Wreck of Coastal Steamer
Breaking away from her towing ship in a gale at South West Rocks, near Kempsey, early on Monday the 76-ton coastal vessel Coweambah was…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1945
51 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3
Small Ship Wrecked One Man Lost
After a two-hour battle in tempestuous seas, six members of the crew of the Coweambah, of 150 tons, which foundered on a sandbar at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Escapes in Plane Crash Trapped In Wreckage of Avenger Bomber (From John Loughlin, Our War Correspondent with the British Pacific Fleet)
Three young British airmen trapped in the wreckage of their Avenger bomber, which broke in two as they took off to join a strike against Japanese airfields, got clear as the towering bows of their own aircraft carrier bore down on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ferry Steamer Runs Aground In Dense Fog
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The ferry steamer, Lady Chelmsford, went aground during the dense fog which enveloped Sydney this morning. The fog completely disrupted harbour services, caused…
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On his discharge from hospital, Mr. Arthur John Salt, chief engineer of the foundered Coweambah, called in at the "argus" office on Wednesday…
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LONDON July 1.—The Germans wrecked 95 percent of Hungary’s factories, declared the Hungarian Chief of Staif…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Wrecked By Hurricane
WELLINGTON (NZ) Friday.— A 90-miles-an-hour hurricane swept through the State forest at Balmoral, North Canterbury, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.z. Forest Wrecked by Hurricane
A 90-miles-an-hour hurricane swept through the State forest at Balmoral, North Canterbury, New Zealand, and men working among the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wooden Vessel Ashore
A 300-ton wooden vessel ran ashore during thick fog at Susan Gilmore Beach, near Newcastle, early this morning. The crew was rescued…
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NEWCASTLE Friday.—An Allied steam tug-boat of about 300 tons went ashore on the rocks below Shepherd’s Hill this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army to Be Cut to Three Divisions. Steamer Ashore in Fog. N.S.W. Labor Congratulates Mr. Atlee. Press Excluded From Liberal Party Meeting. Canberra
The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, to-day announced drastic cuts in Australia's fighting forces. He said the Army's operational strength would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Body Washed Ashore
Clothed in an A.M.F. uniform bearing four service chevrons on the left sleeve, the body of a soldier was washed from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Restoration of Wrecked Aerodromes (From Our War Correspondent Grahame Jenkins)
The rumble of bulldozers and power graders succeeded the boom of invading guns at Balikpapan. On the mud-choked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Robbery From American Steamer
SYDNEY Wed.—Over a million and a half cigarettes, thousands cigars and hundreds of pounds tobacco have been pillaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Salvage From War Wrecks
LONDON Sept. 3—At least six salvage expeditions are being organised to recover bullion and valuable from wartime wrecks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Girl Stowaways Found Hidden in Lifeboat
Two 17-years-old girls, who stowed away on an American ship which left Melbourne this week, were put ashore in Sydney to-day. The girls…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Viewpoints Readers' opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What do you Think? Homes Wrecked
I quite agree with "Soldier's Wife" in a recent Viewpoint, wherein she advises girl wives not to change towards their soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Civil Service Wrecked
LONDON Sept. 19.—According to Dr. Walter Dorn, adviser to the United Stated military government in Frankfurt the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Men Missing From Wreck
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Three men are missing form a 60-feet shark boat, which was wrecked in the Rip, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Typhoon Wrecks Armu Camps On Okinawa Australia Associated Press)
MANILA, October 12.—Although no official figoses are yet available, it is estimated that at least 300 to 500 men have been killed in the terrific typhoon which struck Okinawa this week, practically wiping out the U.S. army and air base…
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