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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

108 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 6

Horse and Gig Over Turned Man Pinned Beneath Wreckage

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

While driving in a gig to Mt. Gwyne from Yarrawonga on Saturday evening last, between eight and nine o'clock, Messrs. H. Willett and…

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A Stranded Steamer. Officers and Crew Drowned. AMSTERDAM

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Eleven men, being the officers and crew of the steamer Oakford, which stranded in a gale after the vessel sprang a leak, off Texel Island, was…

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Fire on River Steamer Engineer Sent for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances of the fire which destroyed the steamer Pevensey, owned by the Murray Shipping Co., at Koraleigh, near Swan Hill…

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Steamer's Engineer to Stand Trial

The Independent · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

Following an inquiry at Moama by the Coroner (Mr. A. E. Bartlett, J. E.) into the circumstances under which the steamer Peven[?], ow[?]d…

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Steamer's Engineer to Stand Trial

The Independent · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

Following an inquiry at Mosma by the Coroner (Mr. A. E. Bartlett, J.P.) into the circumstances under which the steamer Pevensey, owned…

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Fire on River Steamer Engineer Sent for Trial

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances of the fire which destroyed the steamer Pevensy, owned by the Murray Shipping Co., at Koraleigh, near Swan Hill…

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A Wrecked Trawler. Men's Lively Experience. SYDNEY Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

The crew of the trawler Unique, which foundered off Shoalhaven Bight, yesterday, told a graphic story of their experience. to-day. When a leak in…

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Coastal Steamer Aground. Crew Rescued. SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 2

A well-known coastal steamer, Jap, 242 tone, ran aground at Cape Hawke, late last night, and it is probably she will become a total wreck. The crew…

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A Japanese Schooner. Cruising off the Reef. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

The captain of a Japanese schooner, lying off Barrier Reef, gathering trochus shell, told an Interviewer that if the police pursued them, rather than…

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Seeking Sunken Treasure. Wreck in Irish Waters. Lusitania and Spanish Armada

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

The Italian salvage ship Artiglio II., which recovered the gold bullion from the wreck of the P. and O. steamer 'Egypt, off the coast of France, has…

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Wrecking His Majesty's Theatre Unknown Rooms and Tunnels

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 4

A room without a door, a window that does not belong to any known part of the building, and mysterious vaults. These are some of the…

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Safety Under the Sea Diver's Daring Peat in Wrecked Ship

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 4

Sir Robert Davis in an address on Deep Diving and Under Water Rescue, given before the Society of Arts, London, referred to…

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Coastal Vessel Ashore. Crew's Serious Plight. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

The coastal steamer, Nambucca, is ashore, at the entrance to the Nambucca river, north coast. The plight of the crew of 12, last night, was…

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Tourist Steamer Ashore with Thousand Tourists on Board Four Women Drowned When Making for Shore Oslo, June 20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 5

The steamer Dresden, which has been on a cruise of Scandinavian waters with a thousand tourists abroad ashore on Karmoe Island. She is…

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Birth on Steamer Easy Named After Vessel Vancouver, July 12

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 4

It was revealed on the arrival of the Aorangi to-day that a daughter had been born to the wife of Billy Townsend, the boxer, during the…

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Wrecking of Houses Mysterious Contractor Sought “Engineer Bob“ Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 4

When giving evidence in the Collingwood Court to-day against John O’Keefe, 50, laborer, who was charged with having- stolen doors, windows…

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Oil Barge Wrecked Two Firemen Dead Toronto, July 23

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

Two firemen are dead, four are missing and 12 workers are injured as a result of an explosion which wrecked an oil barge in the [?]arbor…

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Lighting Strikes Steamer an Officer Severalty Injured Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

During the voyage from Rotterdam the steamer Barhill was struck by lightning, which damaged the bridge and severely injured an…

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Passenger Steamer Ashore Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

The Burns Philip passenger liner Montoro is reported to have gone ashore at Fortification Point near Finschafen in Hew Guinea. The…

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Steamer Refloated Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6

A radio message received to-day states that the stranded steamer Montoro has been refloated. The Montoro went aground off the New Guinea…

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