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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

284 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 15

16 INJURED Adelaide Express Derailed Undermined by Flood Wrecked Leading Carriage Was Luckily Empty ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 6

Terrific storms and flood waters, which undermined the permanent way of the Adelaide-Melbourne railway, were responsible for the derailment of portion of the…

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22 Lives Lost Wreck on Spanish Coast Madrid, December 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 7

It is now believed that 22 lives were lost when the Norwegian steamer Aslaug was dashed on the rocks at Bayona, Spain, on Christmas night…

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Two Wrecks Havoc of Channel Gales Many Gallant Rescues London, December 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 7

Fierce gales on the British coast and in south-eastern Europe have caused havoc to shipping. So far there have been 32 deaths, the majority of which…

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Death in Dark Wreck Off Spain MADRID

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 1

Twenty-one are believed to have been dashed to death on the rocks when the steamer Aslaug, with a cargo of cod from Ireland, was…

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From the Wreck Manuka's Cargo Comes In DUNEDIN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 4

Cargo continues to come ashore from tho wrecked Manuka, and many horses and carts are engaged in collecting the spoil. Mr. Murray Fuller…

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