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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

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Steamer on Rocks Iren Monarch Held Fast Other Ships Endangered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 4

Although nearly two days have elapsed since the heavily laden freighter Iron Monarch went aground on the Stockton breakwater at the…

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Another Body From Coramba, Wreck

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A fourth body from the wreck of the Coramba was seen floating in the sea off Phillip Island this morning. It will…

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Ulm Search to Go on Wife Charters Schooner SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

A motor schooner is to continue the search for Flight-Lieutenant Ulm and his companions among the islands in the vicinity of Hawaii. The…

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Wrecked Plane Found Pilot Missing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A wrecked aeroplane was located from the air yesterday near Black Cat, between Salamoa and Wau, New Guinea. Pilot…

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May Give Up Gold Ship Wrecked 154 Years Ago

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 3

In 1780 the British frigate Hussar sailed, for America with £600,000 on board, pay for British troops stationed in the American colonies…

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Stabber on Steamer; an Arrest Made

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—During an affray on the steamer Waloroy at Geelong John Charles, a West African greaser, was stabbed in the back with…

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Model Steamer As Toy

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

IN THE BACK YARD of his home at Bernard-street, Lower Mitcham, S.A., Mr. H. M. Kneebone has built a model steamer for his two sons. The steamer is complete with bridge, funnel, mast, cargo handling gear, and passenger accommodation, while…

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