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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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After Sunken Treasure British Salvage Steamer Leaves Prize Worth £1,000,000 LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

The salvage steamer, Reclaimer, left Sutherland under sealed orders with a picked crew to-day. The owners refuse to divulge its…

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Arrived--by Shipwreck Archdeacon Boyce's Experiences

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 6

Says Douglas South, in, the "Sunday Sun":--"Though the retired Archdeacon Boyce strays little from his…

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Steamer on Fire Auckland (N.z.) Tuesday. Abolition Favored Unanimous Vote at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

A brief message was received at Auckland this afternoon to the effect that a steamer, the name of which is unknown, was on fire off Raglan. The A resolution urging the Federal Government to take an early referendum on the question of the abolition of State Parliaments Was Unanimously…

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300 DROWNED Steamer Capsizes PARIS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

It is stated 300 were drowned when a pleasure steamer capsized in the Bay of Biscay. It is believed the passengers in older to…

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New York Beauty Body Washed Ashore a Remarkable Case an Intimate Diary New York

National Advocate · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 2

"I hare experienced every thrill life holds and if— docs not meet me soon I will have nothing to live for," Miss. Starr Faithfull a beautiful New…

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French Steamer Stranded Position Not Dangerous Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

A message from Noumea states that the French steamer La Perouse. became stranded on a reef at Amedee Island early this morning owing to a…

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Steamer Aground Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

A message from Brisbane states that the interstate steamer Orungal grounded last night in Freeman's Channel, Moreton Bay, but was not…

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Steamer Stranded. La Permouse on a Reef. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

A message from Noumea states that the French steamer, La Petawasa, was stranded on a reef at Amedea Island early this morning, owing to a…

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Found the Missing 'Plane Crash in Dense Forest Pilot's Body Probably Under Wreckage MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

A report from Tallarook, 56 miles from Melbourne, states that it is believed that Pilot Ekin's 'plane has been found 6 miles…

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Killed Instantly Tragic Tale of Aircraft Inspector Ekins Body Found in Wrecked Machine a Tragedy of the Forest Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 2

THE SEARCH PARTY led by the Deputy Comptroller of Civil Aviation, Captain, E. C. Johnson, to-day found the body of the missing…

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Back Broken. Coastal Sterner Wrecked. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

The K[?]gs, a [?] tracking [?] to a roof at [?] six miles south of [?], and…

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A Steamer Aground Moruya

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

After experts had examined the stranded steamer Klanga to-day, the opinion was expressed that she could be refloated. An attempt will be…

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Lost Propeller Big Steamer in Trouble Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

The steamer City of Kimberly bound from New York to Auckland, lost her propeller and is now drifting helplessly south of Cook island 1,000 miles…

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Lang, the Wrecker! Leading State to Destruction. Attack by M.L.C. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 3

An attack on the Premier, Mr. Lang, was made to-night by Mr. J. Higgins, M.L.C. a member of the Federal A.L.P. Executing appointed by…

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Wrecked the Office and Stole £120 in Cash Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

Safebreakers last night entered the St. Peter's Theatre, and, after blowing the safe door from the hinges with gelignite, stole £120 in cash…

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Wrecked the Kitchen "Thought He Was Jack Lang" Excitement in Durham Street

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

Charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M., with being, a person deemed to be insane and not under…

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Destroyer Ashore a Complete Wreck Tokio

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

The first-class destroyer Nadakeze, which stranded in a los at Saghollen on Friday, is breaking up Storms are preventing salvage…

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Alpine Grave Aeroplane Wreckage Found London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

Skiers found near the summit of Aigaulledegant the wreckage of a two-seater foreign bloodstained aeroplane, but were unable to find any…

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“Leader” Stop-press. Southern Cloud. Rumor of Wreckage. SYDNEY Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 5

Disappearance of Southern Cloud revived to-day when a rumor of [?] has been found at [?] near Braidwood. The discovery was…

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Southern Cloud. No Trace of Wrecked ’Plane. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

Owing to the report that the wreckage of an aeroplane had been discovered In a deep cone near Ma[?], Mr. C. T. P. Ulm set out from…

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