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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

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

£5000 Worth Jewellery Stolen—serious Position in Spain Jewellery Stolen Valued at £5000 From Steamer Strathavar BOMBAY

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 1

It was reported on the arrival of the Strathnaver here to-day that thieves had cut a hole in a large trunk and stolen £5000 worth of jewellery from…

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Ship Ashore? S.O.S. Signal SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 1

A wireless operator on the steamer Marella reported on arrival at Sydney : that on Thursday night he picked up S.O.S signals from a ship reported to…

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Cutter Wrecked Crew of Two Drowned ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 1

News reached here this morning of the wreck of the cutter Kingfisher, which was dashed to pieces on Daly Head Reef, ten miles off Corney Point…

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Cutter Wrecked Two Men Drowned Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 1

News reached here this morning of the wreck of the cutter Kingfisher, which was dashed to pieces on Daly Head Reef, ten miles off Corney Point,…

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Still Raging Two Vessels Wrecked Later

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 1

Terrific gales continue to lash Europe and the British Isles. Total of known dead is now [?]0. North Sea shipping is disorganised…

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Terrific Gales Growing Death Roll Steamer's Crew Stranded London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

Terrific gales which have raged over Europe for the past two days are now abating, but the death roll…

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Three Homes Wrecked Fire Ball in South Australia ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

A fireball four feet in diameter wrecked three homes and an iron shed when it struck the corner of Kilburn post office…

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Council Chambers Stripped In Preparation for 'Wreckers' Municipal Officers in Museum

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

Yesterday the Council Chamber, never very inspiring in its aspect presented a very wo[?]one and deseiate appearance. The table…

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Wreck of Elingamite Survivor in Inverell

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 4

To-day marks the 34th anniversary of the wreck of the Elingamite, at the Three Kings, on the North Coast of New Zealand, and…

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Crash in Jungle "The Flying Doctor" 'Plane Wrecked Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

The aeroplane of Dr. C. Fenton, "The Flying Doctor," crashed in thick jungle near Darwin aerodrome yesterday and burst into…

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Lives Wrecked By Small Child's Lie At The Capitol

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 2

How one vicious he almost wrecked the lives of three innocent people is the powerful dramatic theme of "These three," which brings Mi[?]iam…

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Steamer Searched PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 1

The insurgents stopped and searched the French steamer, Ville de Bastia, off Cape Ortegal…

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From Missing Launch? Timber Washed Ashore WOLLONGONG

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 1

A quantity of timber painted red and green and bearing marks of fire, was washed ashore near Port Kembla…

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Cleric's Outburst Capitalists, Communists and Jews Wrecking Cmusation Address at Communion Breakfast Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 1

The Rev. Dr. P. Tuomey, speaking at the first annual Communion Breakfast of Roman Catholic transport…

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Shipwrecked Men's Escape

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 5

The great fortitude of two men who, after a shipwreck, lived on two tins of condensed milk and a few yams for 10 days and tramped more than…

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14 KILLED When Airliner Crashes Three Escape From Wreckage Fire London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 1

A K.L.M. airliner, which was on a flight to Amsterdam, crashed in flames in a street in Purly (Surrey) a…

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Passenger Missing From Steamer Canberra Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 1

It is feared that Hugh Quinan, about 70, a passenger from Sydney to Cairns, disappeared overboard from the steamer Canberra between…

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Passenger Disappears From Sydney-Cairns Steamer BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 1

It is feared that Hugh Quinin, about 70, a passenger from Sydney to Cairns, disappeared overboard from the steamer. Canberra, between Townsville…

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