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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

99 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 5

"Orsova's" Maiden Trip As Tourist Steamer

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 6

High [?] in tourist travel between Australia and Europe have been set by the establishment of the Orient line Tourist Steamer Service…

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"Sank Like Stone" Soviet Submarine Collision With German Steamer HELSINGFORS

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

Persistent jamming of the German steamer Gratias, and the signals following her jamming by a Soviet submarine, coupled with conflicting…

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Lane Wrecked Landed In Tree Excitement at Delungra

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 6

An Australian National Moth 'plane piloted by O. B. Hall, of Sydney, and carrying as a passenger, Mr. J. Campbell, was completely…

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SMALLPOX. Case on Japanese Steamer. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

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Case of Smallpox On Japanese Steamer SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

A case of smallpox was reported on the Japanese mail steamer, Kamo Maru, on her arrival at Thursday Island. The patient [?]barked into…

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Wrecking Plans Communists In the Prairies Disclosures at Trial Toronto

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 1

Plans to wreck the United Farmers' Organisations in the Prairies were revealed at Communist trials…

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Schooner Founders

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 8

The Costa Rica schooner, Baden Baden, formerly the Flettner motorship, foundered when a gale shifted the cargo. The captain and ten of…

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Suits for Shipwrecks

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 3

Since the tragedy of the Titanic hundreds of ideas and inventions have been brought before shipping companies and the Board of Trade…

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Steamer Aground Total Wreck Feared SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

The steamer Nambucca went ashore at Numbucca Heads late yesterday afternoon, after colliding with the breakwater…

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War Clouds Darken In The East. Streamer Ashore. The "Nambucca" May Become Total Wreck. Crew and Goods Safe. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

The streaming "Mambucca" went where at Mambucca Heads late Wednesday afternoon after colliding with the breakwater. It is…

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Air-liner Wrecked Five Persons Killed SINGAPORE

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

The Dutch airmail overturned when leaving Don Muang, in Slam, on the homeward flight, when five were killed. Colonel Brinsmead, Australian…

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His Third Ship-wreck. Sole Survivor of Ill-fated Rum-Runner. Wife's Story of Anxiety. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

The wife of Walter Denis Savage, surviving first officer of the rum-runner Venus, which foundered after being fired upon by a…

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Child Witness Death of Mother and Sister Bitter Election. U.A.P. Committee Rooms Wrecked By Men Armed With Axes. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

Early yesterday morning a gang of men broke into he U.A.P. Committee rooms, Glenmore Road, Paddington, and smashed the whole of…

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Boat Ashore Wreck of Mail 'Plane

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

An empty rubber boat washed ashore has been identified as part of the equipment of the French airmail machine which was forced down…

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U.a.p. Committee Rooms Wrecked

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 2

Early Sunday morning a gang' of men broke into the U.A.P., Committee room at Glenmore road, Paddington, and smashed the furniture to pieces, besides destroying…

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Save Australia! Smash the Red Wreckers U.A.P. Bill Posters Arrested Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

Following police instructions, over 50 men were arrested in the city and suburbs last night for posting anti-Communist bills…

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Steamer Aground North of Newcastle SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

The steamer Newton Elm on a voyage to London ran aground at Crescent Head, 180 miles north of Newcastle this morning…

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Wrecked "Southern Star." Repairs Will Occupy Days. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 4

An Avro official opines that the "Southern Star" repairs will occupy several days, the plan being to have the machine dismantled and conveyed…

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Brave Sydney Girl. Crossed Channel in Speed Boat. Almost Rum Down by Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1931 · page 6

Having survived two hairbreadth escapes from disaster. Miss Betty Thompson. (22), a charming Sydney brunette, and Mr. R, C. Cole (22) have…

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