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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Gold Recovered From Sea Raised From Sunken Steamer After Four Years From Steamer Artiglio, Off Brest, June 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 1

"Gold," the glad shout rang out on the Italian steamer Artiglio when the great grab brought up two ingots of gold…

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Steamer Ferndale Filling With Water (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 6

LONDON, June 21.—The Australian cargo steamer Ferndale, which went on the rocks near Algiers on Friday, has settled down and is filled…

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More Gold Raised From Sea Sovereigns Scooped From Steamer Also Bars of Gold From Steamer Artiglio, Off Brest, June 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

A golden stream again flowed on to the salvage ship Artiglio when the special grab made giant scoops in the bullion room…

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Nine Escape From Devil's Island British Steamer to Their Rescue Drifted Five Days (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 6

The British steamer Parton has landed nine survivors who made a dash for liberty from Devil's Island…

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Death on'Manly Ferry Steamer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Munday The death ocCurred on a Manly ferry steamer this morning of the well-known city solicltor, Mh.Arthur Mead. it was noticed…

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Repairing Steamer's Broken Shaft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 6

The fifteen-ton propeller of the Milluna suspended while repairs are being effected at Port Adelaide to the broken shaft…

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Raising Wrecks with Ice

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 4

Alter a ship has struck rocks and sunk, divers often find the job of salving the wreck a very difficult one. A method of calving submerged…

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Fire in Hold of Steamer Three 18ft. Pythons on Board MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 4

Firemen worked. strenuously for about an hour to-day extinguishing a fire among closely-packed bales of cornsacks in the hold of the cargo…

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Steamer Overdue Aeroplane Search To-Day Unsuccessful SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 6

The North Coast Steam Navigation Company dispatched an aeroplane this afternoon to search for the steamer Ulmarra which is 24 hours…

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Steamer Sinks on Coast Captain and 4 Others Drowned Five Missing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 3

The coastal steamer casino, which had traded for 50 years between Melbourne and Portland, sank in Apollo Bay yesterday morning…

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Reds Threaten to Wreck Speedboat (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 1

Communists are threatening to wreck. Lord Wakefield's speedboat, Miss England III. On the 18-mile road beside Loch Lomond, where the…

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Aerial Photograph of the Illfated Steamer Casino

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

A picture of the doomed Victorian coastal steamer Casino on her side at Apollo Bay. Victoria, showing the hage seas pounding over her. This aerial picture, which was taken yesterday from 200 feet up, was telephotoed from Melbourne to the Adelaide "News" yesterday afternoon…

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Steamer's Fight Against Storm Vessel Was Leaking Badly Captain Says Launceston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

Captain Greece, of the steamer Kekerangu, which put into Beauty Point last night owing to a leak, told of an exciting story of a…

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Ketch Overdue Wanganui (N.z.), July 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

A 50ft. ketch which left Napier for Wanganui on Tuesday has not yet reached its destination. The voyage was expected to occupy about 40…

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Victims Of Casino Wreck On Vic. Coast; Upturned Lifeboat

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 4

THF UPTURNED LIFEBOAT-A photograph taken a few hours after the wreck: on after the Casino had gone to its doom, The Picture shows the upturned port life boat the beach at Apolto Bay of the vessel after it had…

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Missed Steamer in W.A. Couple's Luggage in Paper Bag BORROWED £20 ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

A young man who has come to Australia to look for a job, and a girl who is on her way to New Zealand, where she will be…

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Steamer in Storm Woman Passenger Injured SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

The steamer Morinda, which has arrived. at Auckland from Norfolk Island, struck heavy weather, during which a woman passenger wos thrown…

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Steamer Ashore Drifts Off on Tide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 10

PORT LINCOLN, Saturday.—On a very high tide the Swedish steamer Tolken, 4471 tons, which drifted ashore at Port Lin[?]oln about 6 o'clock…

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Steamer Ashore Drifts Off on Tide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 1

PORT LINCOLN, Saturday.—On a very high tide the Swedish steamer Tolken, 4471 tons, which drifted ashore at Port Lincoln about 6 o'clock…

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Passengers to Tasmania Overseas Steamer Granted Permit HOBART

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. M'Phee, the Premier, speaking at a luncheon held on the steamer Ranken, which has been granted a permit to carry passengers between…

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