Steamer Shelled by Jap Cruiser WASHINGTON. July 1[?]
The Navy [?] today that a med[?]-sized United States vessel was bombed shelled and [?] the southern [?] of Indian. Twenty-four of the crew were…
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Shipwreck Suit Brings British Inventor Life-saving Award
A "shipwreck suit" is the latest British Invention for saving seamen's lives. It is of bright yellow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Marriage Soon Wrecked Sydney
John L[?]ar who in the Divorce Court today was [?]ted a divorce from Dor[?] said his [?]rst wife died in [?]ry and he [?]ied respondent in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kakariki Wreck Melbourne
Tenders closed today for the removal front the bed of the Bay near Je[?]brand Lighthouse, of the steamer Kakariki, which was wrecked in January, 1937. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →River Steamer
The sight of a steamer at the bridge on Saturday last reminded one of the old days when regular traffic was carried on between Albury and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rommel Fails to Pierce Allied Lines No Counter Move Follows Withdrawal Hundreds of Wrecked Vehicles Left Burning London, September 5
Rommel has not made any counter-move following his withdrawal to the west after his failure to pierce the Allied lines in Egypt An aerial reconnaissance has revealed hundreds of smashed Axis vehicles, including tanks, in the battle area—evidence of the tremendous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of United States Freighter Valuable Salvage Recovered
Ten heavy bombers ,werth £50,000 each, 12,000 tons of war equipment, and 100 tons of fuel oil were among the salvage recovered recently from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Gives Up Secret Wrecked Plane and Dead Pilot Found
Wreckage of a Kitty hawk that had lain in the bush for more than six months since it was shot down by the Japanese in the first raid on Darwin,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clearing Away Wreckage After Jap Raid at Darwin
Allied troops clearing away wreckage after a recent Japanese air raid at Darwin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japs. Pasted in New Guinea. Buna and Lao Wrecked
Monday Following the wrecking of Buna on Saturday, Allied planes yesterday twice attacked Lao, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drifting Balloon Explosion Wrecks 20 Houses London, September 15
Twenty houses were wrecked and [?]res escaped narrowly when a drifting barrage balloon descended and exploded on the roof of a house in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harbor Littered with Wreckage Sydney
Sydney harbor was today littered at various points with the wreckage of small craft which were torn from their moorings and shattered on the beaches, sea walls…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sea Gives Up Its Wrecks Newcastle
Wrecks nearly 100 years old have been partly uncovered at Stockton oyster bank by the recent heavy seas. Part of the cargoes and interesting re[?]es have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Shipmates Ashore" Star Artist
Frances Day (above), singing to British and Allied seamen in the BBC weekly programme, "Shipmates Ashore." This was the first performance of the programme at the new Merchant Navy Club on its opening day. Frances Day was the guest star…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreckage of Jap Bomber Located
Wreckage of the 'first Japanese bomber shot down in night combat in Australia was located in the bush several miles from Darwin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chef Sentenced to Three Years Wrecked Home of Man Who “Stole” Wife MELBOURNE
George Griffin, aged 42. chef, of Victoria st. Carlton, who entered a house where his wife was living with another man and [?]ashed furniture and crockery, and stole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cargo Steamer Abandoned Sydney
News readied Sydney today that the Union Company's cargo steamer Kaiwarra, 3051 tons, had gone ashore in thick weather near a beach at Motunau, near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cargo Steamer Ashore Sydney
News has been received in Sydney that the Union Company's cargo steamer Kaiwarra, 3051 tons, had gone ashore in thick weather near a beach…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →B.B.C. Report Discounted Said That 1000 Japs Got Ashore Near Nambar[?] River
No rapid developments appear likely in the Buna area, where our forces are maintaining and steadily increasing their pressure against Japanese pockets along the…
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