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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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Three Men in Boat Perish Fierce Cyclone! Heavily Loaded Craft Sinks One Body Washed Ashore Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

Three Cape Hawke fishermen, Arthur Prior (67), Jeffrey Prior (25), and Stanley Hart (27), were…

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Houses Wrecked Violent Windstorm SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

During a severe windstorms at Prairie (Qld.) yesterday eight houses were wrecked and considerable damage done to telephone…

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Chinese Coffin Washed Ashore. Journey to Hong King Interrupted. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Portions of another Chinese coffin were washed ashore at Maronbra yesterday. A prominent member of the Chinese…

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Aeroplane Crash Machine Wrecked SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Flight-Lieut. Charlesworth and Cadet Johnson suffered minor injuries when the "Wapiti" 'plane crashed into a tree near Exeter, 100 miles from…

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'Plane Wrecked Pilot and Passenger Slightly Injured WAGGA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

While landing near Narroma Homestead, 11 miles from Wagga yesterday, an aeroplane piloted by Flying Officer Shaw, who was…

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Moth 'Plane Wrecked. Pilot Escapes Injury. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

An Aero Club pilot Goodman who was flying solo in a moth crashed into a [?] [?]ence when taking off yesterday at Hargrave Park. Goodman was…

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Fire at Sea. British Motor Ship Now Ashore. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

A broadcast message reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship "Enton" stating that the vessel was on tire off the Nov Caledonian…

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Stranded Steamer Position Hopeless SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

A message from Fremantle says the position of the stranded Japanese' steamer, Chofuku Maru now seems hopeless. The engine room is…

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Ship Ashore! Officers and Crew off Home. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Thirty officers and men from the British motor ship "E[?]ton," which went ashore on the coast of New Caledonia, arrived in Sydney to-day on…

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Steamer Abandoned At Fremantle FREMANTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

A message from Fremantle says that the stranded Japanese steamer "Choffku Maru" has been definitely abandoned…

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Foundered Dredge Captain and Mate Drowned. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Later particulars concerning the foundering of the dredge Nereus, in Bass Strait show that Captain Keith Fitzgerald and the mate, Harold…

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Coastal Steamer Ashore Struck Submerged Object SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

The coastal steamer Belbowrie is ashore at Grenwell Point on the South Coast, with a big hole in her starboard side…

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Grim Warnings! Wrecks of By-gone Days. When Rank and File Deserted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 7

The North is strewn with wrecks of movements launched to assist the people to develop their possessions, and improve their…

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Alleged Manslaughter Following Steamer Altercation LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

Thomas McMahon was charged at the Westham Court with the manslaughter of John Stibbings, who died following an altercation on the…

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Grim Warnings! Wrecks of By-gone Days!. When Rank and File Deserted

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

The North is strewn with wrecks of movements launched to assist the people to develop their possessions, and improve their…

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Steamer Ashore No Fatalities. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

The steamer Buteshire, bound from Sydney to Hull and London, ran ashore at the Fairway Chequer Shoal. A number of the crew got off in…

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Ship Ashore. Tugs Standing By. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

The steamer "Buteshire." bound from Sydney to Hull and London, ran ashore at the fairway, at Chequer Shoal. A number of the crew got off,…

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Ship Ashore! On Queensland Coast. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

A wireless, message was received in Sydney last night from the British steamer "Temple pier," that the…

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Steamer Afire Ablaze From End to End FREMANTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

A fire broke out aboard the stranded Japanese steamer Chofuku Maru off Point Cloates, and the vessel ablaze from end to end. The salvage…

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Accountant Missing From Steamer "Katoomba" Believed to Have Fallen . Overboard SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

A wireless message received in Sydney from the master of the inter- State passenger steamer, Katoomba, yesterday was to the effect that A. R…

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