The Man on the Bridge. by the Skipper of a Pleasure Steamer
The other day a man told me that he reckoned mine was the sort of job that would suit him [?] the ground. All I'd got to do was to go…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939
43 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 3
Pigeon With Rescue News Man and Youth Safe on Fishing Ketch Sharks Were Near Small Craft Port Lincoln
FEARS for the safety of a man and a youth who were in a fishing ketch durang Monday night's gale have been dispelled by the arrival of a homing pigeon carrying a message saying that they were safe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Ketch Kept Off Reef Severe Struggle In Storm Trying Ordeal for Cre W Port Lincoln
"HAD it been an old boat, well, I wouldn't be here to tell you the story," said Mr. W. Sulander. Mr. Sulander, master and owner of the fishing ketch Lorraine, returned to Port Lincoln after spending 30 hours trying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanese Lose Schooner Pearl "Mother Ship" PERTH
FROM Broome it is reported that the Kaisho Maru, a Japanese sampan pearline off Wallal, 160 miles south of Broome, arrived at Roebuck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ship Still Ashore
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.— Because of rough seas, efforts to pull the liner Port Bowen off the beach at Wanganui hive been…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.— The German steamer Stassfurt which was expected here early today is evidently keeping at sea. Eight Jewish refugees…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old Land Marks to Disappear Wreckers to Operate at Proprietary
A FURTHER step towards the demolition of the Proprietary mine old structures will be made, next week, when the South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shots Fired Across British Steamer
AUCKLAND, Monday—Two shots were fired across the bow of the British steamer City of Delhi (7443 tons) today off the entrance to Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Survivors of Steamer Bramden in England
LONDON—Thirteen survivors of the steamer Bramden, which was sunk on Saturday, have reached England from France. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press 11 Survivors From Steamer
LONDON— A submarine, has sunk the 4060-ton British steamer Aviemore. There were 11 survivors. only including Captain II…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Reparation for Wrongs How Officials View Speech of Herr Hitler Wrecked Chances for Peace Talks--italy's Reaction (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, October 6
APRELIMINARY brief official comment on Hitler's speech announced that his peace proposals are vague and obscure in many respects, and contain no suggestions of reparation for the wrongs done by Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dram alic Dash To Rescue Of Tramp Steamer
NEW YORK, November 1. —American destroyers, planes and coastguard cutters are racing to the rescue of the British tramp steamer, Coulmore…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NoBombing Of Steamer (Special tb "The Miner") LONDON. November 12
THE Admiralty's version of the reported bombing of a Channel steamer reported yesterday is that a French plane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →21 Perish When Pilot Boat Is Wrecked (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 26
TWENTY-ONE members of the crew of the Liverpool No. 1 pilot boat died when the vessel went aground 500 yards from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destruction of Nazi Mines French steamer Lost Move in U.S. to Show Disapproval of Russia's Action (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 3
A FRENCH steamer was badly damaged and a Swedish steamer sunk as a result of having struck mines Paris reports that the French vessel was the Floride (7030 tons) which was beached at a French Port. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Finns Wreck More Russian Planes Another Raid on Soviet Drome Camouflage Work Amazing (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 8
COPENHAGEN messages report a second successful air raid by the Finns on the Soviet aerodrome at Port Baltiski in Estonia. Several Russian bombers are said to have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Estonian Steamer Seized
STOCKHOLM, December 11.— A German warship seized the Estonian Steamer, Estonia-(1181 tons) built in 1910, while on its way to Stockholm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Steamer Scuttled By Crew Was Trapped By British Warship Survivors of Boat Interned (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, December 15
INTERCEPTED by a British warship in South African waters the German steamer, Adolf Leonhardt (2989 tons) built in 1921, has been scuttled by her crew to avoid capture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Neutrals Conferring On Spee Wreckage
MONTEVIDEO, December 20.— While smoke continues to rise from the burning hull of the scuttled German raider Admiral Graf Spee, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saved by Two Petrol Tins Yacht Wrecked
TWO empty petrol tins lashed round them both saved the lives of Mr. Heron, a former member of the Dail, and his son when they leapt overboard…
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