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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939

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Gas Explosion. Wrecks Four Shops. Man in Hospital. ADELAIDE

Leader · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

One shop was completely wrecked and three others were ruined inside and windows across the road were…

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Wrecked Steamer The Crew's Ordeal BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

Seamen from the wrecked Greek steamer "Fotmi Carras" reached Brisbane to-day abroad the steamer "Tanda" and told their ordeal before…

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Refloating Steamer Diver Works On China Maru SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

A message received this morning states that while efforts were being made to refloat the Japanese freighter China Maru, near Rabaul, a tow-line…

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Did Not Know Locality Master of Wrecked Vessel BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

The Marine Board of Queensland found to-day that the wreck of the small vessel Atlantic. on Flinders Reef near Moreton Bay, off the Queensland…

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Labor Unity Lang Wreckers Denounced by Mr. Evans SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. W. Evans secretary of the New Labor Party, issued a statement tonight pointing out that the attempted move of the Lang machine…

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Labor Unity Lang Wreckers Denounced by Mr. W. Evans (Special to the "National Advocate") SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

Mr. W. Evans, secretary of the New labor Party, issued a statement tonight pointing out that the attempted move of the Lang machine…

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Ashore in Shallows Liner in Danger WELLINGTON, N.Z., Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth and Dominion liner, Port Bowen, went ashore early today, about a quarter of a mile on the beach…

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British Steamer Mined Hong Kong

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 2

A British steamer, the Haitan, struck a mine between Swatow and Formosa. The explosion tore a hole in the Haitan's side and flooded a hold, but the…

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Crew Incinerated Ship Wreck Horror LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

In a log on Eddystone. the Swedist steamer, Grangesberg rammed the French oil tanker. Sunik, which caught fire and sank…

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Lang the Wrecker Played Into Hands of Stevens Labor Paper's Criticism

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

The "Barrier Daily Truth." (Labon), once a strong supporter of the Lang Party has, like every other Labor paper in…

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Hands Tied Ultimatum From Roosevelt Reply to Wrecking of Legislation MONTREAL

National Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

As a result of Congressional Groups wrecking the Neutrality Legislation of his 3,660,000,000 dollar loan proposals and 800,000,000…

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Rough Seas Steamer in Difficulties SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

A strong flood tide and a fresh westerly wind, at the treacherous No. wharf, Walsh Bay. to-day had the big Blue Funnel freighter, Meriones…

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Exiles Wrecked Limes Saved by a Minute London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 2

Two German refugees who tried to cross from Belgium to England in a small dinghy were detained by the Deal.(Kent) police after the Walmer…

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63 DROWNED Coaster Wrecked BAHIL (Brazil)

National Advocate · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 2

Only the captain, first officer and a child were saved when the coaster Itacare cap[?] in heavy seas while entering [?] Harbor…

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A New One The "Shipwreck" Shout

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 7

GRAFTON Court sidelight: Witness (describing supper in cafe): It was a shipwreck Shout…

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Thetis Lifted Tragic Submarine Towed Ashore LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 3

The submarine, Thetis, was lifted from the bed of the ocean, at the for[?] and towed inshore [?] miles. She will than be towed [?] miles…

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Mr. Peter Cargill Death at 94 Man Who Witnessed Dunbar Wreck

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. Peter MacNieol Cargill, of Ferro-street, who died at, Lithgow hospital about mid-day on Monday, at the age of 94 years…

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Latvian Steamer Mined London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

A message received in London stated that a Latvian [?]comer was mined at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, 20 women and [?] men…

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British Steamer Sunk Master's Story LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 3

"We were ordered to take to the boats [?] the submarine drew off and submerges [?] as we watched there was a terrific explosion and the Olive…

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British Tanker Sunk. Steamer Rescues Crew. New York. September 10

Leader · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

The [?]mer [?] say[?] an A.A.P. message from [?]dam reposts that the British tanker [?]ber was [?]doed and sunk…

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