Accidents Still Wrecking Homes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)
In three days last week seven children were rendered father less because of road accidents. Here we have painful…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940
128 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 7
Accidents Still Wrecking Homes
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Wrecked Capetown. July .30
Wreckers at Johannesburg have dymaired the reels in a number of mines causing considerable damage and widespread [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Wrecked (“Mercury” Service) VALPARAISO August 6
The Chilean steamer, the Moraleda sank after striking a rock north of the Faraway Islands, in the Straits of Magelian. Sixty-six were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chilean Steamer Lost. 66 Drowned. Valparaiso
The Chilean steamer, Moraleda, was sunk north of Faraway Island in the Straits of Magellan. Sixty six persons were drowned and 33 were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Woman Said to German Raiders Bailed Out From Wrecked Bomber (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, July
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wreckage From Niagara Still Coming Ashore Wellington (N.z.), Wed
Wreckage from, the Niagara is coing ashore in large quantities following a storm. Two lifeboats, one badly smash…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Smashing Raids On Italian Aircraft Works Explosions Leave Trail of Fire and Wreckage Busy Night for R.A.F. BOMBERS [?] LONDON August 14
Two of italy’s most- vital aircraft works-the Caproni factory at Milan and the F.I.A.T. plant at [?] in-were attacked and severly damaged in a series raids by RAF heavy bombers last night. Flying 1600 miles the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Bombed Irishmen Killed (“Mercury” Service) LONDON. August 20
A German aeroplane bombed and machine-gunned the Great Western Railway steamer Saint Patrick off the Irish Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Bombers Over Germany Trails of Wreckage and Fire (“MERCURY” Service) LONDON. August 20
British bombers, raiding the Kiel Came declared, wirelessed that they had accord members direct list and enriched heavy damage A also hard in the main him and its bombs hit on underground store. Two tell in shipped smooth from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Hush-Hush” Photos Show German Wreckage (“Mercury” Service) London, August 22
Photographs, which the entire world is waiting to see, depicting a trail of havoc caused by the Royal Air Force’s comter-Bli[?]zkrieg against Germany, German-occupied territory and are contained in three albums which the Air Ministry is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trawler Hits Back Two Enemy Bombers Wrecked (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, August 25
An [?] communists states that when K.M. [?]wlar [?] Trapper was attacked by enemy alright on Saturday after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Posts Bombed Planes Wrecked and Fires Started (Mercury services ) CAIRO September 8
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Overdue in Pacific Probably Victim of Tasman Raider
A second vessel, the French steamer Notou, has probably fallen victim to the enemy raider which, on August 20, fired on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Targets Hit by R. A. F. RAIDERS Fires and Wreckage Caused (“Mercury” Service) LONDON September, 3
New targets in Germany And Italy were attacked by bombers of the R. A. F. last night Dynamic works at Schlebush north-east of Cologne and important railway junctions at Sun Pict Dorens near Genes were heavily bombed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Overdue in Pacific Probably Victim of Tasman Raider
The second vessel, the French steamer Notou, has probably fallen victim to the enemy raider which, on August 20, fired on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Overdue in Pacific. Probably Victim of Tasman Raider
A second, vessel, the French steamer Notou, has probably fallen victim to the enemy raider which, on August 20, fired on the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reckless Bombing of London Continues Attackers Lose Heavily King Tours Wrecked Areas (“Mercury” Service) LONDON September 9
It is officially announced that 26 enemy planes were destroyed during London's first raid to-day. Fighters brought down 24 and anti-aircraft batteries a further two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Nurse Killed in London Trapped Under Wreckage
The sounding of the warning sirens in Monday night's first raid in London prevented rescue squads from saving the life of Nurse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Bombs on Buckingham Palace Royal Apartments Wrecked (“Mercury” Service)london, September 13
Bombs were dropped on Buckingham Palace in the course of a raid on London this morning, it is officially announced. The King and Queen were in the Palace at the time, But they were not hurt. one bomb completely wrecked the…
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