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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1943

36 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 2

Wrecked Jap Planes On Munda

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 1

FROM Our Correspondent, Somewhere in Australia.—Between 30 and 40 wrecked Japanese aircraft were found on Munda airfield when it was captured by the Allied forces last week. This was revealed in today's communique. The communique states that our forward ground elements advancing north in New…

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Shock Wrecks Life of Enginedriver

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

LONDON. August 15.—A healthy powerfully built enginedriver of 39 recently became a feeble of d man overnight. The case is recorded in…

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Explosion Wrecks Hall in Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON. August 24.—A huge explosion heard throughout the city wrecked the Forum Hall in Copen[?]agen last night, says a Danish…

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Fires Still Burning in Berlin Wreckage Left By RAF's Tuesday Night Raid LONDON, September 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 1

Four hundred and fifty fires are still burning in Berlin as a result of Tuesday night's roid, soys the Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper, "Allehanda." Some of them are so large that no…

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Plan to Wreck Express Frustrated Melbourne, September 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 1

On its way to Melbourne today, the Adelaide express, carrying 423 passengers, safely passed over a crossing at Rockbank where a few hours before…

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5Th and 8Th[?] Moving Forward German Position In Naples Area Markedly Worse Enemy Making Intensified Efforts To Wreck City LONDON. September 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

Although advancing less spectacularly then the 8th Army, whose capture if Foggia may have perhaps immediate and important results, the 5th Army also fought forward along its whole front yesterday, making General Kesselring's position in the…

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German Bodies Floating Ashore London, October 11

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 1

According to Norwegian reports reaching Stockholm, hundreds of bodies of German soldiers are floating ashore on the south coast of Norway after the…

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Stealing From Wreck WOLLONGONG, October 11

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 1

Fines ranging from 20/ to £7 were imposed on a number of men. They were convicted at Wollongong COurt today for having possessed goods taken from a…

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Bank Chamber Wrecked Tank Falls From Plane MELBOURNE, October 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

The explosion and fire which wrecked the banking chamber of the Bank of New Zealand and caused extensive damage to the first floor offices this afternoon…

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London Bombed Casualties In Wrecked Houses LONDON, October 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

Bombs fell in several London districts. One practically demolished a church and another severely damaged a block of luxury flats…

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Rabaul Harbor Swept Clean Every Ship Hit or Sunk by Bombs Shipping Area Scene of Utter Wreckage and Destruction November 4

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

Hardly a single ship escaped destruction or damage in a great air raid on Rabaul Harbor on Tuesday. "The harbor was practically swept clean," declares Gen. MacArthur's communique, "every ship there being heavily hit or sunk by 1,000-pound bombs…

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£1,500 For Wreck SYDNEY, November 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 4

Together with 100 tons of bagged wheat still aboard, the wreck of a 9,000 tons steamer aground at Shell Harbor was sold at public auction today for…

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Ketch Overdue

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—The Allied Works Council ketch, Phantom, [?]n route from Launceston to Melbourne is overdue with a crew of four. The…

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Japs Broke Oars in Lifeboat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 7

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.—In an interview authorised by the War Shipping Administration. Cadet Midshipman Maurice Price said that two large…

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Storm Wrecks Rail Station

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—During a violent storm this week the waiting room and offices at Baraimal station, between Casino and Kyogle, were blown across the…

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Homes Wrecked By Tarnado

Western Grazier · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 3

On Monday night a tornade struck the town of Millfield, near Cessnock, and eight people were injured, two seriously, when their homes were wrecked…

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