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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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Fears for Safety of Crew of N.Z. Vessel Cargo Washed Ashore Wellington (N.Z.), October 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 8

Feats are entertained for the safety of the crew of the small motor coastal vessel Kotiti, which is believed to have foundered near Cape Farewell. Portion…

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Ship in Distress S.O.S. Call Answered No Trace of the Vessel Found by U.S.A. STEAMER (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, October 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 7

"We are sinking come quickly" was the S.O.S. broadcasted from the Northern Pacific by the Japanese freighter Yonan Maru of 7514 tons. The…

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Ship in Distress S.o.s.call Answered No Trace of This Vessel Found by U.S.A. STEAMER (Spccial to "The Miner.") Vancouver,October. 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

"We are sinking come quickly" was the S.O.S. broadcasted from the Northern Pocific by the Japanese freighter Yonan Maru of 7514 tons, The…

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Sunken Steamer Egypt Divers Cut Off the Top of Vessel's Strongroom (Special to "The Miner.") Brest, October 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

Divers from the Italian salvage ship Arpiglio II. have succeeded at last in cutting off part of the top of the Egypt's strongroom. This will permit…

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Germin Steamer Rams Russian Submarine 50 Lives Rported Lost (Special to "The Miner") London, October 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

The "Central News'' conospondent at Helsingfors says that the German steamer Gratia rammed a Russian submarine in the Gulf or Finland. "Fifty lives are reported lost…

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In South Australia Eight Men Walk Off the Steamer Karoola Incident at Pt. Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

Light members of the crew of the interstate steamer Karoola who had given notice walked off the vessel when it arrived at Port Adelaide from West…

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Submarine Not Sunk by Germin Steamer Returned to Kronstadt Says Moscow Report (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, October 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 4

The Russian submarine which was struck in the Gulf of Finland by the Gorman steamer Gratia (2068 tons) was only slightly damaged…

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In South Australia Dispute to Be Confined to Steamer Canberra All Ships to Be Manned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 1

The Adelaide seamen at a special meeting this morning by a large majority decided,— "That we man all ships and connne the dispute to the…

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100Ft. Whale Sighted Off South Australian Coast Ketch's Narrow Escape Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 8

Hundred feet whaies are searee in South Australian walers but on Saturday the ketch Alert [?] came on one and had a narrow escape from…

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Crew Obtained To-day for the Steamer Wear Taken to Ship in Launches Elaborate Precautions to Prevent Molestation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 1

Another important move in the shipping strike was made this morning when the owners secured a complete orew of other than Seamen's Union…

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Crew Obtatned To-day for the Steamer Wear Taken to Ship in Launches Elaborate Precautions to Prevent Molestation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 8

Another important move in the shipping strike was made this morning when the owners secured a complote crew of other than Seamen's Union…

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1O0ft. Whale Sighted Off South Australian Coast Ketch's Narrow Escape Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

Hundred feet whales are scarce in South Australian waters, but on Saturday the ketch Alert unexpectedly came on one and had a narrow escape from…

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Sunken Steamer Egypt Divers Open Bullion Room Treasure Can Be Seen (The "Times" Message.) London, November 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 3

For th past two months new young, divers from the Italian salvage ships Artigtic and Rostra have struggled continuously against extraordinarily…

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Cricket South African's Tour Steamer Sailing Change May Upset Programme Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 3

The Themiatocles on which the South African cricketers had arranged to return to South Africa, will leave Fremantle on February 20 instead of…

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A Case of Smallpox on Japanese Steamer Patient Quarantined at Thursday Island Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

A case of smallpox was reported on the Japhncsa mail steamer Kamo Maru on her arrival at Thursday Island yesterday. The patient disembarked and…

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A Steamer Ashore at Nambucca Heads the Crew Is Safe. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

The steamer Nambucca went ashore at Nambucca Heads late yesterday afternoon after colliding with the breakwater. It is feared she will…

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Explosion and Fire in Melbourne Suburb Two Shops Wrecked and Third Damaged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

Two brick shops, in Queen's-parade, Clifton Bill, were completely wrecked and a third was extensively damaged at 12.50 o'clock this morning when…

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Stranded Steamer Tyalgum Ashore at Mouth of Tweed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 6

Attempts made to refloat the steamer Tyalgum, which went ashore at the mouth of the Tweed River last night, have so far falled. Another…

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The Man on the Bridge. by the Skipper of a Pleasure Steamer

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 4

The other day a man told me that he reckoned mine was the sort of job that would suit him down to the ground. All I'd got to do was to go…

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Man Believed Lost From Steamer Hunter Disappeared During Voyage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 3

It is feared that a man was lost overboard from the steamar Hunter during her trip from Sydney to New-castle yesterday morning. Reports in…

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