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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 6
All members of the crew were rescued when this salvage ship of the U.S. Transport Section went ashore at Susan Gilmore Beach, near Bar Beach, in a fog early this morning. Captain W. F. Martin, the last man ashore from the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A 300-ton salvage ship of the American Transport Section went aground in heavy fog on the rocks at Susan Gilmore beach near Bar Beach, Newcastle, this morning. Assisted by residents living along the Memorial Drive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Friday. — Australian artillery and New Zealand Air Force fighter-bombers so severely plastered the Japanese defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In attacks on the Japanese retreating in Burma, R.A.F. Liberators, in which many Australians fly, attacked a double span…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commonwealth Maritime Salvage Board will not attempt to refloat the U.S. salvage the aground near Bar Beach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Once a Japanese strong-post guarding the oil wells of Balikpapan (Borneo) new in ruins. Cpl. A. L. Bastaian standing in front of a wrecked Jap pillbox. —Australian Official photo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The coastal steamer Gwydir has almost disappeared. Only a small portion of the stern and upper deck are visible at low water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elimination of Saturday afternoon "schooners" in Newcastle hotels caused criticism at a meeting of Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night. A letter from the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley,) in relation to the district's beer supplies provoked a series…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TOKIO, Aug. 31.—The Nippon Steel Works, one of the biggest industrial plants in the Orient, was completely wrecked by Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Sunday.—At least six salvage expeditions are being organised to recover bullion and other valuables from wartime wrecks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two 17-year-old girl stowaways on a ship bound from Melbourne for America were putt off at Sydney early to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One of the strangest traffic sights in Newcastle for some time was witnessed by early morning pedestrians when a trailer, carrying the wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEW YORK, Sept. 17.A.A.P.—Hundreds of people in South Florida are homeless as a result of the highest winds since 1926…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Picture at left shows the U.S. salvage tug which was wrecked at Bar Beach on July 27, shortly after she had grounded on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Arthur (Lab., Hamilton) asked in the Legislative Assembly if the President and Secretary of the U.L.V.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Sunday: Thirty-four bodies so far have been lifted from the wreckage of the Perth-London express which fell 20 feet down an embankment yesterday morning. The train left the rails 30 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—Members of the Commonwealth Salvage Commission, visiting Rabaul, inspected the wreckage of 100 Japanese ships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WELLIGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—A yawl-rigged 39ft. yacht, The Siren in which three former soldiers set out from Wellington to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—When a 60ft. shark boat was wrecked in the Rip, entrance to Port Phillip Bay, three of the four men aboard are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JUNE, Tuesday.—George Crocker. his wife and eight-year-old daughter had a miraculous escape when their truck was swept along in front of…
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