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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1948

55 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Vicious Attempt To Wreck Brisbane Express NAMBUCCA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

An attempt to wreck the Brisbane Express with sleepers failed last night, but passengers were badly shaken when luggage…

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Mystery of Lost Plane Unravelled with Finding of Wrecked Machine Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

The wreckage of a two-seater plane lost nearly 12 months ago on a flight from Sydney to Geelong has been found in rugged country a few miles…

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Two Bodies in Wrecked Plane Year Old Mystery Solved

National Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A plane which was lost on a flight from Sydney to Geelong on August 26 last year, has been found wrecked in mountainous…

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Aircraft Wreck Found

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.— A Percival monoplane which disappeared on a flight from Sydney to…

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Storms Wreck, Phone Lines

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: National radio programmes were interrupted in Victoria this evening when storms brought down telegraph and…

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New Type British Lifeboat

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

The first British lifeboat to be fitted with a deck cabin recently completed her trials at Cowes, Isle of Wight, prior to going into service at St. Helier, Jersey. The St. Holier lifeboat is the first to use aluminium alloy, instead of wood or mild steely for the whole…

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Passengers Escape Fire On Murray River Steamer

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— A paddle steamer carrying 17 tourists and a crew of six on the Murray River was…

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Rest of the News in Brief . . . Sinking of Steamer

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Sunday— (AAP- Reuter), — Between 300 and Chinse lost their lives when a river…

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New Type British Lifeboat

National Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 1

THE FIRST BRITISH LIFEBOAT to be fitted with a deck cabin recently completed her trials at Cowes, Isle or Wight, prior to going into service at St. Heller; Jersey. The St. Heller lifeboat is the first to use aluminium alloy; instead of wood or mild steel, for the whole…

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Disabled Steamer Under Tow Athens

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 1

According to a report received by the Greek Marine Ministry the Dutch steamer Uruguay has taken in tow the rudderless Panamanian…

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Ship Wrecked on Reef

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The missionary ship John Williams V. an. auxiliary schooner of 200 tons, was wrecked on a reef this morning in the Samoan…

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A.N.A. Airliner Wrecked In Forced Landing MELBOURNE, This Af[?]

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 1

The pilot, co-pilot and hostess, the only occupants of an A.N.A. airliner, escaped injury when the plane was wrecked, making…

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Steamer Adrift

Central Western Daily · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 3

ATHENS, Wednesday.— according to a report received by the Greek Marine Ministry, the Dutch steamer, Uruguay,…

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Steamer Being Towed to Port

National Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 3

ATHENS, Wednesday: According to a report received by the Greek Marine Ministry, the Dutch steamer. Uruguay, has taken in town the…

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Ketch Passenger Hurt

National Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man who was smashed in the face by a 6lb sheet block attached to a wind-whipped sail on a ktch off Terrigal today…

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