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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Loss of Schooner Reported No Definite Information Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

A rad[?] message received yesterday stated that the auxiliary schooner Bretagne had foundered on the voyage from San Francisco to Samoa…

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Loss of Schooner Reported No Definite Information Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 2

A radio message received yesterday stated that the auxiliary schooner Bretagne had foundered on the voyage from San Francisco to Samoa. In the…

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Nationalism Is Wrecked Says Council Member Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 1

Mr. Frank Louat, a prominent member of the Nationalist Council, said to-day:—The action of the Brucepage Government in committing its…

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Steamer Burned in Port Two Persons Injured by Flying Debris (Special to "The Miner") London, October 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

The French steamer Oklahoma, constaining nitrates, cotton and sugar, was burned to the water's edge at Liverpool last night. Several terrific…

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Steamer Ashore Crew Safely Landed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

The union Company steamship Kahika went ashore on Waikanae beach, near Gisborne, New Zealand, during a southerly gale. The crew…

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Gales in U.S.A. Lake Steamer Founders Death Roll Over 100 Heavy Property Damage (Special to "The Miner.") Chicago, October 24

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

More than 100 lives have been lost in ao terrific storm which raged in the Great Lakes district for the last three days. The ferry steamer Milwaukee was…

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Aerial Doings Fears Are Entertained for Trans-atlantic Flier Aeroplane Wreckage Found (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 4

St. John's' (Newfoundland), Oct. 24. The belief that Mr. U. F. Diteman, who attempted a flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland,…

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Aerial Doings Fears Are Entertained for Trans-atlantic Flier Aeroplane Wreckage Found (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 6

St. John's (Newfoundland), Oct. 24. The belief that Mr. U. F. Diteman, who aitempted a flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland,…

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Air Liner Wrecked Pilot's Body Recovered (Special to "The Miner.") Genoa, October 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 4

Carrying four passengers, a crew of three, and mails from Lidia, the City of Home, an Imperial Airways liuer, was forced down off the west coast of…

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Loss of Stur of Greece Friendship Made at Wreck Ended in Marriage Saturday Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 3

A friendship which began 41 years ago at the wreck of the Star of Greece, near Willunga, resulted in the marriage on Saturday of Captain J…

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Gale on Lake Michigan Steamer Founders with Loss of 15 LIVES (Special to "The Miner."). Chicago, October 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 1

The cargo steamer Wisconsin foundered in Lake Michigan off Kenosha early to-day, 15 persons being drowned…

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Latest News Issue Aerial Doings City of Some Wreck Three Bodies Recovered (Special to "The Miner") Spezia (Italy), Oct. 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

Three bodies of the victims of the wreck' of the City of Rome which were recovered from the sea have been sent to Genoa for burial in the Protestant…

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Air Liner Wrecked

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 3

Carrying four passengers, a crew of three, and mails from India, the City of Rome, an Imperial Airway liner, was forced down off the west coast of Italy in…

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Trawler Ashore Chew Op 12 SAFE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 1

The vessel reported ashore near Cape Howe this morning is the trawler Gunundaal, of 217 tons. The crew of 12 reached the shore safely through…

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Fatalities and Accidents Three Boys Are Drowned When Boat Overturns Two Others Swim Ashore Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 2

Three pupils of the Melbourne Grammar School were drowned when a boat from which they were fishing overturned a mile from the shore at…

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Plane Noticed Falling in Mountain Ranges Search for Wreckage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 1

Seeing a 'plane dip into one of the mountain gorges near Bredbo on Saturday morning an eyewitness thought that the machine had crashed. A…

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Smallpox on Steamer From British Columbia a Chinese Sufferer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 1

On the arrival, of the motorship Cape of Good Hope in Sydney yesterday from British. Columbia, it was found that a Chinese steward was suffering…

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Woman Thrown Into Water Mob Threatens to "Wreck Bankstown Police Station Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 1

During a brawl among members of a picnic party at Bankstown yesterday a young woman fully clothed was flung into the water, Later another woman…

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Alleged Attempted Murder on a British Steamer Four Destroyers Sent London, November 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 4

A wireless message purporting to come from the British steamer Baron Elcho has been received requesting immediate, assistance, an attempt having…

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Alleged Attempted Murder on a British Steamer Four Destroyers Sent London, November 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 6

A wireless message purporting to come from the British steamer Baron Elcho has been received requesting immediate assistance, an attempt having…

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