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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1949

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Cause of Wreck

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

London, September 2[?]—Captain D. [?]. Lee, master of the liner Magdalena, which was wrecked near [?] de Janeir[?] in…

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Steamer Hits Liner Wreck

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 11

The Hague, October 5.—The Swedish steamer Mira, 1,500 tons, struck the wreck of the German liner Gneiscnau which was sunk…

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Korean Steamer Tragedy

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

Seoul, October 5.—A small steamer carrying 200 Koreans capsized today en-route to the island of Kangwha. Only 66 passengers were rescued…

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Margaret O'brien Stepfather Says Wrecked His Marriage

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 1

Hollywood, October 31.—Band leader Don Sylvlo, stepfather of film star Margaret O'Brien, yesterday accused her of wrecking his marriage by throwing a…

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Wrecked Her Marriage

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 3

Hollywood, October 23.—Band leader Don Sylvio, stepfather of Margaret O'Brien, child film star, has accused her of throwing a…

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Chinese Halt British Steamer Warship Studs By

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

Hong Kong (A.A.P.-Reuter), November 7.—A Chinese Nationalist warship at the mouth at the Yang[?] River has intercepted the British steamer Tsinan…

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Captain's Ticket Suspended; Company Slated Fatal Canadian Steamer Fire Inquiry

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

Ottawa, November 22.—A Supreme Court Judge yesterday suspended for a year the certificate of Captain William Taylor, master…

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Wreckage of Holiday Plane Found

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

Oslo, November 22.—Search parties have found the wreckage of the Dutch Dakota aircraft which has been missing since last Sunday…

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To Seek 30 Million In Wreck

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 7

London, November 28. — The Duke of Argyll, 46-year-old chief of the Campbell Clan will use mine detectors and "frogmen" in…

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Airliner Wreckage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 9

Bogota, Colombia, November 29. —The burnt wreckage of a missing Colombian DCS airliner has been sighted in the rugged northeastern…

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Steamer Afire

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

San Francisco, December 4.— With a stubborn fire raging in its. hold the Matson line freighter Hawaiian Ranger rolled over and…

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Storm Wrecks Korean Fishing Fleet

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 5

Seoul. December 11.—A violent storm ripped through the Korean east coast cu[?]tiefish float last Sunday causing heavy loss of lives and boats. Estimated…

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Lean Time For Stowaways Unable To Go Ashore

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney, December 23.—Three young New Zealanders who stowed away on the Norwegian motor ship Kronviken on September 5. But immigration laws…

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Vandals Wreck Conveniences In Sturt Park

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 8

Most serious in a long list of acts of vandalism in the city was £50 worth of damage perpetrated at Sturt Park on Saturday. Two porcelain pedestals in the…

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