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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Steamer Founders. Ten Lives Lost. Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

Ten of the crew, including the master, were drowned when the 50-year-old coastal steamer Casino foundered in Apollo Bay this morning…

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Safe in Port. Steamer Ulmaira. Driven to Sea by Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

At daylight on Sunday the coastal steamer Ulmarra appeared on the horizon, east of Sydney. An hour later the small ship entered the Heads to…

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Steamer ,Founders. Ten Lives Lost

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 4

Ten of the crew, including the master, were drowned when the 50-year-old coastal steamer, Casino, foundered in Apollo Bay, off the…

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Alleged Attempted Tran Wrecking. Officials on the Job

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 6

In connection with the inquiry regarding the placing of sleepers on the railway line near Wingham, the following railway and police officials…

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The Cow Called "Wrecker." Claim on Council for Damages. "No Liability," Declare Civic Fathers

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

At this week's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, a letter was read from Charles Gilmore, advising that on July 14th a cow wearing a chain…

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Sleepers on Line Wrecking Attempt at Belmont

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 6

An unsuccessful attempt was made on Tuesday evening to derail a passenger train on the branch railway line to Belmont, Lake Macquarie…

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Steamer Beached Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 4

Launceston: The steamer "Colliboi," 300 tons, bound from Launceston to King Island with two passengers and a general cargo and stock, was beached at…

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Tug Unique Ashore. Off Camden Haven Heads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 8

The Unique, which arrived at Laurieton from Sydney a few days ago for the purpose of schnapper fishing and hired by Mr. Black, of…

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Wrecking Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 6

Travelling about 80 miles an hour, a cyclone Thursday last tore a swathe of destruction fifty yards wide through Gympie district, Queensland, and…

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