Fisherman's Dinghy Found Wrecked One Body Discovered; Other Believed Drowned. Launceston
An accident to a net while fishing is believed to have resulted in the death of two Burnie residents. The body of William Albert…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941
71 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 4
Japanese Steamer Missing (A.a.p. Service) TOKIO Nov. 12
The Domel news agency stated today that another Japanese freighter was believed to have been mined and last. The Shotokn Maru (283 tons)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Earthquake Wrecks Los Angeles Suburb Extensive Damage; But No Deaths (Australian Associated Press) New York Nov. 14
In a 20-minute earthquake which struck Los Angeles today, Torrance, chief suburb of Long Beach, became a shambles. A number of parked automobiles was crushed when store troops fell into the street Gas and water, mains were broken,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Gale at Orange Wrecked Trees and Unroofed Buildings
A gate at Orange on Wednesday afternoon left a trail of wrecked trees and many unroofed buildings. It lasted only a few minutes, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bitter Fighting Still Ahead in Libya No Easy Victory Desert Littered with Wreckage(australian Associated Press)london Nov, 27
Although the New Zealand troops have linked up with the garrison at Tobruk, it is too early to say whether the beleagured town has been relieved, says the military spokesman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men, Wrecked Tanks And Lorries Litter The Desert Relief of Tobruk Appears Imminent
Although the New Zealand forces have linked up with the garrison at Tobruk, it is yet too early to say whether Tobruk is…
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*The wrecked carriage was lifted by crane from the embankment yesterday and removed to Sydney. It was valued at £1,300, and only portion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Steamer Torpedoed (A.a.p. Servce) LONDON Dec. 12
A British submarine yesterday torpedoed and sank a French steamer travelling between Algiers and Marseilles. The action took place…
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MELBOURNE- Friday.—Two weatherboard cottages, one on each side were wrecked when the walls of a burning factory collapsed upon them. The fire…
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LONDON Dec 25.—A German newsagency to-day quoted a report that British bombers, attacking in several waves hit six times and sank a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parachutists Harass Nazi Forces Bridges Wrecked, Tanks and Lorries Blown Up (Australian Associated Press) London Dec. 29
The Soviet army newspaper “Red Star” correspondent on the Moscow front described the landing of Soviet parachute troops behind the German forces. “The parachutists, the first day after their descent,…
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