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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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"The Peanut King." Body Washed Ashore

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

The body of Percy Brunton, welt known throughout this and other States as the "Peanut King," was washed ashore near Newcastle…

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Latest Cables. Australian Bound Steamer. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 3

The steamer Armagh, bound for Brisbane from Liverpool, grounded, near Crosby Light yester eve, and five tours later broke her back, and is…

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Armagh Wrecked Near Liverpool. Explosion After Grounding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 24

A Reuter message states that the steamer Armagh bound for Brisbane from Liverpool, grounded on a revetment, (embankment) near the Crosby…

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Queens Who Wrecked Thrones

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 39

Some queens seem to have been especially apt in causing the downfall of their consorts, not only in the past, but in present times. There can be…

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