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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

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Prime Minister Seven Hours on Steamer Up and Down Hudson River. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 5

Mr. Lyons and party spent a restful seven hours steaming up and down Hudson River, to and from Westpoint, to-day…

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Sea Tragedy? Lifeboats Washed Ashore Discovery on Eraser Island Maryborough

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 5

Three lifeboats, lashed together, and a whaler, which were found on the pouter beach at Fraser Island to-day, about 38 miles south of where the steamer Maheno…

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Woman's Ordeal Four Days Without Food Found in Hold of Steamer Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 5

A terrible ordeal which a middle-aged woman endured, was revealed to-day, when the Marama arrived from New Zealand, and she was found in…

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Local and General Ketch Calls at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

The ketch While Away, on a pleature cruise from Sydney to Now Guinea, called in at Coffs Harbour on Monday and remained until Thursday…

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Cape Flyer Crashes Brook Short of Petrol Pilot Uninjured, 'Plane Wrecked. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

The aviator, H. L. Brook, who was attempting a record four days' flight to the Cape from England, is reported to have crashed in Mersamatruh…

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Dora Blacks on Clarence Wrecks On Coast In 1891 'Run' on G.S.B. IN 1892. Opening of Pioneer Dairy Factory

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

Highland sports were held on Elizabeth Island on New Year's Day. Three thousand people were present from all parts of the district. A. Waghorn won…

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Buildings Wrecked in U.S.A. PEORIA (Illinois)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 6

A series of explosions, followed by a [?] night, [?]ked three buildings, including the [?] Walker distillery. The damage is estimated at 2,500,000 dollars…

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Notable Wrecks the Fido

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 1

Slowly drifting away into the oblivion of the vanished years is the wreck of the steamer Fido on the Inner Danger Reef, off Fingal Headland (the real Point…

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Narrow Escapes Crate of Bricks Crashes Building Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 5

A remarkable escape from death was experienced by four persons at Manly today, when a large crate containing nearly 700 bricks crashed into the rear of a two…

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Extension of Shipping Strike A.U.S.N. Steamer Held Up. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 5

A serious development in the shipping strike took place this morning, when the crew of the A.U.S.N. vessel, Mildura, joined the ranks of the strikers…

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Whale Ashore at Red Rock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 4

This whale, which was washed ashore near Red Rock last week, measured 36ft. in length and 17ft. round. Many people went out to see it early this week…

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Death Roll After Fierce Storm Newfoundland Fishermen. Boats and Homes Wrecked. St. John's (Newfoundland)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 5

Reports of deaths and destruction from a violent 60 mile an hour gale on the south-eastern coast of Newfoundland yesterday were received…

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Icebound Men Rescued by Steamer. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 5

The Norwegian ship, Buskoe, rescued the four men icebound of Greenland…

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Steamer Tied Up Macumba's Crew Paid Off. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 5

Efforts to settle the dispute which occurred over the alleged non-payment of overtime failed to-day, the crew of the A.U.S.N. steamer Macumba being paid…

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HURRICANE Over Caribbean Sea People Living in Terror 350 People on Stranded Steamer. Miami (Florida)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 5

For 48 hours the Caribbean area has been living in terror as the tropical hurricane predicted for several days has struck the eastern coast…

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Wreck Discovered

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 8

The crews of two luggers, which reached Thursday Island last week, reported that they had found a wreck while swim-diving three weeks ago on a…

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Crew Signed on Steamer Macumba Sailed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 1

Contrary to expectations the A.U.S.N. Company to-day was successful when it made a call for a crew for the Macumba and the vessel later sailed for interstate…

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Collision Pleasure Ship and Steamer Passengers Rescued. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 5

The cruising liner Doric came into collision off the Portugal coast with the French steamer Formingy. The Doric was carrying tourists who…

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Schooner in Distress Water in Hold--pumps Stopped. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 5

The schooner Seth Parker is in distress, 650 miles south-east of Honolulu, and radioed at 9 p.m.. that the water was three feet deep in the hold, the electric…

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Forced Landing Plane Wrecked In Centra Aus. Ran Out of Petrol Passenger Walks 50 Miles. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 5

Found tramping through the desert 50 miles from Aileron, a small station on the Transcontinental telegraph line, C. Renfrey, one of the…

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