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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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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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Southern Star to Replace the Wrecked Southern Sun Kingsford Smith in Charge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

Australian National Airways advised this morning, that on Monday the air liner Southern Star will leave Sydney on route for Alor Star to pick up the…

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Steamer Refloated Aground for a Week Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 7

The coastal steamer Nambuooa, which has been aground at Nambuooa Heads for over a week, was retorted at 7.45 o'clock this morning. she…

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Steamer Refloated Aground for a Week Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 4

The coastal steamer Nambucca, which has been aground at Nambucca Heads for over a week, was refloated at 7.45 o'clock this morning. She…

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Stowaways on Steamer Transferred in Midocean Returned to New Zealand Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 3

Three stowaways, who said they had paid their fare from Sydney to Auckland and had then stowed away, were discovered on the Sierra after she left…

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Fire on Chinese Steamer 250 of the Passengers Believed to Have Perished (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, December 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 1

About 250 Chinese passengers on the steamer Tatteh are believed to have perished yesterday following an outbreak of fire on the ship when 60…

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Adrift for 17 Days Experiences of Crew of the Schooner Ria London, December 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 3

For 17 days the disabled schoenet Ria (100 tons) drifted in mid-Atlatitio The vessel was rendered helpless in a storm off Newfoundland, and was…

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Steamer Runs Agr0und 180 Miles From Newcastle Hopes of Refloating Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 9

The steamer Newton Elm bound for London ran aground at Croscent Head, 180 miles north of Newcastle, this morning. The captain sout a wireless…

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Steamer Runs Aground 180 Miles From Newcastle Hopes of Refloating Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

The steamer Newton Elm bound for London ran aground at Crescent Head, 180 miles, north of Newcastle, this morning. The captain sent a wireless…

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Steamer Runs Aground 180 Miles From Newcastle Hopes of Refloating Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 4

The steamer Newton Elm bound for London ran aground at Crescent Head, 180 miles north of Newcastle, this morning. The captain sent a wireless…

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Steamer Newton Elm Still on Sandbank Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 3

According to the latest reports there now seems very little prospects of towing the Newton Elm, off the sandbank on which she grounded at…

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A Stranded Steamer Little Hope of Refloating Sydnay

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 4

The latest Information to hand Indicates that there ls little Improvement in the position of the steamer Newtown Elm, which is stranded near…

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Steamer Newton Elm Refloated This Afternoon Much Copra Jettisoned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1931 · page 4

The steamer Newton Elm, which ran ashore at Crescent Head nine days ago, was refloated this afternoon with the aid of two tugs. Before the…

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Steamer Missing Copenhagen, October 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

The Esthonian steamer Liro (1333 tons) with a crow of 17 and several passengers, which left Hull on December 10, is missing…

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Steamer Strikes Reef in Blinding Snowstorm Helsingfors, December 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

Striking a reef in a blinding snowstorm last night, the Orion (1066 tons) was pounded into a total wreck. Terrific Beas flooded, the ship. It was…

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