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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

160 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 8

After Six Months Wrecked Airliner Found Alpine U[?]

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

The huge airliner which [?] on December 15, 1936. with [?] passengers aboard, was foun[?] myriad fragments on a snowy [?]…

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Larrakia Is Silent. After Arresting Steamer. DARWIN

Leader · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

No word baa been received from the patrol boat Larrakia, since the news that she had arrested a Japan[?] pearling vessel…

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Ran Aground French Steamer Total Loss in New Hebrides Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 1

It transpires that when the inter- island steamer Buciphal ran aground at Efate (New Hebrides) on Monday the bottom was torn out. Water…

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Drastic Purge White Russia Alleged Widespread Wreckings Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

A drastic purge in White Russia, involving Cabinet Ministers, was revealed at a conference of the White Russia party at Minsk…

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Russian Revolt Crop Wrecking and Destruction More Arrests Moscow

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

A drastic purge in White Russia, [?] members of the Government was received at the white Russia Party conference and at the…

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'Plane Wreck Girl Pilot Uninjured Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

After crashing in an early morning flight at Archerfield, a Brisbane girl pilot stepped from the wreckage of her Gipsy Moth, and announced…

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Blown Up Loyalist Battleship 18 Already Dead Italian Steamer Bombed London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 2

The Spanish Government battleship Jaime I. is on fire at Cartagena as the result of an internal explosion. Eighteen bodies have been…

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Steamer Afire Helpless Off New Guinea Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 3

The Burns Philip Co. Island steamer. Macdhul is in a helpless plight six miles off the New Guinea coast as a result of a fire which gutted the…

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Steamer in Tow Macdhui Safe Neptuna Takes Off Passengers Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

A message received today by the Burns Philp Company said the motor ship Macdhui has been driven helplessly away from the coast of New…

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Wrecked Kakariki Claim For £5000 MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

Arising out of the collision between the Kakariki and the Caradale. in Hobson's Bay on January 29. when the former vessel sank with the loss…

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INTERCEPTED British Steamer Stopped By Rebel Ship LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

In response to a wireless message the British destroyer Boadicea raced to the assistance of the British cargo vessel, Marianna Moiler, which was…

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Russian Purge More Wreckers Executed MOSCOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 5

Purges of wreckers have extended to the Far Eastern Siberian railway and 37 alleged Trotsyists and Japanese [?]pies are being executed at…

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Six in Danger Launch Ashore SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

SIX persons narrowly escaped drowning when their branch was blown on rocks inside South Head last night…

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SMALLPOX Steamer Detained SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

THE liner "Changte." on arrival in Sydney yesterday, was placed in quarantine owing to a case of small pox…

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Steamer Arrested Basque Gold Spanish Banks Act London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

The steamer, Thorpe Hall, at present under Basque charter arid carrying 130 cases of gold, shares, bonds and jewellery, estimated to be worth…

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Launch Wrecked Desperate Fight For Life NEWCASTLE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

A FISHING launch bound north from New Point was' wrecked near the entrance of Newcastle Harbor last night…

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Wrecking Continues

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

THE wrecker is still abroad in the land. Some time last week an abnoxious specimen of the human race started bashing tactics at…

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Gardens Wrecked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

THE bitter frosts of the past week have put a crimp in the flower gardens. Even the hardy Iceland poppies, geraniums, and other cold…

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Angry Punters Racecourse Wrecked Judge's Decision Causes Riot Paris

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

Enraged by the judge's decision after a race fiasco, punters wrecked the Pont de Vivaux racecourse, neck Marseilles…

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Spanish War Escapee Sails Steamer Unaided. PARIS

Leader · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

With one man for skipper, pilot, stoker and crew, and flying a tattered Republican flag, a large steam sardine…

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