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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1944

31 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Nazi Factory Wrecked

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

A twisted mass of steel and concrete following Allied air attack on a German factory in a city in Northern France,— U.S. Office of War Information Picture…

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VANDALS School Wrecked SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 8

Vandals entered Drummayne High School during the week-end and almost wrecked the place…

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"The Wreck of Destiny" Chapter 1

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

In his comfortable study at Lost Lands, Wilfred Eversham sat, on an afternoon in early November, enduring The bitterest moments of his life…

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"The Wreck of Destiny" Chapter I (Cont.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

"Why [?] her before? W[?] did I marry her without due warming Why did I ever marry at all? he asked himself in the [?]…

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"The Wreck of Destiny"

National Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 8

"My dear boy, you aren't blown away, then? The wind must be terrific along the sea road." "Fairly noticeable, muter. Still, a…

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"The Wreck of Destiny"

National Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 6

"What was that?" everyone asked. "There it is again," said Roddy. Boom! boom! the sound came to them clearly above the howling of the…

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"The Wreck of Destiny"

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 4

"You know what you're risking, sir?' said, one man. "It's about the worst storm I can remember. We're none of us sure of seeing home again…

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Launch Wrecked Fisherman's Suffering BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 1

On Thursday last Kenneth Thompson, a fisherman, left Yapoon in a launch on a fishing trip. Near Pine Island he…

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"The Wreck of Destiny"

National Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 4

"Right you are, Hawkins. And the whole lot of you had better get away and see about dry clothes. You can't do any more good here now and a…

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"The Wreck of Destiny" Chapter 4 (Cont.)

National Advocate · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 4

"The mater is rather wonderful," laughed Roddy. "Our father has been dead for many years—by the way, Evelyn, have you thought? This is the…

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"The Wreck of Destiny"

National Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1944 · page 4

For Miss Irving was a young lady of ample proportions—a Juno of a girl divinely tall and with a well rounded bust, though her waist was neat…

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