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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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Lost in Melbourne Slav Boy Overcarried by a French Steamer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

Thousands of miles from his home on the Adrintio Sea and and lost Fronjo Vidovio (aged 17 years) of Yugeslavia sat on his wicker basket of clathes in…

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Explosion on Steamer 200 CASUALTIES Shanghai, March 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

A Chinese steamer sank in the Yangise-Kiang River to-day. resulting in 200 casualties. One hundred and twenty survivors were brought in this…

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Missing From Steamer Fears for the Safety of Sydney Business Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

A wireless message was received in Sydney from the master of the interstate passenger steamer Katoomba yesterday to the effect that Mr. A. R…

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Misshing Passenger From Steamer Katoomba Inquiry Opened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

An inquiry was opened this morning by Captain Matheson, Acting DeputyDirector of Navigation, into the mystenons disappearance at sea from the…

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Steamer Runs Ashore Six Persons Drowned Oslo. March 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The steamer Hern (108o tons) went ashore, on the cliffs near Hammerfest, the northernmost town of Europe, during a heavy snowstorm and was…

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Steamer Citrine Lost Off the Isle of Man Ten Reported Dead London, March 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

The steamer Citrine, a steel screw vesel l65 feet long and of 582 tons, bound from Glasgow to North Wales, was wrecked early this morning at…

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Steamer Strikes Rock Passengers All Safe London, March 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

Thrde hundred passengers, including 20 mothers with babies in arms, had a thrilling experience when the. steamer Mont Clare on its way to…

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Hurricane Depletes Island Food Supplies Steamer Brings Relief Auckland (N.Z.). March 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Owing to a hurricnno depleting the food supplies in February, the in[?]ants of Palmerston Island, in the Cook Group, sought provisions from the…

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Six Vagant Jobs on Steamer Hundreds of Applications Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

Although only six members of the [?]ew of the steamer June, on which there was considerable trouble on the yoyage from Makatea to Port Adelaide,…

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Unemployed Britons Want to Go Back to England S.A. Government Asked to Charter a Steamer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 4

A deputation of unemployed British migrants which claimed to represent a thousand Britons to-day asked the Government that money equivalent to the…

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Shipwreck in Blende-street Collision with Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Probably, the first attempt at paddling n cande in the city streets was made his afternoon but unfortunately for the young man in the boat, which…

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Southerly Gales on N.S.W. Coast Several Narrow Escapes Fishing Launch Chew Rescued by a Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

Several persons had narrow escapes when a southerly gale Swept the south coast last night. Four men were rescued as their…

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Southerly Gales on N.S.W. Coast Several Narrow Escapes Fishing Launch Crew Rescued by a Steamer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

Several persons had narrow escapes when a southerly gale swept the south coast last night. Four, men were rescued as their…

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Portion of the Wreck Was Still Visible To-day Thousands of Visitors To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

Despite the terrific battering by heavy seas portion of the wreaked Malabar was still visible to-day. All that remains is the amidships section, and…

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Second Engineer of Steamer Drowned Crushed Against Pier After Rescuing Fireman Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

James Bisset, second engineer of the steamer Deerpool lost his life at Portland while attempting to rescue a fireman named Michael M'Laughlan, who…

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Malabar Wreckage Sold at Auction Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

The wreckage of the Malabar was sold at anction to-day for £140. The purchasers were the Penguin Salvage Company Ltd. The cargo was knocked…

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Wreck of S.s. Malabar

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 2

The steamer Malabar, which left Melbourne for Sydney on route to Singapore, ran on a road on the north side of Long Ray on Tho[?] week last. A heavy…

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Police Party Searching for Reported Wreckage Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

A police party left this morning to investigate a report that wreckage of a 'plane had been seen in the hills about 15 miles from Hall (313 miles…

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Police Party Searching for Reported Wreckage Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 4

A police party left this morning to investigate a report that wreckage of a 'plane had been seen in the hills about 15 miles from Hall (313 miles…

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Malabar Wreck Inquiry Opened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

An inquiry into the loss of the steamer Malabar was begun this morning, charges of having failed in his duty in a matter of navigation being…

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