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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Explosions Wreck Hospital Patients Poisoned by Gas. 92 Dead; Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 7

New York, Wednesday.—Three explosions destroyed the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Hospital, after which fire broke out. The known dead are now…

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Cook Attacked. Alleged Assault on Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 3

Ewi Dung, 27, a cook on the steamer La Perouse, is alleged to have been attacked by another member of the crew aboard the vessel early this…

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Terrific Explosions Clinic Hospital Wrecked Heavy Death Roll Cleveland (Ohio), May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

Three explosions wrecked the Cleveland Clinic Hospital, after which a fire broke out. It is reported that 91 are known to be dead, and possibly 100 Were injured. Two hundred persons are believed…

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Soviet Money. Destined for Iraq Police Seize Steamer Basra, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 5

Directly the Soviet steamer Koni[?] munist berthed at Iraq, the police boarded the vessel and placed an armed guard aboard, only allowing…

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Teriffic Explosion. Building Wrecked at Mackay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 8

Burly on Sunday morning a terriffic explosion occurred in a two-storey city shop, in Victorian-street, Mackay (Q), known as Tam's hairdrossing…

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Explosion Wrecks Hospital. Patients Poisoned by Gas. 92 Dead; Many Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 6

Three explosions destroyed the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Hospital, after which fire broke out. The known dead are now estimated at…

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Soviet Money. Destined for Iraq Police Seize Steamer Basra, May 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 12

Directly the Soviet steamer Kemmunist herthed at Iraq, the police bearded the vessel and placed an armed guard ab[?]ard, only allowing…

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Teriffic Explosion. Building Wrecked at Mackay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 14

Early on Sunday morning a terrific explosion occurred in a two-storey city shop, in Victoria-street, Mackay (Q), known as Tanils hairdressing…

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Machine Complete Wreck. Owen Suffering from Internal Injuries. Sydney, Monday, 5.10 p.m

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

The latest message concerning Captain Moir and Flight-Lieut. Owen states that the-machine ie a complete wreck. Only the engine…

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Moir and Owen Found Machine Complete Wreck Owen Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

Flight-Lieutenant Moir and Flying-Officer Owen have been found. They landed in the vicinity of the Cape Don Lighthouse, on the Coburg Peninsula (Northern Australia),…

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Lumber Schooner. Arrival at Newcastle. Peculiar Coincidence. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 5

The schooner, Ethel M. Sterling, made port this morning, 39 days out from Gray's Harbour, with one million feet of lumber. She had a good…

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Machine Complete Wreck. Owen and Moir Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 1

The latest message concerning Captain Moir and Flight-Lieut. Owen states that the machine is a complete wreck. Only the engine will be…

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Moir and Owen Arrival at Darwin. 'Plane a Total Wreck. Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 5

The steamer Kyogle reached Darwin at 8 o'clock this morning. Captain Moir and…

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Machine Wrecked. Owen Hurt Internally

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 2

The lighthouse steamer Kyogle sent to the rescue of Flight-Lieutenant Moir and Flying Officer Owen, who landed at Cape Don lighthouse…

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Vellore Wrecked Moir and Owen Injured. Plane Hits Tree in Landing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 2

Captain Brain, pilot of the Quantas 'plane Atalanta, in an official report to the Department of Civil Aviation, states that Moir and Owen were injured when the Vellore landed at Cape Don lighthouse. The 'plane struck a tree and was…

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Extent of Damage Unknown. Next News From Cape Don. Machine Complete Wreck. Owen Suffering from Internal Injuries SYDNEY, Monday, 5.10 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 2

The latest message concerning Captain Moir and Flight-Lieut. Owen states that the machine is a complete wreck. Only the engine…

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Wrecked Plane Future Disposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 6

Sir Keith Smith said that he had cabled to London to his principals Vickers Armstrong Pty., Ltd., giving a report of Moir and Owen's forced…

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Steamer Aground Refloated Without Damage. Launceston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

The steamer Koranul went, aground last night approaching Tamer Heads but was refloated this morning. The vessel is believed to be…

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New Steamer. for Interstate Service. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

The steamer Manunda, which reached Sydney to-day from the United Kingdom to enter the inter State passenger service, cost £500,000…

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Lumber Schooner. Arrival at Newcastle. Peculiar Coincidence. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 16

The schooner, Ethel M. Sterling made port this morning, 39 days out from Gray's Harbour, with one million feet of lumber, She had a good…

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