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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

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Storm's Toll Four Die in Victoria Two Killed by Lighting Many Buildings Wrecked Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 7

The terrific cyclonic which struck Western towns yesterday was for four deaths, the Victorian responsible for four deaths, the victims…

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Australian Air Disaster New 'Plane Wrecked and Four Occupants Killed "Fast and Safe Machine" Made Splendid Flight From England Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 1

The second officer for the Singapore Brisbane section of the Empire mail route crashed near Longreach this morning, and the…

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Four Die in Air Liner Crash Bodies Mangled New 'Plane Wrecked Near Longreach Disaster Ushers Brisbane-singapore Service Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 2

Another terrible air fatality occurred to-day when four men lost their lives when the second of the Imperial Airways de…

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Rescuers Killed Three Die in U.S. Air Smash on Way to Inspect Wrecked Air Liner Los Angeles

National Advocate · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 2

The president and three employees of the Pacific Airmobile corporation were killed following the crash of a biplane in which they were…

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Ill-fated Miss Hobart Wreckage Found MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 2

An aluminium seat resembling an aeroplane seat was found at 3 p.m. yesterday on the beach at Waratah. about five miles from the coastal…

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Ill-fated Miss Hobart More Wreckage Washed Ashore MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 4

A quantity of good quality three-pl[?] wood and four boxes, believed to be part of the wreckage of the missin[?] air-lines. Miss Hobart, was found on…

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Steamer Ashore. Wreck at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 3

The inters[?] Monarch, [?] on the north br[?] of [?] [?] last night. Number…

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B.H. Freighter Still Ashore NEWCASTLE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 1

The freighter, Iron Monarch, is still ashore on the Stockton breakwater at the entrance to the harbor. Salvage gear was landed on the…

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18 Missing Coastal Steamer Lost Victoria's Disastrous Storm A Fearful Toll Thousands of Refugees Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

Eighteen men are believed to have perished in the coastal steamer Coramba, which has not been heard of since it left Warmambool on…

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Another Victim Washed Ashore Melbourne, [?]

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The body of another victim of the Caramba disaster was washed ashore near Phillip Island late this afternoon. Identification had not…

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17 DROWNED Lifeboat Overturns New York

National Advocate · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

Capt J. G. Bissett master of Cunard White Star liner Ascania, to-day wirelessed the New York "Times" detailed account of the foundering…

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Wife's Faith Mrs. Ulm Charters Schooner SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 1

A motor schooner to continue the search for Ulm and his companions among the islands near Hawaii has been chartered by Mrs. Ulm, who is…

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Tiny Steamer Atlantic Gale Drama Many Vessels to Rescue London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

Six ships of three nations--four of them great liners--to-day raced through a violent Atlantic gale to the help of the…

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Crew Taken Off Helpless Norwegian Steamer Thrilling Atlantic Rescue London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 1

Early this morning all 16 members of the crew of the small Norwegian steamer, Sisto, to whose help German, British and American vessels raced…

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Wreckage Found Link with Ulm's Machine? Experts to Examine Beach Discovery Honolulu

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 1

Two pieces of aeroplane wreckage, possibly belonging to the illfated Star of Australia, were found this morning on the beach…

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Crew Saved. Rescued by German Lifeboat. LONDON

Leader · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

Early to-day all sixteen [?] of the crew of the [?] Norwegian [?], Sisto, to whose help German-British and American vessels [?]…

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Search for Ulm Rescue Schooner Ready Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

Mr. C T. P. Ulm, wife of the intrepid Australian airman, who is believed to have perished in the Pacific ocean together with Messrs…

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'Plane Wreckage Found Not From Ulm's Machine Honolulu

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

Two pieces of aeroplane wreckage, which were at first thought to have belonged to the ill fated Stella Australis, piloted by Mr. Lum, but…

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Not Ulm's Machine Beach Wreckage Examined Possibly From Dumped 'Plane Honolulu

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

The navy authorities believe that the pieces of aircraft wreckage found on the beach at Niihau Island are part of a condemned navy plane, and not…

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Uim’s Plane. Supposed Wreckage Found. HONOLULU

Leader · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

Two pieces of aeroplane wreckage, possibly belonging the the Ill-fated Star of Australia, were found this morning on the bea[?] of the island of [?]ihau, 150…

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