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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

78 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 4

Air Liner Wrecked Pilot Picked Up London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 4

The Imperial Airways liner, City of Khartoum, was wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea to-day. The H.M.S. Brilliant picked up the pilot, Wilson, but…

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Suspicious Launch Receives Package From Steamer BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 1

The Collector of Customs has received a report that a fast launch raced cut from the coast near Cairns and circling the…

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Lost in Gale British Fishing Vessel Wreckage Washed Ashore London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Wreckage of the Lowestoft fishing vessel "Breeze," which left Plymouth last week and foundered in a gale off the Welsh coast at the week-end with…

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Steamer Hermes Lost With All Hands RABAUL

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

A table top, identified as being part of the equipment of the missing Government steamer Hermes, which has been missing since November 10, was…

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Hatch Cover Belongs to Missing Steamer Fate of the "Paringa" Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

The wooden hatch cover, which was washed ashore at Lake Tyers yesterday, has been identified as having come from the missing steamer "Paringa," which…

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Missing Paringa Wreckage Seen MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

A wooden hatch cover, which was washed ashore at Lake Tyers yesterday is believed to have come from the missing steamer Paringa. which has…

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Gales in England Fishing Boats Wrecked LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Wreckage of a Lowestoft fishing vessel, the "Shore Breeze." which left Plymouth last week and foundered in a gale off the Welsh coast at the…

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Melee on Steamer Man's Nose Almost Severed Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

In a fight between a number of firemen on the steamer "Port Bowen," at Victoria Dock early this morning, William Wright's nose was almost severed…

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Paringa Life-boat MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

There is now no doubt regarding the late of the steamer Paringa. A smashed lifeboat bearing the name of the missing steamer was…

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Lushania Found End of Long Search Wreck Identified

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 10

According to the "Manchester Guardian" the wreck recently located off the Old Head of Kinshle by the salvage steamer Orphir has been definitely…

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Escaped "Arrest" Steamer Fedora Slips Away LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

The Italian steamer Fedora, the "arrest" of which was ordered by the Admiralty Court as a result of a collision in the Channel between it…

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Steamer Under "Arrest" Slips Off In Fog London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

The Italian steamer "Fedora," the "arrest" of which was ordered by the Admiralty Court as the result of a colision in the channel between it and the…

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Three Dead Victim Of Cyclonic Storm Auckland Suffers Ferry Steamer Holed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

A severe cyclonic storm raged throughout Auckland district (New Zealand) on Saturday night and…

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The Children's Corner Story of the Lifeboat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 9

It was in 1787 that a committee of South Shields shipowners offered a prize for the best model of a boat adapted for saying life amid the…

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Liner Ashore Reaches Port Stern-first LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

The Union Castle Liner "Wincheter Castle" which went ashore near Portland Bill last night on it? homeward journey from South…

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Troubled Spain Gaol Riots Continue Catholic Convent Burned Newspaper Office Wrecked Madrid

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

Although the new Socialist Premier Azana has announced that a political amnesty will be declared by the…

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Steamer "Nalpa" Engines Broken Down SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

A message was received at 325 this morning from the steamer Nalpa, at present between Brisbane and Bundaberg, to the effect that her engines…

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Crushed in Wreckage Motorist Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

Crushed in the wreckage of a motor car on the Hume Highway, at Cabranalla, William David McKenzie (32), of Auburn, was…

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Later. Terrific Seas Steamer Unable To Enter Port Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

Terrifle seas are running along the Queensland coast and even big ships are delayed. The liner "Malowa" was unable to…

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Nine Drowned French Steamer Lost LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

Nine lives were lost in the sinking steamer Boree of 1145 tons off Caen in a fog this morning. Thirteen of the crew were rescued…

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