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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

113 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 6

Yacht Wrecked

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

The yacht Star was found on the beach near Georgetown (Tasmania). The two occupants were missing…

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German Steamer's Cargo Matter for Arbitration LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

The Valencia Government has offered to submit to the abritration of the Non-intervention Committee the question of whether the seized portion of…

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32 Lives Lost Ship Foundered Severe Storm in North Sea LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

It Is feared that 32 lives have been lost at sea off the North Coast of Scotland, during a terrific gale in Pentland Firth in the…

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Heavy Loss of Life Finnish Vessel Wrecked Off Scottish Coast Pounded by Heavy Seas London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

It is feared that 32 lives have been lost at sea off the north coast of Scotland during a teirific gale in Pentland…

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Heavy Gale New Zealand Vessel Wrecked SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

During a heavy gale at Rakino Island, New Zealand, this morning, the scow Rangi is believed either to have foundered or been driven ashore. One…

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Scow Wrecked In Sight of Port Four of Crew Perish Survivor's Graphic Story Auckland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Four members of the crew of the scow, Rangi, including Captain P. Paterson, were drowned when the vessel…

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£500,000 BlAZE Victoria Dock Stores Destroyed Fire Still Raging Flames Spread to Steamer Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Damage estimated at £500,000 has already been caused by fire which has so far destroyed the greater part…

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Sea Tragedy Crew of 20 Lost Finnish Steamer Destroyed OSLO

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

The crew of twenty of the Finish steamer Aavonia, which grounded near Kristiansand (Norway), are believed to have…

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Old Wreck Located

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

The sa[?]kage ship Artiglio has located the wreck of the British Steam Navigation Co. Mongara, which was torpedoed by a German submarine in the…

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Original Story Shipwrecked Chapter I.

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

Dimsie Toots was sitting by the window sewing, and watching the butterflies dance in the spring sunshine. She was a girl of twelve with fair…

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Dramatic Message "We Are Taking to the life-boats" Steamer's Crew Perish London

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

"We are taking to the life-boats. If we don't survive tell our families we died thinking of them " This dramatic radio was sent out by…

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Kakariki Wreck Dangerous to Shipping MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

The wreck of the Union Company's freighter Kakariki, which sank near Williamstown on Friday night, may be blown up, as it…

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Old Wreck Located

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

The salvage ship Artiglio has located the wreck of the British Steam Navigation Co's Mongara, which was torpedoed by a German submarine in the…

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Original Story Shipwrecked

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

To-day you may read the further adventures of little Dimsie Toots who with her uncle George, had, you will remember, just set out on the liner…

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R.A.A.F. 'PLANE Crash In Tasmania Wreckage Located Rescue Parties Set Out Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Flight-Lieut W. G. Rae to-day discovered the missing R.A.A.F. Hawker Demon plane in heavily wooded…

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Four Incinerated Survey Plane Crashes Wreckage Found By Shepherd London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

An aeroplane which was chartered by the "Daily Express" for a survey of the internal air routes throughout Britain, was…

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Stranded Airmen Rescued Wreck of the Hawker Demon in Tasmania Water Was Rationed to a Mouthful at a Time HOBART

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

"Thank God you have found us!" With these words Pilot Officer G. Buscombe and Sergeant W. Gould greeted their rescuers, when they reached the wrecked Hawker Demon plane in the…

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Shark D[?] Ashore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

Considerable daring was shown by a group of young men at Brighton lesands [?] when they dashed into shall[?] and grabbed a…

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Collision in Fog British Battleship And Dutch SteamerLondon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

The £3,000,000 battleship Malaya, which left Devonport on December.31 after a three years' refit, costing. £1,009,000, collided in…

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Wrecked 'Plane Only Instruments and Fittings Saved Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

Only the instruments and fittings will be salvaged from the Royal Australian Air Force Hawker Demon plane which was wrecked on the…

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