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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

149 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8

Railroad Wrecks Carelessness Big Factor G[?]etna Green Disaster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

Undersigned tragedy of a most grim and poignant kind is concentrated in an account of the world's wor[?] railroad wrecks given in Railroad Stories…

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Floods in Japan Tokio Inundated Bridges and Houses Wrecked TOKIO

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

Further excessive rainfall in the Chikugo provinces has resulted in the river rising 23ft endangering the refugees who have sought safety on the…

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Steamer Adrift Steering Gear Fails SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

It is reported that the steamer Maheno was drifting helplessly off Sandy Cape, Queensland, last night, with the steamer Oonah…

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"Maheno" Found Ashore on Island BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

The harbor master at Maryborough reports that an airplane has sighted the missing Maheno ashore on a great sandy island, which is just south of…

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"Maheno" Sighted Ashore' on Sandy Beach Crew Believed To Be Safe Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 4

The missing steamer "Maheno" was found stranded to-day on a sandy beach near Fraze island about 170-miles north of…

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Steamer Afire Captain Overcome by Fumes MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 1

Firemen with gas masks penetrated the smoke-filled hold of the steamer Erica, in which a fire broke out last night…

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Fifty Homes Wrecked Belfast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

At ten o'clock to-night rioting had ceased, although fifty homes had been wrecked in one small area. Many were burred down. More than 140 persons…

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In Exhausted Condition Woman Found in Steamer Hold SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

When the Union liner Manama arrived at Sydney to-day from New Zealand a middle-aged woman Was discovered in the hold by…

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Stranding of Maheno How Grew Were Got Ashore Assisted By Party On Land

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 6

To a party of four men and two boys staying at the holiday resort Happy Valley belongs the credit of assisting the Japanese crew of the…

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In Channel 'Plane Wrecked Three Lives Lost LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 1

A six seater passenger, 'plane belonging to Western Airways came down in Bristol Channel to-day…

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Australian-Bound Steamer Collides with Freighter in Fog

The Walcha News · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 3

The liner Magara, bound for Australia with Mr. Lyons, Prime Minister, aboard, collided with the freighter King Egebrt, 23 miles west of Race…

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World Dictators Domestic Schemes Wrecked by Ambitions Kaly's Amazing Wheat Production Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

Professor F A [?] a meeting order the [?] of the Workers' [?] Association said it [?] of [?]…

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Two Boys Killed and Six Injured In Explosion Ship's Rocket From Schooner Dreadful Fatality at Williamstown Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 1

Two boys were killed and others shockingly injured when a ship's rocket exploded among eight lads…

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Fisherman Drowned Body Washed Ashore Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 1

During a fierce storm on Eyre Peninsutar, the body of a Greek fisherman, Michael Spartalis (50) was washed ashore at Bosanquet Bay…

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Homing Pigeons Alight on Steamer 700 Miles Out Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

The liner Rangitane, which arrived yesterday from England, brought 12 valuable young homing pigeons. They flew in races from…

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Passenger Missing From Oversea Steamer ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

During the voyage of the lighter Nestor from Glasgow and Liverpool one fireman died and a passenger, A. E. Presse, disappeared…

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Steamer "Zealandia" Trouble Over Crew Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

The steamer "Zealandia,," which was unable to leave for Hobart on Saturday owing to a dispute over the signing on of the crew, is still held up. It is…

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Gale at Townsville Hangar Partly Wrecked Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

A gale which swept the Townsville digtrict yesterday, caused serious damage. At the aerodrome the big hangar…

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Homing Pigeons Alight on Steamer 700 Miles Out

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 4

The liner Rangitane, which arrived at Auckland (N.Z.) from England, brought 12 valuable young homing pigeons. They flew in races from…

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Plane Wrecked All Occupants Dead CAIRO

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

An Italian plane, with a crew of four in which was Captain Luigi Razza. Minister for Public Works, which was flying to Eritrea on a visit of…

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