near Top of Mountain Peak Charred Bodies Scattered About Scene of the Disaster (Special to "The Miner.") San Francisco, September 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 1

Pilot George Rice of the Western Air Express, in traversing the summit of Rocky Mountains, New Mexico, on Saturday at noon, obtained the first authentic news of the tragic fate of the eight people aboard the air liner City of Francisco, which disappeared on Tuesday afternoon during a thunderstorm…

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