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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Steamer in Collision Five Killed; 17 Injured. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 1

A message from Zarea states when the Yugoslav steamer Karageorevitch collided with the Italian motorboat Francesco Moresini, early this morning…

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50 Tins Opium On Steamer Tanda SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 4

Customs officials raided the steamer Tanda yesterday afternoon and after searching the vessel, practically from stem to stern, discovered 50 tins of…

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Nearly Drowned Dinghy Capsizes Rescued by Ferry Steamer SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

Two men, named Messenger and Stafford, had a sensational experience last night when a 10 feet dinghy, in which they were fishing…

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Steamer Afire! a Timely Rescue LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 1

The Rangitata, homeward bound for New Zealand, sighted the German steamer Targis in the West Azores on fire and hastened to the…

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Australian Wrecks. Stories of Buccaneers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 11

An alluring field for historical research presents itself in the numerous stories told of ancient wrecks found around the Australian coast…

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Steamer in Distress Crew of Sixty SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 1

Signals of distress have been received from the steamer Sumatra, which gave its location as mid-way between Borneo and Java. They were picked…

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Bomb Outrage. Building Wrecked. BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 1

Premises occupied by a Chinese at Townsville were wrecked by a bomb last night. This is the second bomb outrage in…

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Steamer Held Up. Stokers Cause Trouble. Sydney

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

Stokers on the steamer "Moraki." which was scheduled to leave far Fiji to-day. gave 24 hours notice yesterday, and difficulty is anticipated in getting…

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Bomb Outrage. Building Wrecked. BRISBANE

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 2

Premises occupied by a Chinese at Townsville were wrecked by a bomb last night. This is the second bomb outrage in…

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Steamer Beached Temporary Repairs GIBRALTAR

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

The steamer Nerbudda, beached at Adra, will be temporarily repaired before proceeding to Gibraltar…

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"Plane Wrecked." American Aviator's Misfortune. World Flight Delayed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 6

In an attempt to take off from Harbor Grace for Dublin, the tyre on one of the wheels of Sir. Joint Henry Mears's plane, was punctured, and the…

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NAGASAKI Thousands of Buildings Damaged A Wrecking Typhoon Tokio

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

The typhoon passed over quickly and the death roll is small, owing to timely teaming and precaution…

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Steamer Afire. In Indian Ocean MAURITUS

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

The steamer "Brookwood" arrived here,with a fire in her cargo of coal. The fire broke out when the vessel was several hundred miles out in the…

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Steamer in Trouble Tahiti Returns to Auckland SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 1

A radio message was received in Sydney to-day stating that the liner Tahiti lost her starboard propellor and shaft and was returning to…

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FOUNDERED! III-fated Tahiti Passengers and Crew Transhipped

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday. After drifting helplessly for more than 60 hours the steamer Tahiti foundered…

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Wrecker of Homes

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 4

I find that very few have a good word to say for the cuckoo, because the young bird is a home-wrecker of the worst type…

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Petrol Lamp Explodes Ketch Destroyed MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 4

The Bass Strait fishing [?] lady Brassey, was destroyed by [?] at Crib Point yesterday following explosion of a petrol [?] on board…

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Third Mission Boat Lost in Three Months Methodist Schooner Wesley Wrecked

The Uralla Times · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 4

Suva, Wednesday.—Yet another severe blow has been dealt by the elements to the Methodist Missionary Society of Australia by the. loss of…

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Mrs. Jack Ketch Her Conscience Life of Hangman's Wife Shadow of Gallows

The Uralla Times · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

My husband is dead now, so I can write this little article. I don't suppose you have never read one like it before, and have certainly never…

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Plane Wrecked. Occupants Badly Injured. Camel Driver to the Rescue. Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 1

A telegram from Loongana stated that Pilot B. Heath, of Western Australian Airways, has reported that engine trouble caused B. and A. Clarke's…

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