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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1933

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Attempt to Wreck Rome Cathedral Bomb Explosion Injures Four People Man Is Arrested (Special to "The Miner.") ROME, June 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 4

The attempt to wreck St. Peter's Cathedral with a bomb to-day was the third in two years. Fortunately only slight damage was done to…

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Collier Still Missing Search By Planes And Steamer Still Hope Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 3

Three aeroplanes and the steamer William Macarthur are now searching along the coastline of Victoria and southern New South Wales for…

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Collier Still Missing Owners Abandon Search Wreckage Seen Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 1

The owners have decided to abandon the search for the missing collier Christina Fraser. The interstate liners Westralia and…

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Thin Blood Wrecks Health

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 3

When your blood is thin and weak, you feel utterly wretched. Your nerves, tissues and organs must have nourishment to replace and mend the…

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Nails and Sand in Soup Death Sentence On "Cook Wreckers" "Show Trial" in Russia (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, July 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

What the Soviet press describes as intolerable filthy conditions in industry kitchens and the inedibility of food served in workers' restaurants in…

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Defence 'Plane Wrecked; Pilots Unhurt

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A Westland Wapiti aeroplane from the Laverton aircraft depot was wrecked yesterday when it crashed into high…

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Missing Ketch Located Crew Safe; Subsisted on Oysters BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

News reached Mackay last night that the ketch Tonka [?]. has been totally wrecked at Connor Island. Three members of the crew are…

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Wrecked 'Plane Found Two Lithuanians Lose Lives BERLIN, July 17

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

The wreckage of the 'plane Lithuanica together with the bodies of Stephens Darius and Stanley Girenas, two Lithuanians, who set out from…

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Two Deaths on Steamer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Two deaths occurred among the passengers on the Chitral, which arrived at the Outer Harbor on Saturday from…

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"Tragedy Dock." Name Given By Murder Hoodoo on Steamer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 3

Sailors at Port Adelaide said to-day that it was no wonder that a series of misfortunes befell the British India Line steamer Australia…

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'Plane Wrecked in Crash Jer[?]derie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 6

A Gipsy Moth 'plane in which Captain R. J. Carter (pilot) and L. G. Diamond (parachutist) were touring Australia, crashed into a tree while…

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Stabbing Case on Steamer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— Two Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Carisso were charged at the Townsville Police Court after a fight…

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Gold From Wreck Vacuum Device Being Used £800,000 From the Egypt London, August 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 3

The Italian salvage steamer Artiglio has arrived at Plymouth, and landed 162 bars of silver and 18 ingots of gold, also 15,000 sovereigns, valued…

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'Plane Dash in Storm. Sydney To Port Pirie Couple Catch Steamer Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

A thrilling flight through heavy rain storms and against strong head winds was experienced by Mr. C. Dunstan and Mrs. Allan, his sister, who…

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"Enormous Ferocity" War On Grain Wreckers New Soviet Action London, August 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 3

The Riga correspondent of the "Times" says that, intensifying the campaign against grain wreckers, the Soviet has suspended the regulation…

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Fishing Cutter Wrecked

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 1

THE FISHING CUTTER MINNIE SIMMS, which was wrecked on the rocks half a mile north of the Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, Kangaroo Island, on Saturday. The cutter was pounded to pieces by the breakers, but the crew escaped…

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Theft From Ketch Seaman's £60 And Clothing ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 3

Hans Becker, seaman, has reported to the Port Adelaide police that between 8.30 p.m. and midnight on Monday £60 in £5 and £1 notes, and…

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Victorian Wrecks Customs Man Recalls Records of 950 Disasters Geelong

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 3

Vivid memories of some of the Victorian coastal wrecks were recalled by Mr. P. H. Holden, sub-collector of Customs, who retired recently after…

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Fighting in Cuba Troops Wreck Hotel 21 DEAD (Special to "The Miner") HAVANA, October 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

The palatial Hotel National facing the beach in Havana, and one of the finest in South America, is in ruins following the shelling it received by…

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Country Party As "The Wrecker" Victorian Government Again Defeated MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 3

The State Government was again defeated in the legislative Assembly by 26 votes to 20 on an amendment to the Transport Regulation Bill…

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