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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

170 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 9

Steamer Refloated SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 1

The steamer Milora, which grounded in Port Phillip Bay and was subsequently refloated, was towed in to Williamstown last night…

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Three Nations Suffer in Air Tragedy Seven Dead Plane Crashes Into Channel Five Bodies Recovered Wreckage Found by Cargo Boats London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 1

The lives of six passengers and the pilot were lost when an aeroplane belonging to Hillman's…

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S.O.S. Cargo Steamer Disappears LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 1

Grave anxiety is felt for the British cargo steamer Milpool, of 4,218 tons, to whose assistance the Cunarder Ascania and the…

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Baby Buried Under Debris Gale Wrecks Brick Cottage Miraculous Escapes From Death Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 1

A violent gale, which passed over the metropolitan area last night, practically demolished a brick dwelling at Willoughby…

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Steamer in Trouble Crew Rigs Sails SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 1

When the tailshaft of the coastal steamer Erina broke off at Wollongong yesterday, the crew rigged up sails and brought…

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Ship Ashore Unsuccessful Efforts at Rescue ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 1

Desperate efforts to refloat the Danish motor vessel. Victoria, which went aground on Porpoise Head on Friday night have proved…

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Steamer Aground May Break Up at Any Time LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 1

The cruiser Suffolk on Monday rescued six officers, three apprentices and 55 members of the crew of the City of Cambridge, a 7,058 tons cargo…

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'Plane Wrecked NOSE-DIVES 5000 FEET Miraculous Escape MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 1

A Royal Australian Air Force plane was wrecked when it crashed during bombing practice at Point. Cook yesterday. The pilot Sergt. R. J. Parke…

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Greens Wrecked Vandals at Rose Bay early morning visit SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 1

Vandals invaded Rose Bay golf links during the early hours of this morning and tore up the greens, and smashed flags and…

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Airliner Carrying 12 People Reported Missing the "Miss Hobart" Tasmania-mainland Link Flying Boat Locates Patch of Oil on Sea No Trace of Wreckage MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 1

The four-engined De Haviland Airliner, "Miss Hobart," which is operated by the Holyman Air Lines between Tasmania and the mainland is missing…

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Fate of "Miss Hobart" Inspection of Wreckage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 4

When the pilot of the 'plane Miss Launceston, Lieutenant Frewin, returned to Melbourne last night, he said it was not possible…

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Nearly on Rocks Steamer's Mistake Car Headlights for Lighthouse SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 1

While approaching Sydney Heads last night during a dense fog, the liner Macdhui, from New Guinea, was misled by the flashing lights of…

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WRECKAGE Not from "Miss Hobart" SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 1

The wreckage found off Rodondo Island yesterday was examined at Geelong to-day and found not to be part of the missing plane Miss…

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"Miss Hobart" Wreckage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 2

A message received in Melbourne from the interstate vessel Keoyong stated that it had picked up the wreckage which Pilor Frewin. of Hie Miss…

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"Court of Wise Men" Save Marriages from Wreckship

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 9

Britain's greatest social attempt to cave marriages threatened with shipwreck will begin next Tuesday, when the departmental committee…

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Japanese Poachers Schooner's Crew in Trouble Gaol and Heavy Fines Imposed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

At the Rabaul Police Court 24 Japanese, the crew of a schooner, including the captain, were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment and fined in…

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Our New Serial Wrecker's Woe Marooned

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 3

Laurian, her hands clasped round her knees, an old grey cape about her shoulders, sat perched high on a ledge if that great pile of limestone rock…

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Steamer Buffeted Stewardess Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 1

The steamer Morinda which arrived to-day from Lord Home and Norfolk Island, was considerably buffeted about by heavy seas on the voyage…

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Our New Serial Wrecker's Woe

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 6

Laurian gave a little impatient movement. "Please, don't trouble," she said with hauteur. "I'm not in the least…

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Our New Serial Wrecker's Woe

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 10

"How can I tell you?" Laurian asked desperately. How should I know? I only know what you did, not why you did it. To me it looked like sheer…

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