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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

113 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 6

Wrecked Church Work Of Restoration Letter From Vicar

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 4

"Anyone who has not seen what damage a cyclonic wind can do," writes Rev. E. Williams, of the vicarage, Copmanhurst, in a letter to the "Daily…

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Steamer Damaged Noora Strikes Wharf. Innisfail

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 6

The Interstate steamer, Noora, struck the, wharves at Mourilyan Harbor. in berthing, damaging both the structure and the vessel. It is expected…

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Snow in Victoria Worst Storm For Years Roads Blocked with Wreckage. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 5

Sweeping across Victoria, with rain, hail arid snow, a 50 miles an hour gale caused extensive damage last night. The Middle Park baths were partially…

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Wrecked Church Damage At Eatonsville Enthusiastic Working Bee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 4

Residents of Eatonsville did not lose much time in recognising the necessity of immediately repairing the damage done by the storm on Monday,…

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DISAPPEARED Government Schooner Concern in New Guinea. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 5

The Minister for External Affairs (Sir George Pearce) has been informed by the Administrator of New Guinea of the mysterious disappearance of the…

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"OMINOUS" Fears For Schooner No News of Overdue Hermes. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 5

Fears are held by the New Guinea administration that the schooner, Hermes, which is 19 days overdue at Rabaul, may have been overwhelmed…

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Volunteer Crew on Newcastle Steamer. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 5

Laden with coal and with steel products for discharge at Port Adelaide and Whyalla, the Broken Hill Pty., Co.'s steamer, Iron Knob, left Newcastle at…

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Wrecked Ellsworth Search Plane. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

A message from Atlanta (Georgia) says that the plane being flown by Pilot Thaw to participate in the Antarctic search for Ellsworth, crashed at the…

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Steamer Time-table for Christmas

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 4

During Christmas week, the North Coast Company's steamer, Ulmarra. will leave Grafton on Monday night, instead of Tuesday morning. There…

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Steamer Sinks Many Killed in Explosion. Santos (Brazil)

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 5

The steamer Britt Marie, 3019 tons, was completely destroyed, and sank, following an explosion, which, it is feared, involved the loss of life of the…

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Lusitania Found End Of Long Search Wreck Identified

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 3

According to the "Manchester Guardian" the wreck recently located off the Old Head of Kinsale by the salvage steamer Orphir has been definitely…

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Arms for Abyssinia Landed From British Steamer. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 5

The Hargeisa correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that 11 lorries passed there to-day on their way to Abyssinia, With the first instalment of 500…

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Missing Japanese Steamer Disappeared In Storm Towing Hulk to Japan Crew of 31 on Board. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 4

The pilot from the Lakes' Entrance on Saturday managed to make a short, but dangerous trip to the stranded hulk Vincas, which has been…

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