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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Trawler Ashore Difficulites of Rescuers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 4

The British trawler Howe which ran ashore at Cape Ruth, on the south coast of Bear Island (south of Spitzbergen), a mile from the Norwegian…

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Aeroplane Wrecked Kingsford Smith's- Brother Involved in Smash Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

Three men, olio of. whom was Kingsford Smith's brother, bad a remarkable escape from death to-day when an aeroplane in which they were…

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Stowaways on Steamer Not Allowed to Land Sydney,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Although they wer0 ivnrned beforehand of. intended stowaways, special vigilance by the officers and crew of the steamer Thistlegarth failed to…

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Steamer to Be Quarantined Smallpox Pn Board Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Tile stormier Victorin, City, due at Sydney to-day from Shanghai direct, reports a case of smallpox aboard,She will go into quarantine on her arrival…

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Stranding of Steamer Marine Court Inquiry Is Opened in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

An inquiry was opened to-day before the Commonwealth Marine Court in respect to the stranding of the British freighter Newton Elm,…

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Second Smallpox Case on Steamer at Brisbane Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

A second case of smallpox has occurred on the freighter Victoria City which has anchored in quarantine at Brisbane…

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Smallpox on Steamer Position Alarming Says Queensland Medical Officer Brisbane, January 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Another case of smallpox has occurred on the Victoria City, which is anchored in quarantine at the Pile Light (as previously reported in "The Barrier…

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Far East Trouble Newspaper Office Wrecked at Tsingtao (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Tatinglao, a seaport on the coast of Shantung (China), is in a state of terrorism following Japanese riots yesterday. The rioting beean as the…

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Smallpox on Steamer Treatment by Captain Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

On the outbreak of smallpox on the steamer Victoria City Captain Lann, a young Englishman, in the absence of a doctor took the cases in hand himself…

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Fire on a Steamer Now Under Control Wellington (N.Z.), January 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

The steamer port Fremantle arrived at Wellington this morning from Wanganui with a fire among her wool cargo. When the outbreak was observed, all…

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The River Darling Steamer Due at Menindee on Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

Railway officials at Menindie state that the River Darling is at present 21.6ft. above summer level and is stationary. The river steamer Oscar…

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The River Darling Steamer Unloaded Goods at Menindie Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

The river steamer Oscar W. arrived at Menindie on Wednesday evening, and on Thursday unloaded 156 cases of cordials which will be sent by rail to…

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Steamer Collides with Pyrmont Bridge Vessel Badly Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

The North Coast Steamship Company's vessel Tyalgum met with a serious mishap at the Pyrmont bridge last night, resulting in the funnel and…

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Steamer Collides with Pyrmont Bridge Vessel Badly Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 8

The North Coast Steamship Company's vessel Tyalgum met with a serious mishap at the Pyrmont bridge last night, resulting in the funnel and…

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Vessels in Collision Fears for the Safety of Crew of Schooner (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Twenty-one members of the crew of the fishing schooner Eleanor Nickerson, of Boston, are believed to have been drowned following a collision…

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Sunken Submarine Between Two Old Wrecks at Depth of 100 FEET (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

The sunken submarine M2, which was located yesterday, is between two old weeks close to a seven knot an hour current. Divers will have an appalling…

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Vessels in Collision Fears for the Safety of Crew of Schooner (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

Twenty-one members of the crew of the fishing schooner Eleanor Nickerson, of Boston, are believed to have been drowned following a collision…

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Fire on Board Steamer's Race Tor Port Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

Although a fire smouldered all Monday night in the coal bunkers of the Ulimaroa as she raced at full speed towards Sydney, few of the passengers…

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Steamer Refloated Grounded at Thursday Island Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

The Burua Philp steamer Mangola, which was grounded at Thursday Island on Monday, has been refloated…

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Wrecked Survivors to Meet After 45 Years

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Two survivors of a shipwreck of 45 years ago— the sinking of the Australian coasting vessel Koilawarra with the loss of 42 lives after a collision…

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