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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939

96 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

Would-be Wreckers at Work

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

It is unfortunate that the differences of opinion between himself and the Cabinet which brought about the resignation of Mr. Spooner should have been made the excuse for a little body of disaffected members of the United Australia party to indulge in an attempt to wreck the Government. Whilst…

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FOUR I.R.A. Bomb Outrages Man Killed Seventeen Others Injured Canal Bridge Wrecked Deportation Bill Passed London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

Shocked by two bomb outrages, one of which resulted in the death of a man, the House of Commons to- night passed through all stages a Bill…

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Police Escort Wrecking Rumor Circulated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

The circulation of a report that efforts might be made to wreck a train which left Sydney to-night for Menin- to send a complement of police in…

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Motor Launch Wrecked

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 4

During the height of the cyclonic storm on Wednesday night and early on Thursday a 20ft. motor launch, owned by Frank Munns, was wrecked…

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C.P. Policy Would Be Wrecked By Merger With The U.A.P. Q'sland President's View Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 5

The president of the Queensland Country party, Mr. J. Leahy, at the annual meeting, denounced any merging with the United Australia…

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Terrific Power New Discovery Could Wreck World Scientific Experiments in Britain

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 7

A discovery of such terrific potentialities that it may transform the world beyond man's wildest dreams is being investigated in the laboratories…

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Tyalgum Ashore North Of The Tweed Crew of 17 Rescued Bos'n's Chair Used by Sailors. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 4

The North Coast Steam Navigation Co.'s 544 tons steamer Tyalgum (Captain Tolmie), with a cargo of cement and coal, ran ashore on a sandbank…

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Tyalgum Wreck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

Hopes of refloating the stranded steamer Tyalgum at Tweed Heads received a set-back yesterday, says last Wednesday's "Tweed Daily,"…

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Mined in Baltic Greek Steamer R. Kosti Crew All Rescued. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

An unidentified ship from Malmo radioed that she is arriving at Malmo this afternoon with 48 wounded, who are believed to be the crew of the…

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CAPTURED German Steamer Lahn Seized by H.ma.s. Yarra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

It is authentically stated that the German steamer Lahn has been captured by H.M.A.S. Yarra, somewhere in the Pacific…

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Increase in Steamer Fares. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 5

Substantial increases in passenger fares are inevitable, says "The Times." since vovages may be prolonged and ships--detained…

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Stranded Steamer to Be Sold on

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 3

The coastal steamer, Tyalgum, which went aground at Tweed Heads on August 25, is to be offered at sale by auction on Friday…

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British Ships Four More Sunk Dutch Steamer Mined London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 5

The loss of further ships is reported as the result of the activities of submarines. The British steamer, Blair Logie, was…

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Aircraft Carrier Torpedoed Submarine Sunk Rescue Ships Bringing Survivors Ashore Uneasiness Regarding Soviet Invasion of Poland But Russia Declares Her Neutrality to Britain Polish Govt. and General Staff in Rumania London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 5

It is officially announced that the British aircraft carrier, Courageous, 22,500 tons, was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine. Destroyers, which raced to the rescue sank the submarine. Experts, according to American sources, imply that Germany may…

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War on the Sea Dutch Steamer Sunk In The English Channel Neutral Interns U-boat

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. The Dutch steamer, Binnendijk, of 6800 tons, bound from New York to Amsterdam, was sunk in the English…

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Death of Mrs. Annie Keith Fearful Tragedy Recalled Wreck of the Macleay All Hands Lost But Two

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

Word has been received in Grafton, which will be heard with regret by a very large circle of friends on the Clarence River,4 that Mrs. Annie Keith…

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Explosion on Steamer. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 6

A British freight steamer which has arrived at Fremantle from overseas reported that during the voyage an explosion occurred in the engine room…

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British Planes Spotting German 'Dromes Two Nazi Airmen Bodies Washed Ashore London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 5

The Air Ministry announced that the Air Force made extensive reconnaissances of aerodromes in North Germany on Monday. Despite…

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German Steamer Detained in Finland. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 5

The Finnish coastguard service has detained a German steamer, the Blumenthal, which was sailing from Finland to Germany with a cargo of timber. It…

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Darwin Steamer Soldiers Unload Cargo Building Road to Ship's Side Darwin

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 4

Following the refusal of wharf laborers to handle perishable goods from the steamer Koolinda, because the railwaymen are on strike, soldiers to-day…

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