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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

181 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 10

Steamer Afire May Be Beached SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

The steamer Castle Moor has arrived at Albany, West Australia, with her two holds well afire. Owing to the amount of water pumped into the…

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Fought with Choppers. Japanese Quarrel on Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

During a fight with choppers between two members of the crew of the Japanese steamer 'Saikoli Maru, in Melbourne, one, Kasi Horo, aged 20,…

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Steamer Service Strong Condemnation HOBART

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

Mr. E. Trenchard Miller, Chief Scout Commissioner of N.S.W., speaking at a mayoral reception, characterised the steamer service between…

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Domain Riot. Platform Wrecked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

A riot occurred in the Sydney Domain following certain remarks made by the speaker from the Protestant Defence Association platform…

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Stranded Steamer Lygnern In bad Way Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 1

Further particulars regarding the stranded Sweedish steamer Lygnsub meat Fremantle show that the vessel has been seriously damaged…

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Shipping Partial Hold Up Steamer Declared Black Call for Free Labor Bavin Will See Law Is Carried Out SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 1

There is still serious dislocation location in the shipping services and a call has been made by the owners for free…

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Steamer Wrecked Crew Take to Lifeboats SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

The coastal steamer Kallawatta sprang a leak off Newport early this morning. She filled rapidly and sank with half an hour. Her crew…

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BOMBS! Under Foremen's Houses Partly Wrecked Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 1

Bombs were placed under the homes of two foremen employed by the Victorian Stevedoring Co. in South Melbourne and Middle Park last…

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North Sea Gales. Belgian Coast Suffers. Wreckage Comes Ashore. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

Terrific North Sen gales are playing [?]oc along the Belgian Coast Floods are spreading over farms. Houses are isolated, and there is…

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North Sea Gales. Belgian Coast Suffers. "Wreckage Comes Ashore

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 5

Terrific North Sea gales are playing havoc along the Belgian Coast. Floods are spreading over farms. Houses are isolated, and there is…

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Arctic Steamer Eight Days Overdue EDMONTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

The arctic steamer Distributer, with 30 passengers and a crew of about 30 is eight days overdue at Fort Smith. The yessel left Aklak Vik, on the…

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Missing Steamer Turns Up Edmonton

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 1

A wireless message from Fort Smith reports the safe arrival of the missing steamer Distributor, with 70, aboard. The delay was caused by…

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In Danger Steamer at Sea Firemen Refuse to Work Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 1

Further particulars of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of eight firemen on the steamer Orara were related at Newcastle Court,…

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Bomb Explosion Residence Wrecked. Innisfail Outrage

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

A sensational bomb explosion occurred early on Wednesday morning at the residence of Mr. F. H. Gilmour, chairman of directors of South…

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Red Faces Sheep In Color Scheme Dust From the West Sheds and Fences Wrecked at Mt Mitchell

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 4

Then are many indications that a large portions of the north-west has been whiried across and deposition in Glen Innes this week…

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Blown to Sea. Ketch Missing. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

Blown out to sea frim Jervis Bay by the westerly gale on Friday, a small while launch, with three men aboard, was still missing to-day…

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Pastoral. £1,000,000 Worth of Property Was Wrecked by Gale's Fury. Bush Fire Organisation. Legislation and Local Efforts. Who Will Start the Ball Rolling

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 5

To combat the bush fire menace legislation and local organisation is now being considered and the suggestion is made that local meetings be Swept all day long by a suffocating westerly cyclone which wrecked £1,000,000 worth of property, Sydney on Sunday was battered by the worst…

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Steamer Refloated Bound For Sydney. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

The steamer Kinross, which went ashore on the Queensland coast, has been refloated and is now en route for Sydney…

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Sailing Uncertain. Plight of Passenger Steamer MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

A message says that up to noon to-day no crew had been signed on for the steamer Ulimaroa, which was to sail at that hour for Wellington, but…

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Wrecked His Shop

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Two fines of respectively £50 and £20 were imposed to-day on 'Snowy' Jenkins for sly grog and cocaine selling…

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