Mysterious Depth Finders Drift Ashore On Coast SYDNEY
Several days ago two tins containing four scientific instruments of German origin and shaped like aerial bombs were found an South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940
77 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Sea Warfare Trawler and Liner Collide French Steamer Mined German Views LONDON
The British patrol trawler, Kingston Cornellan, under the command of Captain William Green, Sank with 17 members of the crew after a colliston with the French liner, Chella, in the Straits of Gibraitar. A boat was swiftly lowered from the Chella, but no survivory were found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crashed Into Pole. Omnibus Partly Wrecked Driver, Conductor Injured. SYDNEY
The driver and conductor of a motor omnibus were admitted to hospital suffering from injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Patrol Vessel Ashore on Spanish Coast Madrid
The French parol vessel Barsac, went aground and was totally wrecked and eight of the crew lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Drowned Yacht Wrecked AUCKLAND
THE yacht "Ngahia" was wrecked on Na[?] Island (N.Z.), in a fierce gale yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liner Ashore on N.T. COAST Heavy Passenger List SYDNEY
The liner Merkur went ashore off Northern Territory coast early to-day. Advice to this effect was received by the owners. Burns Philp and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]SABOTAGE Attempt to Wreck £15,000 Machine SYDNEY
A REWARD of £500 will be paid by the N.S.W. Government for information regarding an attempt to wreck a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Getaway Foiled Germans on Jap Steamer OAKLAND (Call)
A plan to embark on a Japanese steamer 512 officers and crew of the scuttled German liner Columbus which was sunk in the Atlantic by its own…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swedish Steamer Sunk Stockholm
The Swedish steamer Foxen was sunk in the North Sea after an explosion. It is feared that 18 have been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecked Seaman's Suffering London
Frost bitten and semi-de[?]ous Stignand Bergstrom. survivor of the Swedish steamer Foxen, 1304 tons, was landed today after four days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exmouth Wreckage. Sailors’ Bodies Ashore. LONDON, .January 30
Wreckage bearing the name of “Exmout[?] . It is reported has been found off the English coast. The Exmouth was last week [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lush with New Ball Victorian Hope Wrecked. Sheffield Shield Match. SYDNEY
N.S.W. defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground by 177 runs, to win the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Danish Steamer Mined London
A Copenhagen message says that the Danish steamer Fredenburg was mined in the North Sea and 20 members of the crew are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek Steamer Losses
Death clenched an icy hand upon 13 members of the Greek steamer Elenistatakos, four days adrift in the Atlantic after their ship had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Torpedoed London
The British steamer Oregan is recoried to have been torpedoed and sunk off Corunna. The first messages made no mention of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finnish Steamer Mined London
The Finish steemer Vider was sunk in the North Sea, and it is feared that 15 of the crew of 24 have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Missing
Machine gun bullets penetrated a house on the sea front. The police were failed out, and removed people, who crowded the shores, hoping to see air batties. The steamer, Polzella (4751 tons), with a crew of 36, is overdue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sea Warfare British Steamer Mined London
The British steamer, Minister crack ship in the Irish Channel service was mined today. All passengers and crew numbering more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →•Bowls. Reverse for Orange Bathurst Wreck Hopes
The Orange A grade bowls team seems to be out of the 1940 premiership fight They were beaten on Saturday at Orange by Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Scuttled. Dashing to Convoy. Attempt to Run Blockade. NEW York. February [?]
After first despatching an S.O.S. call, the German merchant steamer, Wakam[?] 3771 tons, is believed to have…
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