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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

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New Guinea Tragedy Wrecked 'Plane: Missing Pilot Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

A wreeked aeroplane was located from the air yesterday near Black Cat between Salamoa and Wnu (New Guinea)…

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Rescued From Sinking Raft Crew of Norwegian Steamer LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 4

Early this morning all 16 members of the crew of the small Norwegian steamer Sisto, to whose help German, British, and American vessels raced…

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Pieces Of Aeroplane Wreckage On Beach From Ulm's 'Plane ? 150 Miles North-west of Honolulu Examination By Army and Navy Authorities HONOLULU

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 1

Two pieces or aeroplane wreckage probably belonging to the ill-fated "Star of Australia," were found this morning on the beach of an island, Niihau, 150 miles north-west of Honolulu,…

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'Plane Wreckage Not Ulm's HONOLULU

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

The Navy authorities believe that pieces of aircraft wreckage found on the beach off Niihau Island are part of a condemned navy plane, and not of…

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Our New Serial Wrecker's Woe

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 9

Ricky got off the bed slowly. He was not grinning now, nor was he frowning—he had done both by turns. That last conviction to which he had come…

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'Plane Wreckage Further Examination at Honolulu Honolulu

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

Navy authorities believe that pieces of aircraft wreckage found on the beach of Nishan Island, is part of a condemned navy plane, and not of…

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To Visit Battlefields R.S.L. to Consider Special Steamer SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League early in the New Year will consider the suggestion that a special…

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Ferry Steamer Rescues Father & Daughter Storms Rage Over City Thrills on Harbour Struck by Lightning Houses in the Suburbs Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 1

A thunderstorm swept across the metropolitan area late yesterday afternoon, doing great damage in many suburbs and…

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Our New Serial Wrecker's Woe "The Terror by Night."

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 3

"It's all quite simple" Laurian was saying. She spoke with more confidence than she felt. There was no getting away from the fact that Wilmou…

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Our New Serial Wrecker's Woe

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 2

His eyes had grown accustomed to the gloom, or perhaps the moon was somewhere behind the clouds. One or the other, or was it love that showed…

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