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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

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Boots in Cabin Steamer Mystery Man Disappears Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a Newcastle resident, E. B. Cotton, who left Newcastle for Sydney aboard the…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright). First Instalment

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 8

Pawson a shade more composed, than the others, conducted the visitor across the hall. She made as though to go to the front door, but…

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MR. E. B. COTTON Strange Disappearance From Newcastle Steamer

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 4

A very well known resident of the district, Mr. E. B. Cotton, disappeared from the steamer Hunter on the run down from Newcastle to Sydney…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment on the Edge of the Vortex (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

"Yes, I daresay she did. Anyway, it's not important, though, of course, if you should come across it--" The sentence tailed off as Laurian took a…

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Boat From Wreckage Marooned For Week BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

Two fishermen, named Mark and Milner, have arrived at Cairns after being marooned on Double Island for a week…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

And all the time Laurian watched him. Gratitude fought with dismay. She knew exactly why Wilmot Drew made that sweeping…

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Air Mystery Solved Plane and Passengers Founder Under Snow Wreck in the Andes Manodza (Argentina)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

The Pan-American Airways airplane, "San Jose," which has been missing since 16/7/'32, on a flight from Santiago (Chile) to Buenos…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment on the Edge of the Vortex (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 8

As the scrutiny proceeded Ricky's sense of guilt lessened. Even allowing a hundred per cent, for their sentimental value, such things as these…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment the Terror by Night (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 8

"No one is going to know," Laur[?]an returned stoutly. "And now, having got me into a fittingly sober frame of mind it was quite…

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Boat From Wreckage. Marooned For Week

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

Two fishermen, named Mark and B[?]ner, have arrived at Cairns after being maroon on Double Inland for a week…

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"Wrecker's Woe". Our New Serial Story Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment the Terror by Night" (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 9

She had left the blade of the knife plunged deep into the soil--oh, yes, she had got the knife all right--but still she crouched there. Her hands…

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Steamer Aground Efforts to Refloat Fail SUVA

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

An attempt to refloat the steamer Waihemo, which went aground in Navuula Passage, on Sunday, did not meet with success, though there…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copy Right) First Instalment the Empty Chair (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 8

"Oldish. Rather nice-looking. I mean he had been—not now. I may be wrong, it may be just my imagination, but I shall always see him…

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"Wrecker's Woe" Our New Serial Story Almost Beyond Belief Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 8

And it had been to get possession of this knife, or rather to know it was in safe keeping, that Mrs. Torr had run the risk of communicating…

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Steamer Settling Wreckage Comes Ashore SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

During last night a large quantity of wreckage from the steamer "Jay." was washed ashore at Forster. The vessel is rapidly breaking up…

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Our New Serial Story "Wrecker's Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright) First Instalment (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 8

He had never been sure of Laurian Wh[?]on in his wildest dreams he had never pretended that he had yet now he was inclined to exaggerate…

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Jap. Captain Will Dynamite Schooner If Pursued by Police Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

An interviewer who boarded the Japanese schooner lying off the Barrier Reef was told by the captain, "if the police pursue me,…

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Our New Serial Story Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyrtght). "Wrecker's Woe". First Instalment the Stranger's Kit-bag (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

"Now, what us wants to know," the landlord was saying, "will we be within the law if us was to open 'is bag ? As like as not we'll find nowt…

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"Wrecker‘s Woe". Our New Serial Story the Empty Chair. Published by Special Arrangement.(copy Right).first Instalment (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

It was chilly at that preposterously early hour, much more chilly than it had been yesterday at the mouth of the cave. Yesterday seemed far…

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Our New Serial Story "Wreckers Woe". Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). First Instalment the Empty Chair (Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 8

The searcher withdrew his head and reclosed the trap door. It wouldn't do to be seen on the roof. Then he went down the ladder, and when…

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