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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940

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Steamer Sinks in Magellan Straits. Valbaraiso, 5-840

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 5

The Chilean steamer Moraleda sank to the north of Faraway Island, in the Straits of Magellan, 66 being drowned and 33 rescued…

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Chilean Steamer Sunk

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

Valparaiso: The Chilean steamer Moraleda was sunk north of Faraway Island, in the Straits of Magellan. 66 were drowned and 33 rescued…

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Chilian Steamer Sunk. Drowned 66; RESCUED 33. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

A Valparaiso message states that the Chilian steamer Moraleda was sunk north of Faraway Island, in the Straits of Magnellan…

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Air Wreck

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 3

Two Royal Australian Air Force men, were killed Thursday when their plane crashed into a mountain-side in wild country about four miles south…

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Laugh with Us. Innocence Ashore

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 8

The bashful naval officer on leave was having a hard time making conversation with a company of young and pretty admirers…

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Sturdy Old Maianbar. Wreck Withstands Heavy Gale

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 6

Exposed for hours to a 40 to 50 mile an hour gale and waves that often broke over the deck, the wreck of the North Coast steamer…

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Germany "Kills the Goose." War Wrecks Food Supplies

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 2

Her food supplies depleted by years of sacrifice to arms-making, and further threatened by the transfer of agricultural workers to the army,…

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Arrival of Steamer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

Tinonee, August 3rd, 1872: The steamer came in this week on Tuesday. Her passengers were Mrs. M'Kay. Hiss Cosgrove. and Mr…

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Wreckage Sighted. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 5

Part of a wreck was sighted in the Pacific near New Caledonia early last week by an American freighter which arrived here direct from the…

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War News. Nazi Invasion Smashed. Ships and Ports Wrecked in Air Offensive. London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 6

After previously denying the story, the Air Ministry, revealed to-day that the Germans did actually assemble an invasion fleet at French, Dutch,…

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Steamer May be Salvaged

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 5

It is hoped that the steamer Tyalgum, which has been aground near the entrance to the Tweed River, on the north coast of New South Wales,…

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Life Light for Shipwrecked. Floating Torch Throws Out Bebam for 15 Hours

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 8

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…

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Steamer Aground. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

A Melbourne message states that the interstate passenger steamer Orungal ran aground in a fierce gale near the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria…

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Latest Telegrams. Steamer Aground. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

The interstate passenger steamer Orungal ran aground in a fierce gale near the entrance to Port Philip Bay, Victoria, last night. Boats from…

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Inter-State Passenger Steamer Ashore. Eighteen Passengers and Fifty Members of Crew Landed. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 6

The interstate passenger steamer Orungal ran aground in a fierce gale near the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, last night. Boats from the…

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Inter-state Liner Ashore Near Phillip Bay Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

The inter-State passenger steamer "Orungal" ran aground in a fierce gale near the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, last night. Boats from…

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Life Light for Shipwrecked

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

Seamen all over the world realise the value, in an emergency, of a life-saving jacket. Now, as a further aid to rescue work at night, a jacket life-light has…

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Floating Torch Life-light for Shipwrecked

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

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…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 4

Last week a coastal steamer was wrecked as the result of an explosion off the coast of N.S.W. Of the crew of 20, seven were lost, including…

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War News Bombs Burn and Wreck Ahead of Troops. London, Sunday (A.A.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 3

The seventh day of Britain's great offensive in the Western Desert sees her forces sweeping on into Libya, while aircraft roar ahead to burn…

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