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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938

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New P. and O. Steamer Stratheden

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

A corner of one of the two vice-regal suites on the P. and O. Company's new vessel Stratheden. The suites comprise a sitting room (as shown), bedroom, dining room and verandah. They are attractively panelled in light hardwoods…

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Toll of Storm Trail of Wreckage in California Ships Pounded on Coast San Francisco, February 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 12

The storm which swept through California, causing damage estimated at £250,000, extended over three-quarters of the California coastline, from Los Angeles…

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More Bodies Recovered From Wreck of the Rodney Trapped in Cabin Seven Persons Reported As Missing Are Safe Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

It is feared that 21 persons were drowned in yesterday's appalling Harbor disaster. The bodies of three women and that of a boy were recovered from the cabin of the sunken launch Rodney by divers this afternoon…

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Nine Dead, Ten Missing Four Bodies Recovered From Rodney's Cabin Wrecked Launch Raised Warship's Officers Feared Disaster Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 7

The Rodney disaster death roll was increased by four to-day when police divers recovered the bodies of three women and a boy from the cabin before the launch was raised…

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The Emden Wreck Pillaged by Japanese Fishing Vessel Detained Singapore, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 10

After evading the police guard at Singapore by putting to sea early on Saturday morning with 20 tons of machinery and scrap from the Emden wreck, the…

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British Steamer Seized by Japanese Release Demanded Incidents in Shanghai (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

The seizure of the British stealer Asian, formerly the Chinese-owned Kwahchong, on route to Indo-China, is the most serious Japanese interference with…

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Total Wreck Missing Italian 'Plane 14 People on Board London, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

The Italian flying-boat which was reported missing with 14 passengers on board was totally wrecked an hour after leaving Pollense (Majorca) for Rome,…

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Beautiful Fiancee of King Zog...Lifeboat Drama...Steeple Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

FIANCEE of King Zog of Albania. This picture of Countess Geraldine Apponyi won her, a beauty prize in the Budapest…

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Steamer Shelled Spanish Warship Blamed Called for Help Marseilles, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 11

The French steamer Elmansour, carrying passengers, cargo and mails from Algeria to France, sent out a message for assistance, stating that she had been…

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Nazi Germans Attempt to Wreck Meeting in Czechoslovakia PRAGUE, February 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 12

Nazi Sudeten Germans—the German minority in Northern Czechoslovakia—attempted to wreck a meeting of German Social Democrats at Carlsbad, in…

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French Steamer Pursuit Abandoned by Warships Attack on Normal Route Marseilles, February 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 8

The French steamer Elmansour, which yesterday sent out a message for assistance, stating that she had been shelled by warships believed to be Spanish, has…

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Wallsend Man Dies On Steamer Port Kembla

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 10

George McInnes, 36, chief steward of the steamer Dilga, collapsed in the ship's saloon last night and died. The Dilga is discharging iron ore at Port…

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Steamer Hunter's Race to Port with Fire in Hold Arrived Safely Master's Thrilling Story Of Night Of Anxiety SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

With a serious fire in No. 1 hold the steamer Hunter raced at full speed—with double watches of firemen stoking—for Sydney early to-day in the teeth of a south-easterly gale that sent spray flying…

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Died in Saloon Steamer's Chief Steward WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 11

George McInnes, chief steward of the steamer Dilga, was found dead in the saloon last night. George Coles and Les Foley, assistant…

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Fire in Hold Drama on Steamer Hunter Crew Kept Secret Captain Was Prepared for Emergency SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 9

After the steamer Hunter left Newcastle with 75 passengers at 11.30 p.m. last night a fire broke out in No. 1 hold. It was caused…

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French Airliner Crash in Flames in Fog Three Bodies Seen in Wreckage Paris, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 9

A Junkers JU52 airliner, which was flying on the nightly service between Cologne and Paris, crashed in a dense fog at 4.50 a.m. to-day near Louvres. Three bodies…

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Briitsh Steamer Hit by Shell London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

The British steamer Shetland, awaiting orders in the roadstead of Valencia (Spain) was struck by [?] shell. The forecastle was struck…

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Russian Steamer Seized by Japanese Anchored in Fortified Zone Tokio, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 10

The Japanese have arrested the Russian freighter Kuznetskaroj (2980 tons) for anchoring in a blizzard in the fortified zone of Hakodate, at the southern…

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Newcastle Show :: Ice Wrecks Bridge :: Scientists Rescued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 7

A display by the Maitland Mounteds at the Newcastle Show yesterday. Right: Hoisting the flag on a pavilion…

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Steamer Collides with Launch Shock for Fishermen Off North Head Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

Broken down and at anchor three miles off North Head at 1 a.m. to-day, a 25 ft. fishing launch was struck by an unknown coastal steamer…

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