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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940

3 stories in Illawarra's papers

Launch Ashore. at Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

Late on Sunday night, a motor launch ran on the rocks near the Olympic baths at Kiama, the occupants fortunately escaping without injury. The boat was…

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Dalfram Anniversary To be Celebrated by Dinner Steamer Returns to Port

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

On Saturday night a smoke commemorating the 1st anniversary of the settlement of the Dalfram dispute will be held by the Waterfront Branch of…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 11

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact…

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