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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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CYCLONE Damage in New Hebrides Steamers Ashore Fort Villa (New Hebrides)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

A cyclone passed over here on Monday and Tuesday. Houses and stores were unroofed and goods damaged by rain. Lighters were…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 5

The Burns, Philp Steamer Mainloa was driven on to a reef off the island of Aoba (New Hebrides) on Tuesday night, during a cyclone. Passengers,…

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Steamer Ashore Unlikely to be Refloated SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

A message received in Sydney yesterday states that the stranded steamer Malinoa, ashore on a coral reef in the New Hebrides, is…

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Trail of Death Many Killed and Injured Tornado in India Gaol Buildiiigs Wrecked Calcutta

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

Twenty-two warders, convicts and political prisoners were killed, and over a hundred injured, when the…

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Wrecked French Liner Passengers Not trapped Captain's Positive Denial Hundred Persons Missing Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

The Captain spouts,the suggestion that some, passengers, have been trapped in the cabins of the French liner "Georges Phillipar,"…

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The Burning Steamer

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 3

Die steamer Andre Lebou has arrived at Djibouti with 420 survivors from the burning French Liner Georges Phillppar. It has been ascertained…

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Olympic Team To Travel by American Steamer Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

There was lively discussion at a meeting of the New South Wales Olympic Council concerning the fact the Australian team for the Olympic…

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Allegations Concerning Ill-Fated Ship Sea Tragedy Passengers Trapped in Cabins Loss of the French Steamer "Philippar" Captain's Narrative of Events Aboard Blazing Vessel Amazing Allegations May Force Inquiry Parents Watch Children Burnt to Death Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

Captain Vicq's report published by the Minister for Marine to-day stated, "When a woman passenger gave the alarm at 2 a.m., I went to the spot and found the fire spreading rapidly. Although fire fighting apparatus had been brought into play, I…

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Political "Con" Men Labour Movement Wrecked Genuine Workers Distressed Must Scotch Langism

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 4

There appears to be no end to man's capacity for being gulled. Almost daily tricky that are neither hovel nor convincing are…

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Bail Refused Woman Arrested on Steamer Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

Mary Elizabeth Seiner, who was a[?] rested on the steamer "Changle" on a charge of having fraudulently converted £1700, the property of her…

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S.O.S. Steamer in the Bight No Immediate Danger Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 1

Captain G. D. Williams Federal Deputy Director of Navigation this morning received a message that the European Steamship Co.'s vessel…

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"SHIPWRECKED"! Party of Fourteen But Ship Was All Right Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 1

Msroc[?]td on a rocky reef off Nelson Part last night a party of ten men and four girls were rescued after they had sent up flares…

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The State That Jack Wrecked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 3

This is the State that Jack wrecked This is the country all harrassed and worn—The bailiff's in and the cash has…

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The State That Jack Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

This is the State that Jack wrecked, This is the country all harrassed and worn— The bailiff's in and the cash has…

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Democracy Must Be Wrested From Wreckers

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

In our last we quoted Charles James Fox as drawing a distinction between the peoples search for the dearest desires of their hearts rather than for those things which were bound to promote their true interests. To a highly educated community…

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More about Lang's Wreck

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 1

"The people of Noo South Wales are intelligent and educated," he said on Saturday night, addressing his constituents at Auburn. "They have…

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Liner Aground a Total Wreck LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 1

All the forward holds of the Aberdeen Commonwealth finer, Ferndale, which is aground near Delly's Rock. 49 cast -of…

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Steamer "Ferndale" Crew to be Repatriated Algiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 1

Fifty members of the crew of the "Feindale." which struck a rock on Thursday night, landed. They are being repatriated to England by the…

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Tidal Wave Wrecks American Cities Fear of Pestilence a Black Month Mexico City

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

Saucedo, Governor of the State of Colima, which was ravaged by earthquake and tidal wave yesterday, said…

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Trawler Ashore. Crew Landed Safely

The Uralla Times · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The trawler Charlie Cam is aground in an apparently dangerous position ; at Bunga' Head, 10 miles north' of Tathra, on the…

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