Victoria Wrecking Price Controls
CANBERRA, Sun.—Mr. Alan Fraser, Labor M.H.R., for Eden-Monaro, in a broadcast) to-night said the Victorian Premier (Mr…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1949
39 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
New Type British Lifeboat
The first British lifeboat to be fitted with a deck cabin recently completed her trials at Coves, Isle of Wight. The lifeboat is the first to use aluminium alloy, instead of wood or mild steel, for the whole superstructure. The deck cabin gives sheltered seats for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Plane; Wreckage Located
COPENHAGEN, Wed. (A.A.P.)—The wreckage of a missing Scandinavian airlines plane was found in the sea off Sweden…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—It is believed that there are only two survivors of a crew of 14 aboard the coastal steamer Bombo (540 tons) which sank off Wollongong about 10 o'clock last night. Two other bodies have been…
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WOLLONGONG, Frid.—Further wreckage from the s.s. Bombo was washed, up along the coast to-day, but there is…
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THE story of a hazardous but unavailing attempt to save, a disabled fishing craft, which finally washed up on a beach, near Red Rock on Monday night, was related to Yamba police by the part-owner of the craft, Mr.Alexander Teynatz, a…
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SAN JUAN (Peurto Rica), Thurs. (A.A.P.):--With bodies or parts of bodies of 37 people killed in Tuesday's transport…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--The 7176 tons Italian freighter, Orione, torn from her anchorage in Athol Bight early this morning and driven ashore at Kurraba Point, was towed into deep water by the tugs H[?]ros and Lind field shortly after midday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Large Dog Wrecks Office
A large dog, inadvertently locked in an office in the upstairs portion of Clarence Chambers, Prince street, on…
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DUNKIRK Wed. (A.A.p)-- Five Belgian engine- room ratings are believed have been killed when the 2950 ton Belgian…
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HONG KONG, Fri. (AAP- Reuter).-- Thirty-eight crew members, including eight Australians, were rescued when the…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--A young Sydney man, Reginald Taylor, 23, of Neutral Bay, swam ashore when his 22-foot launch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Told Reds Trying to Wreck Country
SINGLETON, Thursday.—A few hundred commos—thieves, rogues and vagabonds—were trying to wreck the country,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denies Shelling of Passenger Steamer
HONG KONG, Friday. (AAP-Reiiter).—Lieut.-Commander John Kearns, captain of the Royal Navy sloop Amethyst to-day…
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Recent references to the Pericles' bell recall to the mind of Mrs. R. M. Gorton, Coffs Jetty vivid recollections of the…
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The heaviest gale Coffs Harbour has experienced for many years lashed the Coastline from midnight until this morning. Seas of mountainous proportions battered the breakwaters and harbour installations throughout the night. The Matthew Flinders, moored at the Jetty, broke her lines at 2 a.m…
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The heaviest gale Coffs Harbour has experienced for many years lashed the Coastline from midnight until this morning. Seas of mountainous proportions battered the breakwaters and harbour installations throughout the night. The Matthew Flinders, moored at the Jetty, broke her lines at 2 a.m…
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KEMPSEY, Fri.--When a 45 feet Diesel launch was driven to the beach at Crescent Head in a storm to-day the three…
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SYDNEY, Fri.--The steamer Levenpool which spent nine hours in high seas with disabled engines put in at Sydney to-day…
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COFF'S HARBOUR Friday.--Eight launches and two yachts of an estimated total value of £35,000 were washed ashore at Coff's Harbour early this morning. Of the craft washed ashore…
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