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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1933

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S.O.S. Call Spanish Steamer Afire Crew of 26 Rescued. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

Hearing the bell in his cabin ringing, indicating the S.O.S. call, J. Satchell, wireless operator, of the steamer Deebank, which is homeward bound for New…

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Steamer Freights

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 4

Captain L. M. Gordon informed a meeting of the Lismore and District Chamber of Commerce that in the last few months the North Coast Steam Navigation…

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WRECKED Trans-Siberian Express Looted by Bandits Second Outrage in Few Weeks. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 5

A second daring bandit attack on the international trans-Siberian express from Europe, within a few weeks, occurred shortly after midnight…

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CYCLONE Along Coast Of India Trains Blown Off Line Silence of Italian Steamer. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 5

A cyclone caused many deaths and heavy damage on the Madras coast during the week-end. The Greek steamer Nereus arrived…

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Newspaper Office Wrecked by Cuban Mob Policy Was Not Popular. Havana

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 5

The chaotic political situation took a violent turn to-day when an unruly mob supporting the Government of President Grau Martin sacked and burned the…

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Steamer Ashore Captain Commits Suicide. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 5

The steamer Exarch ran ashore at midnight on Saturday near Cape Plakoti, Cyprus. The captain committed suicide on Sunday…

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Seaman Injured Fell Down Hold Steamer Put Back to Port. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 5

The coastal steamer Cobargo was delayed nearly two hours this afternoon through an accident which occurred about two miles out from Sydney Heads. John…

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North Sea Tragedy Steamer and Trawler Collide Woman and Six Men Drowned. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 5

The stewardess and six male members of the crew, who were asleep in their bunks, were drowned when the Swedish steamer, Castor, of…

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Woman Window Wrecker

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 4

Mary Wallace (3S), domestic, admitted at a Brisbane police court that she wilfully destroyed three panes of glass, valued at £125, the property of Robert…

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Coolangatta Camps Wrecked by Rain Cyclonic Storm. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 5

The rainstorm which began on Christmas Day continues accompanied by squally conditions which last night turned into a moderate south-easterly gale accompanied…

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