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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941

61 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4

Hun Steamer Caught London, August 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

The Admiralty announces that the German steamer Frankfurt, of 5500 tons, which was trying to run the blockade from South America, has…

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Dutch Arrest French Steamer in East Batavia, August 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

A Netherlands East Indies patrol boat yesterday arrested the French steamer, Dupleix, and escorted her into Batavia Harbor…

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Japanese Steamer to Call at Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

The Japanese liner, Kasima Maru sent a radio message to-day that she expects to arrive at Sydney on Saturday morning. The liner was originally…

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Finnish Steamer Apprehended London. August [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

The Swiss radio states that a British de[?]royer brought the Finnish car[?] Marcarets into Gibraltar…

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Hitler, a Physical Wreck LONDON--Ag. 17

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

Hitler was forced to leave the eastern front after the first German setback, because his mental condition condition deteriorated, declares the…

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A Wrecker Abroad Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

Five large plate-glass windows and six Plate-glass doors were smashed at city store about noon to-day. Lunch hour crowds were startle when a man…

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Big Steamer Dive-bombed and Sunk Batavia, August 27

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

It is officially stated that the former N.E.I, passenger steamer, Slamat, 11,630 ions, is a total loss in the Mediterranean as the result of enemy…

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Italian' Steamer at Shanghai Shanghai. August 29

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

The Italian ship Eritrea arrived at Shanghai to-day from Kobe. The Eritrea escaped from British patrols last March and was docked at Kobe…

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[?]Ges Wrecking Attempts Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

[?]ain interests in the Eastern [?] were already attempting to [?] the Fadden Ministry by attempt [?] sow strife between the U.A.P,…

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A Short Life Likely Budget Mav Wreck Fadden Ministrv CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 1

It is believed in Canberra that a crisis is facing the Fadden Government, brought about by dissension within the Cabinet at the…

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Challenge to America Another Steamer Sunk WASHINGTON, September 13

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 2

A few boon after President Roosevelt had announced his “shoot sight” order, the State Department announced that yet another…

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United States Ships Attacked One Steamer Sunk WASHINGTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 2

The State Department announces that the United States-owned steamer Montana (1,549 tons, formerly the Danish steamer Paula), has been…

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Life Saving Methods Foe Shipwrecked Seamen London. September 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 5

The Minister of Shipping is [?] an [?] service of [?] for [?] spenell One of the must important [?]…

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Wrecked Gar in the Glenrowan Tragedy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 3

When this car left the Hume highway, near Glenrowan, yesterday, it somersaulted and, side on, hit a free with such a terrific impact that the sedan body was smashed to pieces. An elderly woman, Mrs. George Moore, of Springhurst, was hurled for 70ft. and killed, and her husband and son slightly injured…

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German Plane Crashes on Steamer's Deck New York

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

The story of how a German pilot crashed his bomb-laden plane on the deck of the Cunard liner Georgic (27,759 tons) in an attempt to sink…

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ANOTHER U.S. Steamer Sunk U.S. Naval Hunt Reported WASHINGTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

It is reported from Rio de Janeiro that powerful units of the United States Fleet are operating over a wide area of the "bulge" of Brazil…

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Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed. London, October 19

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

A German newsagency states that the Norwegian mail steamer Vesterallen was torpedoed on October 17. near Oks Fiord, when travelling…

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Christian Churches Unite Over the Wreckage of 3000 Places of Worship

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 1

Movements of Britain's population will be taken into account before decision are finally made to build again the churches bombed by Nazi…

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Marriage Wrecked After 30 Years Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 4

On the grounds of desertion a woman obtained a decree nisi in the Divorce Court to-day against her husband, who Is 71 years age- She was Nellie Ada May Cannan…

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Japanese Steamer Mined Tokio, November 6

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 5

The Japanese steamer, Klbi Meru. 4522 tons, plying between Seishin and Tsuruga, struck a floating mint last night and sank within hall an hour,…

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