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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

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Wreckage Seen. Believed to Be Large Aeroplane. Southern Cloud Theory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

A report was received by the Yass police on Tuesday night that a resident of Gunning had sighted what appeared to be the wreckage of a…

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The Kakariki Wreck. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

The wreck of the Union Company's freighter Kakariki, which sank near Williamstown on Friday night, may be blown up, as it is in a position…

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Freighter Wrecked Collided with Steamer Some of Crew Drowned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

During the week-end divers and police recovered the bodies, of three of the five members of the crew of the steamer, Kakariki, which sank off…

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Wreck to Be Blown Up Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

The wreck of the Union Company's freighter Kakariki which sank near Williamstown on Friday night, may be blown up as it is in a position which…

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Wrecked Dear Williamstown. Danger to Shipping. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

The wreck of the Union Company's freighter, Kakariki, which sank near Williamstown on Friday night may be blown up, as it is in a position…

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Missing 'Plane Found Wrecked in Rough Country Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

The missing Air Force Hawker Demon was located this morning 10 to 15 miles from Waratah (Tasmania). One man was seen on the ground living a Verey…

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Yacht Aground Swept by Heavy Seas. Party Wades Ashore

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

The 10-ton yacht, Moonbid, bound from Sydney on a cruise to Queensland waters, ran ashore at Forster Beach on Saturday night in a heavy…

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Exciting Experience. Attacked by Shark in Swim from Wrecked Launch

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

On Thursday, morning last, two launches were noticed to be in trouble in a south-east gale off Smoky Cape Lighthouse. The Pilot at South West…

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Fishermen in Danger. Launch Wrecked

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 8

Wednesday night last, whilst en route from Taree to Coff's Harbour, a motor fishing launch, Yvonne, and the auxiliary fishing vessel, Jacqueline, struck…

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Mysterious Spanish Ship Wrecked at Bermuda Rumors of Mutiny

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 7

Mrs. C. H. Wooleott, of Taree, has received a letted from her brother, Captain C. W. T. Henderson, Assistant Pilot Warden at Bermuda, who…

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Latest Cables. English-bound Steamer Captured. London, 1337

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 5

The Spanish insurgents, according to a message from San Sebastian, captured in the bay of Biscay the Spanish freighter Fernando Deybarra,…

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Lost 'Plane Found. 60 Miles From Brisbane Wrecked and Burnt. Two Passengers Alive. Third Survivor Falls Over Cliff in Going for Help

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

The Stinson airliner which disappeared on her flight from Brisbane to Sydney last Friday week was found on Sunday in the Macpherson…

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Missing Airliner Found Wrecked and Burnt on Queensland Border. Two Alive, Four Incinerated. Another Killed by Fall Over Cliff. BRISBANE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

The Stinson airliner which disappeared on her flight from Brisbane to Sydney last Friday week was found to-day in the Macpherson Range…

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Collision. Steamer and Ferry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. R. J Montgomery) in a report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated:…

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Tinonee Punt Off Rope Struck by Steamer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

Late on Saturday afternoon, the "Idant," laden with timber, when passing Tinonee ferry struck the wire rope, the impact breaking the main wheel of…

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Collision. Steamer and Ferry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. R. J. Montgomery) in a report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated:—…

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Last Steamer for Coronation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 6

To a chorus of song and coo-ces. the liner Orama left her berth on Tuesday. She is the last bis liner to leave…

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"The Valley of Lagoons" a Saga of the North Coast Pioneers. Chapter Vii. the Wreck of the "Blackboy"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 8

John Blair nominated good Kentish and Lancashire and Devonshire men and women for assisted passages to Silver River; Karl Kramm did likewise for…

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Stinson's Propeller Stolen From Wreck

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

A report has been received that the propeller presented to Bernard O'Reilly by Airlines of Australia, Ltd., has been stolen from where it was…

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Souvenir Hunters Strip Wrecked Stinson

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

Souvenir hunters from northern Nov South Wales and southern Queensland have moved part of the wreck of !he Stinson air-liner in-Lamington…

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