Honeymoon Couple Rescued From Wrecked Ketch
BRISBANE, Wed.—Police and fishermen rescued a honeymoon couple from a, wrecked ketch, aground on a coral reef 68 miles east of Mackay, today…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1954
20 stories in Illawarra's papers
Three Rescued From Wrecked Launch
SYDNEY, Sun.—Six Maroubra lifesavers swam through a raging surf to rescue three men from a wrecked launch at Little Bay near La Perouse today. HEROISM IN RAGING SURF…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Struck by Surf Lifeboat; Killed
SYDNEY, Mon.—A 17-years-old youth, who gained a brilliant pass in his Leaving Examination, was killed instantly today when struck by a surf…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—A large ketch packed with people watching the Gothic berth at Circular…
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PORT AZZURO (Elba Island), Sun. - An Italian trawler yesterday fished up a piece of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →This Shipwreck Was Lucky For Illawarra
The wreck of the Sydney Cove, part of Australia's early history, meant a great deal to the Illawarra, for it was one of this ship's crew who discovered coal there. But although the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Gorden Russell Turns Bowler; Wrecks Dapto
Top line Illawarra wicket keeper, Gordon Russell virtually won the first grade match for Balgownie, when he forsook the pads and gloves for the ball and took three wickets for 15 against Dapto on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ketch Survives Heavy Seas
SYDNEY, Mon.—A 35ft. ketch limped into Newcastle Harbour today after surviving a five day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mutilated Remains of Drowned Man Washed Ashore
The mutilated remains of the lower portion of a man's body was washed up on a beach at Lake Illawarra South yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →McDONALD Wrecks Keira's Chances Woonona Outright
Wollongong pace bowler, John McDonald, wrecked last year's premiers, Keira, chances of making this season's final in the Illawarra first grade competition when he took seven for 32. Keira failed by 27 runs to reach Wollongong's first innings total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Famous Lifeboat Man Dead
LONDON, Tues.—Britain's best known lifeboat-man, Coxwain Henry Blogg, who help to save nearly 900…
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MELBOURNE, Mon. — The wreckage of an R.A.A.F. Wirraway missing since July 21, 1953 was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hurricane Kills At Least 8, Leaves Wreckage Trail
NEW YORK, Wed.—Hurricane "Carol" roared across the north-eastern seaboard of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mme. Oilier Prevented To Go Ashore
PAPETTE (Tahiti) Mon.—Mrs. Rosemarie Oilier, former French Embassy employee at Canberra, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plane Wreckage Found on Beach
Civil aviation authorities have taken charge of a piece of aluminium found on Thirroul beach on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Statham Wrecks W.a.; 6/23 on Opening Day
PERTH, Fri.—Brian Statham, 24-year-old Lancashire fast bowler, made an impressive debut in Perth when he took six wickets for 23 runs on the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cruising By Ketch
A SERIES of talks entitled The Cruise of Warroo, by Trevor Tuckfield, will begin on Saturday, October 30, at 2.50…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shoalhaven Cricket: New Bowler Wrecks Competition Leader
Brilliant bowling by Pyree's new medium paced opener, Hal Leslie, wrecked competition leaders, Nowra, in the opening day's play in the fifth round of the Shoalhaven first grade competition on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Divers Locate Plane Wreckage
NEW YORK, Mon.—Divers yesterday located the main wreckage of an Italian DC6 airliner in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Storms Leave Trail of Wreckage
SYDNEY, Mon.—Fierce, electrical storms, the worst for years left a trail of wreckage through far north western New South Wales today…
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