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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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PIRACY. Steamer "Haiching" Attacked. Warships Rush to Scene. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

News reached Brisbane yesterday of the pirating of the steamer "Haiching" By Chinese pirates. Mr. Bird (an officer) was shot, but the captain and…

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Chinese Pirates Board Steamer Halching Warships Arrive Too Late BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

News reached Brisbane yesterday of the pirating of the steamer Hatching by Chinese pirates. The third officer was shot, but the captain and other…

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Steamer Fatality Electrician's Death ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 1

Percy scott, 13 electrician, was fa[?] injured when he fell down the [?] way of the steamer Katoomba yesterday. He had been [?]on…

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The Wild White Man 17 Years With the Blacks Shipwrecked Sailors' Ordeal

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 11

One of the strangest, stories of early Queensland History is that of James Morrill, known as "the wild white man," who lived for 17 years…

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This Lifeboat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Has been stationed at Dover specially tor rescue work in case of aeroplanes being forced down in the Channel It is claimed to be the fastest lifeboat in the world…

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Rescued. Crkw of Wrecked Fishing Ketch. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

The crew of the fishing ketch [?], Anne." who were [?] on Brith [?] went [?]…

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Exploration Tragedy. Two Airmen Missing. Wrecked 'Plane Located. Seattle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

A radiogram to-day from Search headerquarters (Alaska) reported that Bison's plane had been located, 90 miles east of cape North Alava, with…

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Crew Frozen Danish Steamer Stranded. HELSINGFORS

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The Danish steamer Nelly became stranded in the Gulf of Finland. S[?]swept-over her and she rapidly became encased in ice. Rescuers…

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Ship on Fire British Steamer Maimor LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Maimor from Napier to London has sent a wireless message from [?]atitude 48, 4[?] metres, [?]ongtitude 32 46 west, stating that…

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Are at Sea. British Steamer S Flight. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Maimor, from Napier London, sent a wireless message from latitude 48.40 North, longitude 32.46 West, stating that No, 3…

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Racecourse Riot Follows False Start French Trotting Meeting Holes Dug in Course; Offices Wrecked; Buildings Fired PARIS

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

A false start at the Vincennes trotting races led to the worst racecourse riot in France for a quarter of a century…

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Fire in Hold Steamer at Azores LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Maimos which yesterday sent a wireless message that No. 3 hold was on fire arrived at A[?]…

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Steamer Burnt Valued at £1,300,000 New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

The North German-Lloyd liner, Muenchen, was burned and sank at the pier in the Hudson river to-day, shortly after her arrival from…

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Steamer Destroyed. Burned at Wharf. Three Firemen Missing. New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

The North German Lloyd liner "Meunchen" burned and sank at Pier Hudson River to-day, shortly after arrival from Bremen. The loss of the…

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Steamer Burnt Valued at £1,300,000 New York

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The North German-Lloyd liner, Muenchen, was burned and sank at the pier in the Hudson river to-day, shortly after her arrival from…

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Cloud Burst at Murrumburrah Stock Drowned; Houses Wrecked Residents Have Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

A message from Murrumburrah states that the biggest flood for 40 years followed a terrific cloud burst yesterday afternoon…

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Many Wrecks on English Coasts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

One of the number of wrecks that strewed the English coasts during the recent wild weather. The Commander Bultink ashore near Fleetwood…

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14 Nations Represented on Steamer. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The French steamer "Eridan," which arrived in Sydney yeeterdav, had amongst her passengers people of fourteen different…

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League of Nations? On Board French Steamer. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The French steamer '' Eridan," which arrived at Sydney yesterday had among her passengers people ol fourteen different nations, namely…

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