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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1951

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

Big Loads Wrecking Roads Minister's Criticism SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

[?] wrecking by haulers with [?]loaded vehicles was continuing, [?] action by Main Roads and Transport Departments, Transport…

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Stalled In Creek-- Taxi's Occupants Wade Ashore

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

Two men and their wives Had to wade through a partly flooded creek near Tarana, at the week-end, to salvage clothing and carry a Baby from a taxi which had stalled in the ford…

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Houses Wrecked in Sydney Bomb Explosion

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft. -- A bomb explosion early this morning wrecked the front of two houses in Junction-lane, Woolloomooloo. Windows from at least eight…

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Major Fire On Steamer In Harbor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Firemen this afternoon were pouring thousands of gallons of water into a huge fire in…

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Doctor's Body in Ketch Shark Attack Theory ROCKHAMPTON

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

WIFE of Dr. Harold Joske, of Adelaide, tonight identified the mauled body of her husband tound In a ketch In the Fitzroy River…

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Russian proposals “designed to wreck Treaty”

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday.— The Soviet Union, bearing out pre-conference prediction has tabled a set of proposals at the San Francisco peace talks, which, if adopted, would wreck the Anglo-American version of the…

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Steamer Aground, But Refloated

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- The coastal freighter Allenwood of 400 tons grounded on a sand bar at Bird Island near…

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Wreckage Found

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 14

BUHANS (Newfoundland), Friday. — A search plane has discovered the wreckage of a Norsemane plane which crashed in…

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Raiders Wreck Red Newspaper

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 3

HAVANA, Tuesday.—Four carloads of masked, heavilyarmed men wrecked the printing equipment of the Communist newspaper, Hoy, yesterday. Communist Representative…

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Seven Killed W.A. Plane Crash Wreckage Found Near Kalgoorlie PERTH

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

A message received late last night from Kalgoorlle stated that the burnt-out wreckage of a small passenger aircraft, reported…

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Wrecked

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 1

CASABLANCA, Thursday— Australia yachtsman, Freddie McEvoy, with his French wife clinging to him, battled through…

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Wrecked Airmen Relief Party's Tough Job

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday: A party of horsemen is now making its way through one of the loneliest and wildest parts of Australia to help two…

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Plane Wreck Located

National Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 2

LYONS, Friday: The US hospital plane, missing since Tuesday with 34 on board, was found yesterday in the mountains of Central France…

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Plane Wrecks 30 Homes

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday: A US Superfortress destroyed 30 houses and injured 10 inhabitants when it crashed 20 miles from Tokio yesterday…

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Long Voyage in Ketch Migrants Adventure

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Three English migrants arrived in Sydney today from Britain in a 32ft ketch after a voyage of 196 days…

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Bomb Wrecks Cafe

National Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Chinese restaurant owner Quan Dock Soon (36) and his father, Quan Foo Soon narrowly escaped death or injury…

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Explosion Wrecks Premises at Orange Bakehouse Blaze

National Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 8

ORANGE, Wednesday: Damage estimated at more than £2000 was caused by an explosion which practically wrecked Onley's two-storey…

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Explosion, Fires Wreck Bakery Upper Floor Collapses

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

An explosion and two fires wrecked Mr. L. C. Onley’s bakehouse in Peisley Street yesterday afternoon. Damage is estimated at more than £3000…

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Ketch Wrecked Four People Marooned

National Advocate · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 1

HOBART, Sunday; A fishing boat has left Bridgeport on the north coast of Tasmania to pick up four people who were in a 33kt. ketch which was…

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