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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1947

73 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 4

All Killed in Wrecked Airliner Seattle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 1

A coastguard ground party [?] yesterday afternoon reached the scene of the crash of the Pan-America World…

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Newspaper Plant Wrecked

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 1

SAN JUSE (Costa Rica). Tues.: The nightwatchman was killed, and eight other persons were injured when an explosion partly…

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Livestock Ketch Aground

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Sunday.—The auxiliary ketch Loatta, travelling from Flinders Island with a Cargo of Livestock from Launceston…

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Shipwrecked Sailors Awaiting Rescue

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Mon.: Thirty shipwrecked members of the crew of the British freighter Lenglee Crag are now…

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Grim Message From Shipwrecked Sailors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 1

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Tues. Thirty shivering survivors from the wrecked British freighter Langlee Crag who have been huddled…

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Shipwrecked Seamen Rescued

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Thurs. —The Norwegian whaler, Olaf Olsen, has rescued all 41 survivors of the crew of the British…

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Fire Aboard Steamer Started At Beginning Of Voyage?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.— Firemen equipped with breathing apparatus, for hours tonight fought a fire in No. 3 hold of the 9,000-ton steamer…

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British Troops and Police Accused of Neglect of Duty Outburst by Jewish Militant ORGANISATION[Wave Of Murder, Arson And Wrecking Mounting LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

The Jewish militant organisation, Haganah, in a statement last night, attacked the behavior of British troops and the police during the Jerusalem rioting yesterday and accused them of deliberate neglect of duty, states Reuter’s correspondent in Jerusalem…

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Split May Wreck Tas. Labor Govt. Royal Commission’s Report Presented HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 December 1947 · page 6

Although the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) did announce his resignation after a special Cabinet meeting to-day to discuss the political which has arisen in connection with…

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Typhoon Blasts Manila Shipwreck, Fire and Destruction Manila

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 December 1947 · page 1

A severe typhoon, the worst since 1934, struck Manila this morning, causing floods and destruction, and littering the streets with debris. At least five, ships are reported to be in distress…

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500 Drown : Panic On Steamer

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Sun.: Five hundred persons [?] drowned in Hankow yesterday [?] when a [?] aboard the Chi[?]ese…

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Ckippled Steamer on Way .Down Coast

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE. Mon: With about 30 passengers on board and the propellor blade missing, the 6057 ton ship Hupra is making slow progress down…

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34 Believed Drowned Wreck Of Motorship

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 1

MANILA Mon,: The Danish motorship Kina sank in a [?] on Christmas Day was abandoned 40 minutes after it…

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