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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

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Wrecked Barque to Be Abandoned London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

The masts of the wrecked barque Herzogin Cecilie have been stripped. The dismantling of the vessel may last a…

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Challenge by Fascists Offer to Salve Wrecked Barque Threat to Ignore the Vote Paris Excited Paris, Sunday. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

A declaration denouncing the Parliamentary form of Government was made to-day by Colonel De La Rocone, head of the militant Croix Lady Houston, the wealthy widow of a Liverpool shipowner, who financed the British aeroplane flight over Mt. Everest, has…

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Salvaging Wheat From Wrecked Barque LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

So far 260 tons of sound wheat has been unloaded from the wrecked barque Herzogin Celcile. It is hoped to complete discharge of the remainder of…

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THE S.S. MAITLAND 38th Anniversary of Wreck Disastrous Gale Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

To-day is the anniversary of the wreek of the paddle steamer Maitland, in one of the worst gales which has occurred on the Eastern coast of Australia…

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Attempt to Salve Speedboat Washed Ashore After 17 Hours' Drift Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 10

Attempts were made to-day to salve the speedboat Opas at Wamberal, where she was washed ashore yesterday…

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Washed Ashore Two Men in Disabled Speed-boat Spent Night at Sea Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

Two men had narrow escapes from being swept to sea when their speed-boat, ran out of fuel off Barrenjoey at midnight last night. After tossing about all day…

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Wrecked Barque's Wheat Cargo London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

The wrecked Herzogin Cecilie's undamaged wheat, 450 tons, worth roughly £6 a ton. has been landed at Salcombe…

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Ketch Voyage to Resume Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

The ketch Idle Hour, In which Mr Dwight Long, the American University man, is sailing around the world. is expected to leave Sydney late this…

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The Maitland Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 19

Sir,—Your intern article on the anniversary of the wreck of the s.s. Maitland gives the impression that the vessel went ashore near Barrenjoey, which of…

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Fire on Steamer Extensive Damage Short Circuit Blamed Taroona's Entry on New Run Deferred MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 7

Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused to-day when a fire, believed to have been caused by a short circuit, broke out on the…

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Fire on Steamer Short Circuit Blamed Result of Inspection Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 7

The Chief Fire Officer to-day made a report concerning the fire which broke out on the steamer Taroona, at North Wharf yesterday. He states that it would…

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Pilot Steamer Wireless Installation Satisfactory Tests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 6

Following satisfactory tests carried out by officers of the Postmaster-General's Department, it was officially announced last night that the Newcastle pilot steamer…

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Seaplane Blown Ashore Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 9

There is very little hope of salvaging anything but the three engines of the Matthews Aviation Company's 'plane, Saro…

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'Plane Wrecked Alighted on Sea in Darkness Occupants Get Ashore Safely Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

With a pilot, navigator, and three passengers aboard, the amphibian Windhever, while on a flight from Melbourne to King Island, was forced…

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Engines Salvaged Wrecked 'Plane Was Not Insured MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 11

With no hope of saving the rest of the machine, 20 men to-day salvaged three engines of the Windover amphibian, which is breaking up on the rocks at King…

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Steamer Aground Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

Caught at full tide, the Tambar, a small twin screw steamer, owned by William Holyman and Sons Pty., Ltd., went aground on [?] eastern spit, three…

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Windjammer Wrecked On Rocks— Arrival Of Stevens In London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 8

THE Duchess of Gloucester's sister, Angels, leaving St…

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Vessel Ran Ashore At Seaside Resort Crashed Into Promenade Alarmed Residents Mystified Fog in Channel London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

Coming to rest 30 yards from sea front houses, the Russian 2498 tons cargo ship Assuri crashed on the Seaford…

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Birds and Monkeys Smuggled on Steamer Nestor Discovery at Fremantle Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 7

Smuggled birds and monkeys, valued at nearly £300, were found aboard the steamer Nestor by Customs searchers at Fremantle yesterday, when the vessel…

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Pilot Steamer Searched for Body

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

While people examine the damaged boat (in foreground) which was wrecked yesterday at Maraubra, the pilot steamer, Captain Cook sear ches off shore for the body of Robert Smith, who Was drowned…

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