German Instruments Washed Ashore on Sth. Coast Mysterious Find
Several days ago two tins containing four scientific instruments of German origin, and shaped like aerial bombs, were found on South…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940
19 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers
Midnight Leap From Plane Three Men Land by Parachute Two Unhurt, But Third Man Missing Plane Later Found Completely Wrecked (By Wire) Sydney
Before an R.A.A.F. aeroplane crashed in the Maitland District at about midnight last night, the crew of three jumped out and landed by parachute…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yacht Wrecked in Fierce Gale Four Persons Drowned Owned Alive But Badly Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Auckland (New Zealand) states that the yacht, Nithauia, was wrecked at Mackata Island, in a fierce gale,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£500 Reward Attempt to Wreck £15,000 MACHINE Sensation at Prymont Armed Man on Duty (By Wire) Sydney
An attempt to wreck a machine worth £15,003 was made recently at the Pyrmont works of the Colonial Sugar Refining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Towed to Lisbon Three Killed When Rope Broke (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Lisbon states: The English steamer Oregon returned, after having sent out S.O.S. signals in the Atlantic, following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Ship Run Ashore 360 British Prisoners Treed Brilliant Work by British Royal Navy f Four Germans Killed in Fight With Boarding Party (By Wire) London
Hunted by the British Navy dayand night since the scuttling of the Graf Speeithe infamous Nazi "hell ship" Altmarck, of 15,000 tons, was forced ashore in a Norwegian fjiord by a,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Sunk But Crew Was Saved (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London stales: —The British steamer. Jevington Court was mined and sunk. The crew were saved, however, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Bombed 108 Released Passengers Missine (By Wire) Sydney. Monday Afternoon
A message from London states: German pianes bombed the steamer Domala. whichwas carrying 301 British ahd Indian passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Hours Fight To Keep Boat Off Rocks Pilot Steamer to Rescue (By Wire) Sydney
For abort th[?] hours last night, [?] men, William Finlayson, Roley Latham and Stanly Moll, fought to keep, their disabled motor boat off the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Steamer Scuttled in Pacific (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Brisbane states that the Italian steamer Romolo, was scuttled in the Pacific yesterday.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bitter Hostility Between Germans and Italians On Sinking Steamer Survivors Arrive at Port (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London states: A thousand scantily clad survivors from the steamer "Arandora Shar," which a U-boat torpedoed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Tiranna Fate Unknown Sydney, Monday (A.A.P.)
A mesage from London states —Norwegian sources state that [?] ing has been heard of the steame. Tiranna since it left Melbourne for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →300 Lives Lost INCLUDING 83 CHILDREN British Steamer Torpedoed Sydney, Monday, (A.a.p.)
Nearly 300 lives were lost when a British steamer was tornedoed by a German submarine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Torpedoed With Children For Canada Aboard Latest Nazi Outrage 83 Children Drowned London
GERMANY has given another instance of its brutality by torpedoing a British steamer in the Atlantic which was carrying, among other passengers, 90 British children bound for Canada. Of this number 83 were drowned, as well as seven of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreckage Washed Ashore Believed From Turacina (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday, (A.A.P)
A message from Auckland, (New Zealand) states:— A large quantity of wreckage was washed ashore on the West Coast, North of Auckland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Shelled in Atlantic (By Wire) Sydney, Monday, (A.A.P.)
A New York message states:—The Mackay radio intercepted a message from the steamer, "Port Hobart", stateing that she is being shelled in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Life Light For Shipwrecked
Seamen all over the world realise the value, in an emergency, of a lifesaving jacket. Now, as a further aid to rescue work at night, a jacket…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Refugee Ships Were Run Ashore Letter From Rex. Robberds
Corporal Rex. Robberds, writing from Palestine to his brother Harold Robberds. West Wyalong, says:—"I went to Tel Aviv yesterday. It…
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