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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

88 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 5

Office Before Honor Mrs. Freer to Stay Out C.P. Members Threat Will Wreck Government Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 1

"Cabinet will stand by Mr. Paterson in the Freer case." This cryptic announcement was made to-night after a meeting of Ministers and although…

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Air Liner Wrecked Passengers Unhurt. MELBOURNE Thur[?]

Leader · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4

The airliner Loila [?] badly damaged in an emer[?]ency landing at Seymo[?] aerodrome to-day, but [?]…

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Launch Wrecked Fishermen's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 2

George Dessbury the well known Jervis Bay fisherman narrowly escaped with his life yesterday when his 50 foot launch get out of…

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Terrie Explosion Tug Boiler Blows Up Wreckage Thrown Into Street Four Men Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 1

With a terrific roar, the boiler aboard the 50- ton tug, Undine, exploded at 4.45 this morning, hurling the body of the vessel…

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Tug Blows Up Terrific Explosion on Sydney Harbor Four Men Injured Wharf Strewn With Wreckage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 1

Following a terrific explosion, which injured the two men on board, the 50-ton tug, Undine, sank early this morning at No. 4 wharf, Walsh Bay…

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Bodies in 'Plane Wreckage

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 3

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sun. A search party which located wreckage of the missing air liner in the snow-covered Idahc Hills, found the…

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Severe 'Quake Many Houses Wrecked Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 1

Five hundred houses were damaged by an earthquake which shock the island of Niljima to-day. One person was killed and ten…

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Tug Explosion Investigations Being Held Divers to Examine Sunken Wreck SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 2

Officers of the Maritime Services Board are investigating the explosion which yesterday sunk the tug Undine…

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