Lifeboat Seeks 'Plane London, January 24
The Selsey lifeboat went out before dawn to search for an Air Force aeroplane reported to be down on the sea for miles from Selsey Bill. It is believed to be…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939
272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
Lifeboat Searches for Lost Plane: Six Persons Aboard London
The Selsey (Sussex) lifeboat went out before dawn to-day to search for an R.A.F. aeroplane which was reported to be down in the sea four…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Salvage Worker Has Close Call Petrol Aflame at Kakariki Wreck MELBOURNE
George Standish, 38, narrowly escaped death when helping to salvage the wreck of the Kakariki which was sunk two years ago on the Gellibrand Light with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Pilot Killed at Orange Lost Control of 'Plane in Pageant "Fort Attack" Hand Was Blown Off by Bomb Two Men Die in Crash in Blue Mountains: Wreck Found After Two Days
Ernest Joseph Buck, 34, chief instructor of the Newcastle Aero Club, was killed when his 'plane crashed at Orange yesterday afternoon He was taking part in an air pageant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Was Not Missed Wrecked 'Plane in Mountains Stricter Control Needed
Several aspects of the week-end 'plane tragedy in the Blue Mountains, in which Pilot R. H . Julius and a companion lost their lives, would seem to call for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Allegations of "Wrecking" at A.W.U. Convention Sydney, Thursday. Men who were alleged to be
[?] to wreck the Australian Workers' Union in North Queensland were criticised at the annual convention of the union to-day by Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Steamer Aground In Harbor
While entering the Steel Works channel early this morning the learner Some set drifted on to the bank and remained fast for about in hour and a half. Three tugs were necessary to refloat her. The Somerset later put to see but returned shortly after mid-day and berthed at the Basin. The picture was taken just at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deserted German Steamer Wollongong
Harri Matthies, a German seaman, who deserted from a German steamer, was charged at the Wollongong Police Court to-day with being a prohibited immigrant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Secret Transport of Seamen Standing by Dalfram Steamer Awaiting Sailing Orders Sydney
Late last night 15 British seamen were transported secretly from Sydney to the South Coast to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anger in Germany Roosevelt As Target Shipwrecked Dictator Is Press Cry LONDON
Bitter comments on President Roosevelt are a feature of the German Press. Newspapers denounce him as a shipwrecked dictator and as anti-Fascist No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cruise of the Guinevere Sailing Memories of the 'Nineties Captain Slocum And The Mission Steamer
Where do the old yachts go to? That has always been a subject of reflection for me—and I can look back on quite a large fleet of such craft that no longer cleave the waters of Port Jackson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chivalry of the Sea Modest Hero of 1866 Wreck
A recent illustration in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" showed the dismasted brig Victor, as she lay a total wreck to the south of Nobbys in 1866…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hereward Wreck Tenders for Removal to be Called
The old Newcastle trader Hereward, which was hurled on to the Maroubra Beach, will soon disappear from the scene altogether. Not much of the rusted steel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bomb Outrages Explosions at London Tube Stations Eight Persons Injured Booking Offices and Luggage Rooms Wrecked (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 3
Two terrific explosions, believed to be due to time bombs concealed in suit-cases, occurred within a few minutes of each other at Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square tube stations about 6 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Trimmer Falls Down Steamer's Hold Sydney
A Central Ambulance officer had to descend a bulkhold and clamber over the ship's coal to-day to rescue John North, 23, a trimmer, who had fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Some Slept in Life-boat Steamer Morinda Was Crowded SYDNEY
When the steamer Morinda arrived in Sydney to-day form Lord Howe Island it was revealed that five passengers slept in a life-boat. Ten others spent their…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sharp Protest by Japanese Against British Action at Tsingtao Release of Steamer Journalists on Death List (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 8
A Hongkong message states that while Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble and Admiral Yarnell, British and American…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Smuggling Jews Into Palestine Police Seize Greek Steamer JERUSALEM, February 8
The police seized and interned the Greek steamer Artemisi in the vicinity of Telaviv, allegedly for smuggling in German Jews, and detained 17 members…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pilot Steamer Overhauled
The pilot steamer Birubi, which had been laid up during the week for over-haul, is expected to be recommissioned at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires on Steamer Seven Passengers Held Work of I.R.A. Say Police London, February 12
Three fires, believed to be the work of the Irish Republican Army, broke out on the Great Western Railways steamer St David, after her arrival at Fishguard,…
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