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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1951

24 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

Two Escape When Launch Is Wrecked Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

TWO men escaped mjury when a 50ft luxury cruiser was driven ashore at Ocean Beach, Woy Woy, early this morning…

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Mr Hostess Dies Trying to Rescue Passengers From Wrecked Airliner

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, Monday.—An air hostess who rescued 10 people and perished attempting to save others was among the seven persons who died in the bla[?] wreckage of a four engined DC4 airliner which…

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Gales Lash N.s.w. Coast Lives Lost in Coast. Wreck

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. The 500-ton collier Kiama hit a reef and sank off Tuggerah during a fierce gale early this morning. Some of the crew escaped from the vessel in…

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Subversive Elements Wrecking The Nation

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held on Tuesday, it was decided to wire the Prime Minister urging strong and immediate action against subversive elements…

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Says U.S. Hoard Will Wreck Production

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Contin[?] American stockpiling of supplies would wreck the production programme of the…

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Says U.S. Programme Will Wreck Western Economy LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Continued American stockpiling of supplies would wreck the production programme of the western world, former…

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Criminal Claims He Is Survivor of Fishing Boat Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

A man who claimed he was the sole survivor.of a fishing-boat disaster off the N.S.W. coast…

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Thugs Wreck Flat in East Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two men believed to be underworld thugs wrecked a flat in Palmer Street, East Sydney, today…

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Underworld Thugs Wreck Sydney Flat

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two men, believed to be underworld thugs, wrecked a flat in Palmer Street. East Sydney, today…

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Thugs Wreck Flat Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

Two men believed to be underworld thugs wrecked a flat in Palmer Street, East Sydney, today…

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Crowd Wrecks Theatre Foyer MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

An angry crowd yesterday wrecked the foyer of the Carlton Theatre, where a Russian film was to hare been…

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Missing Homes Wrecked by Gales on the Coast

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

[?] Friday. A [?] HOUR GALE [?] N.S.W. COAST [?] TO-DAY…

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Wrecked Affray Found Lying on English Channel Bed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday— The British submarine Affray, missing since last April with 75 men aboard, plunged to its doom in 258 feat of water, narrowly escaping a vast under water Ehasm 70 miles long and in places 500 feet deep…

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Cafe Wrecked During Brawl

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Cafe patrons were bashed with broken bottles and chairs by four [?] when they…

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Ketch on Way to Aid Woman in Lighthouse Melbourne, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

A ketch is battling through heavy seas to bring medical aid to Mrs. Wendy Yates, 21 who is seriously ill with…

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Standing by Steamer in Distress

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The freighter Trienza reached the disabled British steamer Stanfirth today, but mountainous…

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Huge Fire On Steamer In Sydney Harbour

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Firemen are fighting a huge blaze on the island trading steamer, "Dololo" in Sydney Harbour…

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Frenzied Bid to Escape From Shipwreck

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday —Pasengers trapped in the fishing boat, Pelican wrestled each other in their frenzied efforts to…

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Ketch Wrecked On Island Reef

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 1

LORD HOWE ISLAND, Wednesday.—The ketch, "Bachelor's Wife," in which the American, Byron Tanner and his…

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Wreck Ends Round World Voyage

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 1

LORD HOWE ISLAND Wednesday. The ketch Bachelor's Wife in which the American Byron Tanner…

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