60 Hours Under Wreckage Londoners Rescued (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Nov. 10
After having been buried fo[?] hours under the debris of their bomb-wrecked home at Willesden, Mrs, Sreptow and her two…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940
128 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 7
Bomb Wrecks Printing Works Heavy Death Roll Feared (Australia Associated Press) LONDON, November 13
The collapse of printing works whese bit by a bomb yesterday caused one of the most terrible [?] since the raids began Firemen fought the fames for three house before rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ruthless Bombing of Coventry Cathedral Wrecked: Many Casualties (Australian Associated Press) London, November 16
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ruthless Bombing of Coventry Cathedral Wrecked Many Casualties London, Nov. 15
Coventry, in the Midlands, was savagely attacked last night in one of the heaviest air raids of the war. It was announced officially…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Life Light For the Shipwrecked Floating Torch
Seamen all over the world realise the value, to an emergency, of a lifesaving locket. Now, as a further aid to reasons were at night a locket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interstate Liner Orungal Ashore Passengers and Crew Safe. Sydney
Eighteen passengers of the interstate liner Orungal, which ran ashore last night near the entrance to Port Phillip, were rescued this morning by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Passengers Taken Off Interstate Liner. Orungal Ashore Near Port Phillip. Desperate Efforts to Save Vessel. Melbourne
Eighteen passengers on the interstate liner Orungal, which ran ashore last night near the entrance to Port Phillip, were rescued this morning by the Queenscliffie lifeboat. About 50 members of the crew, mainly stewards, were also landed, but the rest are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Steamer. Sends Out S.O.S. New York, Thursday (A.A.P.)
The Mackay radio reported having picked up an S. O. S. from the German steamer, Oroioco, which attempted to leave Tampico last week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REPORTED S.O.S. From German Steamer New York, Thursday (A.A.P.)
The Mackay radio is reported to have picked up an S.O.S. from the German steamer Orinoco, which attempted to leave Campico last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Shelled in North Atlantic New York, Sunday (A.A.P.)
The Mackay radio intercepted a message from the steamer Port Hobart stating she was being shelled in the North Atlantic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Cargo Steamer's Fate a Mystery Reported Attack by Raider. Sydney
The fate of the British cargo steamer Maimo, 10,123 tons, which had sent out radio calls last week that she was being attacked by an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yacht Wrecked Woman Sole Survivor. SUVA. November 26
With a woman the sole sur[?]or of the crew of fouiv the small American sailing yacht Wing On was found on Sunday, fast on a reef at Viso, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southamptom Suffers Severely Raiders Wreck Many LANDMARKS(Australian Associated Press) LONDON, December 1
A ceaseless succession of raiders, using Coventry tactics—incendiaries followed by high-explosive bombs,—last night wrought havoc in the central area of Southampton,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southampton Bombed Again Large Areas Wrecked(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)london, December 2
Southampton, which suffered its worst raid of the war on Saturday night, was again the main objective of the German raiders last night. A number of fires started, the Air Ministry announces, but they were well under control by daybreak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warship Halts Brazilian Steamer Report From Rio (A.A.P. Service) LONDON
The Secretary for State (Mr. Cordel Hull) stated today that the United States was investigating a report that a British warship halted the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosion Wrecks Banana-ripening Gas Chamber Three Men Have Remarkable Escapes
Three men had remarkable escapes on Wednesday when an explosion wreeked a banana-ripening gas chamber at the premises of Yoeksui Bros.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coastal Steamer Sunk Seven of Crew Lost
A small coastal cargo vessel sank about 3 p.m. on Thursday after a violent explosion off the New South Wales coast. Seven of the crew of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amazing Story of Airman’s Escape Bomber Wrecked by Lightning (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, November 15
The story of one of the most amazing [?] of “he war was told this week by as R.A.F. pilot officer, sole survivor of this crew…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Nazi Steamer Captured (A.a.p. Service) WASHINGTON, December 12
The Navy Office announce that the Dutch destroyer Von King Bergen captured the German steamer [?] after the crew had attempted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Steamer Orungal Burned From End to End, Melbourne
A fire broke out early to-day on the stranded interstate passenger vessel Orungal, which ran aground on the eastern reef of Barwin Heads…
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