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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Fishing Ketch Wrecked on Reef Off W.A. Coast Crew Swims Ashore Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 1

The 40ft. fishing ketch Warren, valued at £600, which left Fremantle a week ago, has been wrecked on a reef near Ledge Point, 75 miles north…

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Alleged Plots in London to Wreck an Invention Scientist's Strange Story to Scotland Yard Officers London, November 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 3

The "Star" declares that Scotland Yard is investigating an extraordinary case of a young scientist who invented a method of making aeroplanes…

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Private Inquiry A6eht Missed From a Steamer Surmised He Fell Overboard Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 1

Kenneth Windsor, private inquiry, agent, who boarded the steamer Blunter at Newcastle last night, was missed when the Teasel was about two…

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N.Z. Solicitor Arrested Boarding Steamer for San Francisco Auckland (N.Z.), December 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 1

Brian Dunningham, a solicitor of Auckland, and his wife were ascending the gangway of the steamer Monowai at Wellington on its departure for…

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Man Robbed on Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 4

Major W. Greenstreet, of the Irish Fusiliers, who arrived in Sydney to-day by the liner Ballarat, reported that he had been robbed of £90 as the vessel…

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Mystery of the Sea Abandoned Ketch Off Coast of Jersey London, December 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 1

A first-class mystery recalling the story ot the Marie Celeste was provided by the discovery yesterday by three Jersey fishermen of the abandoned…

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Mystery of the Sea Abandoned Ketch Off Coast of Jersey London, December 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 2

A first-class mystery recalling the story of the Marie Celeste was provided by the discovery yesterday by three Jersey fishermen of the abandoned…

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Italians Refuse Transfer to the Steamer Orama Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 1

The Italian migrants resisted any at[?] to transfer them to the Orama for return to their native country and the liner had to leave without them…

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Italians Refuse Transfer to the Steamer Orama Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 2

The Italian migrants resisted any att[?]t to transfer them to the Orama for return to their native country and the liner had to leave without them…

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An Aged Man's Death on Steamer [?] Was Not Allowed to Land by Customs Officials Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Parsons (84), an old age pensioner, who arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Aorangi from New Zealand, collapsed and died shortly after…

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An Aged Man's Death on Steamer Aorangi Was Not Allowed to Land by Customs Officials Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Parsons (84), an old age pensioner, who arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Aorangi from New Zealand, collapsed and died shortly after…

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300 Chinese Drowned Native Steamer Founders Hankow, December 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 1

Three hundred Chinese were drowned on Saturday in the Yangtee Koang River near Hankow, when a native steamer foundered. The passengers…

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Mystery Cleared Up of an Abandoned Ketch Chew Left the Vessel on Mission of Rescue London, December 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 4

The "New Chronicle's " Paris correspondent states that Captain Gerrest, the master of the c[?]ew of the French ketch Combresol, which was…

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Australian Wheat Lost on a Lighter Foundered at Hull (Special to "The Miner.") London, December 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 4

A lighter laden with 950 quarters of Australian wheat from the cargo steamer Fernwood was caught in a gale at Hu[?] and foundered…

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Latest News Issue. Steamer Disabled Signalled for Help Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1930 · page 4

The steamer Cabarita, lying about 60 miles east of Flinders Island, was disabled yesterday afternoon, and signalled for assistance…

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Steamer Stranded Drunken Orgy Cause of Death of Sailor (Special to "The Miner.") Riga, December 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1930 · page 4

A Finnish steamer became stranded in a severe storm in the Baltic Sea. The crew of 48 men, giving up hope of rescue, opened a number of cases of…

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