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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938

13 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers

Wreckage Found in Mid-ocean No Trace of Crew Missing Samoa Clipper (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

A cable from Pago Pago states: The fate of the Pan-American Aarways Samoan clipper was revealed when the mine…

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Forced Down Pan American Airline[?] Steamer Sent to Rescue San Francisco, Tues

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Forced down on the ocean between Tago Pago and Auckland the Pan-Amenrican Airways" Samoa Clipper, en route to New Zealand was…

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11 Lives Lost British Steamer Sunk By Mediterranean Pirate LONDON

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

The sinking of the British steamer Endymoin by a Spanish National sub marine with the loss of 11 lives, has aroused much anger in Britain…

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Bad Storm Lightning Wrecks Trees and Phones Road Blocked QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

On Wednesday morning last week steady rain commenced to fall, but by nine o'clock it had cleared with 30 points being registered. Conditions…

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Torpedo Fired But Missed British Steamer "(By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

A cable from London states:—Replying to a question relating to Spain, in the House of Commons, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr…

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Two Killed ON N.Z. STEAMER When Undergoing Trials (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

A cable from London states: Two persons were Killed and two injured, in an explosion in the engine room of the New Zealand…

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Jumped Overboard and Swam Ashore Insane Passenger (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

A man, who had become insane during the voyage from New Guinea was taken to the Reception House, when the liner, Montoro, berthed in…

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British Steamer Struck Air Raid on Valencia (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

A cable from Valencia slates:— During a rebel air raid on Valencia, a bomb splinter struck the British steamer, Yorkbrook. wounding a…

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Hard Ashore Sea Going Yacht (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states that a sea going yacht, which is believed to be the Fram, which left Sydney on August 6, on a…

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Wrecked on Reef Japanese Pearling Lugger Valued at Over £2,000 (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

A Japanese pearling lugger crashed on a reef off Goulburn Island, and became a total wreck. The crew escaped safely ashore…

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Missing From Steamer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

The George Thompson, a prominnent Brisbane eye specialist, was reported missing from the steamer Montoro a few miles north of Cairns…

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By Telegraph (To-day) Home Partly Wrecked. Man Arrested. Ipswich (Q.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 2

An explosion this morning at Ipswich. Queensland, wrecked the rear of the home of John Nagle, ex-Sergeant of Police…

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Flying Boat Wrecked

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

The Empire flying boat Coorong, which arrived at Darwin on Monday evening from Koepang, with three tons of Christmas mail, was swept…

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