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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

57 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 3

The Girl Pat. Found Wrecked. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

A message received at Nassau, in the Bahamas, confirms the finding of a vessel believed to be the Girl Pat. It adds that the sloop Dove was…

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A Sea Tragedy Wrecked Vessel May De Girl Pat Three BODlES Buried London, June 17

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

A message received at Nassau, in the Bahamas, confirms the finding of a vessel believed to be the Girl Pat. The message adds…

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Steamer Disabled to Be Towed 170 Miles Adelaide

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

The cargo steamer, Mungans, which became disabled off the coast of South Australia yesterday, was taken in-tow to-day by…

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The Girl Pat. Not Wrecked. Captured at British Guiana. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

The report that the Girl Pat had been found wrecked, in the Bahamas, turns out to be incorrect. The trawler has been captured at…

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Soviet Steamer Wrecked. With 900 Fishermen. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

A message from Japan states that 900 Russians, mostly fishermen, en route to fishing grounds off Kams-chatka, aboard tho Soviet steamer…

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Steamer Struck by Lightings Severe Storm in England London, July 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 33

During an exceptionally severe storm which broke over the Sussex coast yesterday lightning struck the pleasure steamer Brighton Bello and dania'ged''the'liasj;. ?••?"?;;.;- ; :: ." Captain- Smith, 'who was "..on; the bridge, ana the wirelessi operator wore…

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Drifting Ship Wrecked Crew in Danger Vessel Forced From Wharf Wellington (N.Z.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 10

Breaking adrift from her moorings at the wharf at Greymouth on Saturday afternoon, the steamer Abel Tasman was swept down the Grey River…

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Wrecked by Gelignite. Ballarat Butcher's Shop. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

A butcher's shop in Ballarat, conducted by Harold Lugg, was almost completely wrecked by a gelignite explosion early this morning. A hole…

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Japanese Perish in Typhoon Nine Ships Wrecked Tokio, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 12

Nine Japanese ships which were collecting edible [?] were wrecked in a typhoon in the China Sea. It is believed that 68 men were…

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Corowa "Shipping News" Steamer Due Today (Tuesday) Will Load Timber

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

We are advised by Messrs. King Bros., proprietors of the Mulwala Saw Mills, that their steamer "Australian" will arrive…

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German Steamer Fired on London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 5

The German Government's re[?] owing to the Spanish Government's failure to hand over the impounded Lufthansa…

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Arrival of Steamer at Corowa on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 5

As announced in our last issue Corowa was visited on Tuesday afternoon by a paddle steamer, called "The Australien," which is owned by…

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Typhoon at Hong Kong Buildings Wrecked More Than 100 DEAD Hong Kong, Aug. 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 16

A typhoon wrecked buildings in the city and devastated surrounding villages to-day. More than 100 people are believed to be dead…

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Steamer Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

The river steamer Australian after delivering its first load of red gum logs to the Mulwala sawmills returned to Corowa at about 7 p.m. on…

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Murray Steamer Held Up

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

The paddle steamer Australian, which went up the Murray to Corowa, from Malawi a distance of 80 miles, and which was the first river craft to to so…

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Riot in German Steamer Communist Demonstrators New York, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 35

Several hundred 'Communists demonstrated against Germany's attitude toward the Spanish rebellion and, created a not on board the German liner…

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Airliner Wrecked Two Persons Killed; Eight Injured London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 38

Two passengers were killed and eight of the passengers and crew were injured when the Imperial Airways flying-boat Scipio was wrecked in…

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Australian Mail on Wrecked Flying-boat Salvaged and Sent to London London Aug. 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 16

The Australian mail that was being carried on the Imperial Airways flying-boat Scipio which clashed in Mirabella Bay, Crete, yesterday, when…

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Plane Wrecked Pilot's Remarkable Escape

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 35

Caught by a terrific gust of wind shortly after it had taken off at Laverton (Melbourne) aircraft depot, Royal Australian Air Force Moth…

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Wrecked on Island Fate of Ketch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 30

The crew of two men in the fishing ketch "Phyllis" narrowly escaped death in fierce seas in Bass Strait on Sunday night when the vessel was…

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