Greek Ship A Total Wreck
CANBERRA, Wed.—The Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, said to-day the Greek ship, M. J. Goulandiros, which was wrecked on…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1945
22 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
Talkies Saraton.—"lifeboat."
Alfred Hitchcock's compiling drama. "Lifeboat," will be presented to-day and to-night at the Saraton. The well-known author John Steinbeck, wrote the story…
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The outstanding film. "Lifeboat," will be screened to-night, at the Saraton Theatre. Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak. Mary Anderson…
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PERTH, Tues.—Cyclones have caused widespread damage throughout the north-west of the State, although the rain has been…
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A fireproof lifeboat which can be launched from a wrecked oil tanker on a sea of burning oil is among the most important…
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MANILA, Tues.—"There is little hope Of saving the majority of Manila's famous buildings," said Colonel L. White, Regimental Commander. "The Japanese are putting guns inside…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Survives Bomber Crash Aussie's Lucky Break Walks From Wrecked Plane Unscathed
Flt./Sgt. E. Bennetts, of Roseville, who miraculously escaped injury when the Lancaster, of which he was a member of the crew, crashed, after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Landing on Iwo Jima Marines Ashore After Heavy Bombardment
NEW YORK, Mon.—Admiral Nimitz, in a communique issued at Guam, says United States Marines, supported by heavy units of the Pacific Fleet, landed on Iwo Jima island. Tokio radio said that after a series of abortive attempts…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—A suggestion that servicemen be given longer honeymoon leave was made in the Divorce Court to-day by Mr…
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CAIRNS, Monday.--The ketch Priscilla, which was long overdue, and for which two naval boats had searched without result,…
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KEMPSEY, Thurs.—The disappearance of a plane containing three R.A.A.F. personnel and a W.A.A.A.F., while flying from…
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Australian soldiers clamber over a Jap fighter on But airstrip, Northern New Guinea. The plane was one of many caught on the ground by our aircraft before Australian soldiers captured the…
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LONDON, Tues.--At least 15 Americans and 80 Germans were killed or injured yesterday when two mysterious explosions…
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SYDNEY, Tues. -- The survivors of the Coweambah, which was wrecked off South-West Rocks, at the entrance to…
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SYDNEY, Tues.-- A lifeboat 25 feet long, believed to be Japanese, was washed up at Maroubra beach this morning. It was…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Tues.--Vice Admiral Daniel Barbey, who directed 56 amphibious landings, put General MacArthur's troops…
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MANILA, Sun--Driving along the eastern coast of Balikpapan, Australian amphibious patrols landed and seized a former Japanese seaplane base, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bomb Wreckage In Yokohama's Main Street
Two Japanese use a rickshaw to transport provisions through the main street o,f Yokohama. Note the debris fringing the street--the result of Allied bomb attacks. The only buildings left intact were those designed to, be earthquake proof. Footwear is so scarce that most of the inhabitants wear wooden clogs.--Australian Official Photo…
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LONDON, Wed.--The bodies of the driver and fireman of the crashed L.M.S. train in which 41 persons met their death and 200…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.--When a 60ft. shark boat was wrecked in the Rip at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay early this morning,…
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