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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

3 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

S.S. Bodalla Wrecked. Strikes on Narooma Rocks

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

At the height of the violent north-easter on Saturday night, the [?]astal steamer Bodalla, of the I.S.N. Co's fleet, crashed on the rocks…

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The Missing White Women From Douglas Mawson Wreck

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said in the House of Representatives on Friday that an armed party had been…

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Douglas Maweeh Wreck Report From Administrator

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 2

Reports have reached the Minister for Home and Territories (Senator Pearce) from the Administrator of the Northern Territory, concerning…

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