Reports of Naval Battle. Bodies Washed Ashore. LONDON
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2
Although no official announcements have been made in London Lillesand, on the south coast of Norway. The meagre reports refer to the sinking of a German U-boat and three other German ships, in addition to British armed vessels. Nine bodies and 16 British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXPLOSION Washhouse Wrecked NEWCASTLE
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5
A wash-house at a Cardiff-miner’s residence was completely wrecked by an exploslon to-day, No one was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sinking of Steamer “Mercury” Service. STOCKHOLM. April 21
Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1
The steamer, Jurgen Fritzen, bound for Stockholm from Stettin-sank near Kandsori, south of Stockholm. All members of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Van Wrecked by Express Fortunate Escape From Death
Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6
John Banks, 36, a baker, of Lara, had a fortunate escape from death on Wednesday, at a level crossing near Corio (Vic.). His delivery van…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seven Killed When Bomber Crashes Explosion Wrecks Houses (“Mercury” Service) London, May 1
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2
Seven persons were killed and 160 injured when a German mine-laying bomber was damaged by anti-aircraft fire and crashed at the popular seaside report of Clacton-on-the-Sea last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loaded Demonstration By Strikers Fuel for Steamer Newcastle
Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1
A gathering of about 200 strikers of Northern Extended Colliery at Teralba to-day threatened trouble, and necessitated the despatch of extra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sank Own Ship Was Blaring Wreck (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, May 2
Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2
H.M.S. Bittern (1200 tons), an escort vessel, was sunk by British fire to present its incoming a menace to navigation, the British Admiralty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Steamer Supplies From Northern Extended NEWCASTLE
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1
Fifteen motor lorries to-day loaded more coal at northern Extended Colliery Teralba, and came into Newcastle, where their cargoes were put…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Ashore On Nobbys Beach NEWCASTLE
Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1
The small coastal steamer which ran [?] on Nobby’s beach curly last was high on the send to-day She is believed to he [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecked Plane Salvaged Carried Through Floods by Aborigines
Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7
Carrying the engine and bodywork of a wrecked Gipsy Moth aeroplane through dense bush, and over mud flats, 17 aborigines book three and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First British Cruiser Lost Wrecked on Coast of Norway
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2
The Admiralty announces the total loss of the cruiser Effingham (9550 tons). The announcement says that she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desolation at Narvik Sunken Ships And Wreckage (“Mercury” Service) LONDON Jane 2
Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombs Wreck Homes in Belgium
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3
This picture was taken in Belgium shortly after the German invasion, and shows the terrible havoc wrought to Belgian homes by German bombing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cargo Ship Ashore on Pacific Island. SYDNEY
Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1
A message from [?] that a United State car[?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Cargo Ship. Ashore on Pacific Island. Sydney
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2
A message from Brisbane states that a United States cargo ship of 3500 tons from San Francisco ran ashore on a Pacific island yesterday. At high tide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Cargo Ship Ashore Several Vessels Gone to Assistance. Sydney
Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6
A message from Brisbane states that a United States cargo ship of 35,000 tons, from San Francisco, ran ashore on a Pacific island yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ship Foundered Stockholm, July 1
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2
The German vessel Koeln (11.000 tons), with a cargo of 9000 tons of iron ore, foundered while on route from Lulen to Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cat Cheats Death. Found Clinging to Driftwood. Niagara Wreckage Washed Up. Sydney
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2
A message from Auckland states that considerable quantities of wreckage from the Niagara, which was sunk by a mine, are coming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cat on Nisgara Wreckage SYDNEY
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 1
A message from A[?]kland states that a considerable quality of wickne[?] from the Niagara which was dunk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Released
The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1
It is announced in Shanghai that the Japanese have released the British sheame[?] Sheng King, but that no final settlement had been reached…
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