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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 16

Schooner Wrecked Ashore on Yamba Beach Battered in Heavy Seas Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 11

The schooner Pearl, owned by Messrs. J. Harcus and J. H. Ford, of Yamuna Beach, went ashore on Yamuna Beach this afternoon, and…

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Seaman Injured Fell Down Steamer's Hold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 8

Falling about 25ft. into the hold the steamer Aeon at Newcastle on Saturday, Lester Brown, 17, a seaman, sustained concussion, extensive abrasions and…

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Died Alone at Sea Ship's Boat Washed Ashore RABAUL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 7

In one of the bunks of a converted ship's boat that has been washed up on the British Solomons, with sails set, was the body of a man who had died alone…

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Blue Star Steamer Launched London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 7

The Blue Star steel-built Diesel-engined cargo steamer Dunedin Star, of 10,000 tons and 523 feet long, was launched at Cammell Laird's yards at…

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Lusitania Wreck Salvage Ship Locates Close to Irish Coast London, October 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 8

Divers on the Italian salvage ship Ophir report that they have located the wreck of the sunken Cunard liner Lusitania, which was sunk without warning,…

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Trace of Fire Wreckage of Air Liner Committee Reports Naval Search Abandoned SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 7

The fact that there was evidence of a small fire on part of the wreckage washed ashore from the air liner Loina, which disappeared…

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Schooner Fights Atlantic Gales— —A South Coast Farm At Rest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 18

Left: The French fishing schooner, Jacques Berthe, which…

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Steamer Waipahi in Trouble Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 11

While leaving Wellington during a thick fog last night the Union Company's steamer Walpahi struck a submerged object it the harbor entrance…

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Cargo Steamer Launching on Mersey for Australasian Service London, October 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 7

The Diesel-engined, steel cargo steamer Dunedin Star, which has a displacement of 10,000 tons and is 522 feet long, was launched from Messrs. Cammell Laird's…

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Wapiti Wrecked Dive at High Speed Air Cadet Badly Injured Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 7

Diving at high speed while over the Echuca Rifle Range to-day, a Wapiti 'plane, piloted by Air Cadet Brian Walker, of South Australia, failed to…

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Ship Fireman's Claim Stayed Ashore at Newcastle Case Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 8

Complaints of the food on board ship were made by a ship's fireman in the Summons Court in support of a claim for wanes during illness…

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Claim Fails Fireman Left Ashore Dispute Over Illness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 9

A decision in favour of a shipping company was given by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court yesterday, when a ship's fireman claimed wages,…

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'Plane Wrecked In Crash—Cadet Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 1

The wreck of this Wapiti 'plane illus trates the terrific force which it struck the around in a crash near Echues Aerodrome. The pilot, Air Cadel Brim Walker, was [?] injured. The machine was flying from Point Cook to [?]…

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Plane in Flames Over Mountains Escape of 2 Occupants All-day Walk for Assistance Machine Wrecked Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 8

With flame and smoke streaming from the engine of their 'plane, which had caught fire in mid-air over the…

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River Tragedy Bursting of Steamer's Boiler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

In the memoirs of the late Mr. W. G. Kirchner, of Belmont, a summary of which was published a few days ago, he referred to a trip taken by his parents…

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Wreck May Yield Secret Lusitania Loss Hull Located Grim War Tragedy (No. 1)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 9

Held fast in the crumbling wreck of the Lusitania, 305 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic, is the secret of what really happened on that tragic day in 1915, when a German submarine sent 1198 men, women and children to their deaths amidst the…

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World Cruise by Student in Small Ketch Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

Dwight Long, a 22-years-old Washington University student, who is making a round-the-world cruise in a 22ft. ketch, to-day told…

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Storm Havoc in North Church Wrecked at Eatonsville Considerable Damage Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 7

A violent storm, which traversed only half a mile of country, did considerable damage at Eatonsville, Upper…

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Steamer Sinks In Smyrna Harbour Many Passengers Drowned Constantinople, November 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 7

The steamer Inebolu foundered while entering Smyrna Harbour to-night. More than 90 passengers and the crew were drowned…

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Shanghai Outrage Japanese Shop Wrecked LONDON, November 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 7

The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that a fresh outrage has occurred at Shanghai, where a gang destroyed a Japanese porcelain shop. This…

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