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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Three-masted Schooner Wrecked in Spewer Gulf Captain and Crew Safe Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

The three-masted schooner Eleanor was wrecked in Spencer Galt about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night when she struck a reef near Kirkby Island…

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People of 14 Nations Aboard Steamer Erigan Arrival at Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The French steamer Erlgan which arrired in Sydney yesterday had among her passengers people of 14 different nations, namely: Greeks,…

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Seven Women Deported on Steamer Sierra Held to Be Undesirables Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Seven women who spent much of their time in the forecastle of different American vessels in Sydney harbor, were yesterday deported on board the…

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Grounding of Steamer Is Subject of an Inquiry Charge of Drunkenness Against Capt. M'donald Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The Marine Court to-day began an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the grounding of the steamer Luciston at Ocean Island. The charge…

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Fire on Steamer Three Members of Crew Injured by Explosion All Available Firemen Attacking the Flames Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out at Newcastle, this morning on the British steamer Honor which was loaded with 1000 tons of oil all ready to be pumped into the…

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Fire Ball Hits Houseds Building Wrecked Molong

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

A fire ball is said to have struck the house of Mr. and Mrs. O'Keefe on Saturday night and practically wrecked the building. Mr. O'Keefe…

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Grounding of Steamer Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

The marine inquiry into the grounding of the steamer Luciston was resumed to-day. Toddie Jene, a cabin boy, said that…

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Steamer Aground Further Efforts Likely to Refloat Iron Monarch Adelaida

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

The Broken Hill Proprietary Compenyi's steamer Iron Monarch which when refloated after having gone aground near Curfew Island, Spencer's…

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Grounding of Steamer Charges Not Sustained Against the Captain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

The marine inquiry in to the grounding of the steamer Luciston was coneluded late yesterday afternoon. The court found that the charges…

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Passengers' Lovely Trip on a German Steamer 38 Days Without Landing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 3

The fifteen passengers on the German steamer Oder, which armed at Port Adelaide on Sunday, did not set foot on land from the time they left…

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Fire on a Steamer Appeal From the Ningchow Off the Coast of W.A. Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 4

Wireless advice received to-day from the maste of the steamer Ningchow (9029 tons) stated that the vessel is on fire in the vicinity of Cape…

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Fire on a Steamer the Danger Past Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

A telegram from B[?] states that all danger of [?] damage by fire to [?] passed. The blaze in the reserve banker has been…

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Fire on a Steamer the Mingchow at Bunbury Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

With smoke streaming from between the bridge and the funnel the Mingehow, which caught fire in midocean, put in to Bunbury this…

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Smallpox Outbreak Is Reported on Steamer Narkunda Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

It is reported here that the Narkunda, due at Fremantle next Tuesday, has smallpox aboard and will go into quarantine…

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Steamer in Quarantine Proceeding to Australia 160 Passengers Aboard Fremantle. Wedneasday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

The steamer Narkunda, which set down a case of smallpox at Colombo and is proceeding to Australia in quarantine, has 160 passengers for…

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Blue Funnel Steamer Ntng-chow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

This cargo vessel, which left Melbourne for Fremantle last week with a heavy cargo, put into Bunbury, West Australia, with a serious fire raging in the bunker amidships. The chief danger has now passed…

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Latest News Issue Cargo Steamer Wrecked 31 Lives Lost (Special to "The Miner.") Kobe, March 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

The captain and quartermaster are the sole survivors of a cargo steamer which foundered off the north coast in a blissard on Monday. Thirty-one…

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Aerial Doings Three Dead Bodies Found in Wreckage of 'Plane a Californian Disaster (Special to "The Miner.") San Francisco, March 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

Three dead bodies in the crumpled wreckage of an aeroplane were found to-day on a Californian ranch. The victims left Los Angeles recently and…

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Wrecked Schooner Decision to Abandon Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 4

Inforoution was received at Port Adelaide yesterday from Captain Lowader, owner of the schooner Eleanor, which went ashore at Kirkby…

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Wreck of the Quetta

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

"Wager": The British steamship Quetta, while travelling from Brisbane to London on February 23,1890, struck a submerged rock and sank in…

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