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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

153 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 8

Ten Killed French Express Wrecked. Bordeaux

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 5

Ten were killed and 60 injured today when the Paris-Hendaye express hurtled down an embankment into a small stream near Dax…

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Church Bombed in Rebel Air Raid Priest Killed At Mass Nuns Die in Convent Wreck London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Hundreds were killed at Durango, Spain, to-day when rebel planes carried out an intensive bombardment of the town amid warning peals…

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Sloop Wrecked On Stradbroke Island Crew Safely Ashore. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 5

Last ashore on the outer beach, of Stradbroke Island, near Jumpin Pin, during the week-end, while on a voyage up the coast to Brisbane, the sloop…

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Round the World On A Honeymoon Trip in Tiny Schooner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 5

Adrian Spligman, a young Englishman, and his wife are coming to Australia in the 295-ton sailing vessel, Cappillar, on a romantic honeymoon…

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Steamer Drifting Engines Disabled Warships to Rescue. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 5

Dritting with her engines disabled, the Cook Strait steamer, Holmglen (448 tons) summoned the aid of the Australian and New Zealand naval…

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Stinson's Propeller Stolen From Wreck

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

A report has been received that the propeller presented to Bernard O'Reilly by Airlines of Australia, Ltd., has been stolen from where it was standing near…

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Wreckage From Haiping Washed Ashore at Sandon. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

A fair amount of wreckage from the Haiping, which was abandoned off the Queensland coast, has been washed ashore at the Sandon…

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The Wrecked Stinson Rescuer's Impressions. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

Writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Parkinson, of Palmer's Channel, Mr. Cyrus Parkinson, of Beaudesert, who was one of the original party that cut…

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Wrecked Plane Located Near Mountain, New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

The wreck of the Douglas plane which has been missing with eight passengers for several days, has been located near Mt. Baldy (Arizona).An…

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£1300 Gone Pearling Lugger Wrecked. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 4

A pearling lugger the property of Roy Edwards struck a submerged reef off Point Essington on Friday night and was completely wrecked…

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Woolgoolga Jetty Wreckage Near Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

A huge chunk of wreckage, be lieved to be part of the end of Woolgoolga jetty, washed away in the big Etorm several weeks ago,…

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Steamer Noora Damaged By Obstruction Off Evans Head. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 5

A radio message has been received from the, master of the steamer Noora stating that the vessel struck art obstruction yesterday off Evans Head at…

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Noora Strikes Wreckage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

The steamer Noora, which passed north early in the week and was to return to Coffs Harbour for loading this week-end, struck some obstacle…

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Nurse's Romance Wrecked By Beard Husband Refused to Shave Dublin. March 27

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 9

The romance of Mrs. Beglin, an English nurse, who married an Irish farm worker, after a letter-courtship through a correspondence club and matrimonial…

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Food Ship Arrival at Bilbao Blockade "Tommy-rot" British Steamer Gets Through London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

Full details of toe defences of Bilbao for commercial shipping within Spanish territorial waters are supplied by "The Times" correspondent at…

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Sea Wreckage Cleared

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

Wreckage found drifting between Maroubra and Long Bay last week, believed at the time to be portion of the Woolgoolga jetty that was washed…

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Steamer Lost Rudder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 4

When near Coraki wharf at midday on Thursday the' river steamer Australasia, of the Richmond River Shipping Company, lost its rudder. The…

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Clarence River Historical Society. The Bawden Lectures Eatonswill Station The Wreck Of The Dunbar Clarence River Victims The Celebrated Mare Splendora (No 129)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 8

Mr. Bawden continued:-- "After several years of hard work on the station, John and Thomas My[?]ne took a trip to England for the purpose…

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Fishing Launch Found Wrecked On Rocks No Trace of Three Occupants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 5

Three men are believed to have been drowned, either in Botany Bay or off the Heads yesterday. A 16ft. launch in which they left…

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Naval Battle Off Coast of Spain Indecisive Engagement Report of Cruiser Ashore Denied London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

An engagement between units of the Spanish Government and rebel fleets took place off Motril, but it was indecisive…

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