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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

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Wide Wreckage Federal Aid For Sufferers Darwin Surveys Ruins DARWIN

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

After the cyclone Darwin this morning presents a woe-begone appearance. Very few residents were able to sleep last night, and to-day they…

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Broke Down Steamer in Trouble BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

THE steamer Haiting, while nearing Brisbane yesterday, sought assistance, the captain stating that the vessel was…

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Ship Sinking Off Queensland Coast Steamer Rushes To Aid BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

The former Patrick Steamers Company's cargo boat, Craigant, which is on route to China with a cargo of coal is in distress off the…

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Haiping Wreck How Crew Was Rescued Oil on Troubled Seas Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

S ories of the rescue of the crew of the wrecked steamer Haiping were told when the freighter Mildura arrived here to-day, with Captain…

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flow Vessel Foundered. Heart of Anxiety LATER

Leader · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The [?] of the wooden steamer. Hall Caine. which foundered off Broken Bay last night, were fortunate to escape. The steamer Idant came to…

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Reebls Attack on Aragon Front Dutch Steamer Captured London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

The Spanish rebels are attempting to reorganise the Italians at Padilla de Hita, desperately resisting the Loyalists on the Madrid front…

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Eye Injured Dispute Among Steamer's Crew Puts Back to Port Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

Fearing that Ivan Terry, 32, a fireman on the cargo steamer Kain[?] might lose the sight of an eye which had been inured in a fight the master…

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WRECKAGE From Abandoned Ship SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

A LARGE quantity of wreckage has been washed up on the beach at Broadwater, 6 miles from Ballina and is believed to have…

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Crashed. Putnam Flight Ends Tyre Bursts. Wrecked in Taking Off. [?]ONOLULU

Leader · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

While attempting to take off for Holland Island this morning a tyre of Mrs. Putnam's piane blew out, and the machine…

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Sea Rescue British Steamer Afire LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

A crew of 72 was rescued by lite boats from the British steamer, Marie Moller, in which a fire broke out when the vessel was off Holyhead while…

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Steamer Afire Seventy Two Rescued LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

The crew of 72 were rescued by lifeboat from the British steamer. Marie Moller [?]77 tons), in which a fire broke cut when the vessel, which…

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Atlantic Tragedy Vosper's Body Washed Ashore London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

The body o[ Frank Vosper, playwright and author, who disappeared from the liner Paris recently, war found on the beach near Eastbourne…

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'Plane Wreck Search in Harbor Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

After working all night, the Harbor Trust barge and diver and Air Force launches to-day resumed the search for the single-seater Bulldog…

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Airways Liner Wrecked in France Crew of Four Killed London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

The Imperial Airways gland flying boat Capricornis crashed on its maiden voyage to Egypt from Southampton to-day in the…

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Air Giant Wrecked. On Maiden Voyage. Woman Only Passenger. LONDON

Leader · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 4

Imperial Airways giant flying boat, Capricornus, crashed on its maiden voyage age to Egypt from…

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Spanish Blockade British Ship Stopped. Cruisers Cause Cosily Wreck. BAYONNE

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

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Steamer Sinking Destroyer to Rescue HONGKONG

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

In response to repeated wireless calls for help from the British steamer Kong Ning (1096 tons), stating that she was aground off White Rock and…

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Steamer on Fire Damage Not Yet Known Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

Portion of the cargo was destroyed and some damage was done to the hull by a fire which broke out in the inflammable cargo in the German…

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Fight for Madrid British Steamer Stopped Destroyers to the Rescue London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

Rebel warships which stopped the British steamer Thorpe Hall outside Bilbao sheered off when the destroyers, Beagle and Brazen sped…

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Wrecked 'Plane Located in Mountains New York

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

The wreck of the Douglas 'plane which has been missing with eight passengers for several days was located near Mt. Boldy, Arizona…

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