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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1952

8 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Wind Wrecks 'Plane

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

An Avro trainer plane, torn from its moorings by a strong gust of wind during the storm this afternoon, was badly…

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Intruder Wrecks School Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

An intruder broke into Parramatta High School today and engaged in what Police…

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The Wrecking Business Now a Major Industry

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 5

The little-known, highly technical wrecking industry, now a $100,000,000-a-year Business, draws nation-wide…

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Mass Attempt to Tow Drifting Wreck CHATHAM

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Mass tugs and a coastguard cutter will today attempt to tow the stern section of the broken tanker,…

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Ten Seamen Drowned, Many More Missing When Three Ships Believed to Have Foundered

North West Champion · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—At least ten seamen were drowned and many more are missing from three ships believed to have foundered around the coast of Britain during storms at the week-end…

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Boats Wrecked

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

At Elizabeth and Double Bay launches were extensively damaged and several small skiffs dashed against rocks…

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Tornado, Worst Wrecker

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 6

It's the off-season for tornadoes in the United States, but with the advent of the new year these most savage and…

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Three Hundred Rescued From Wrecked French Liner DRAMATIC 11th Hour Save

North West Champion · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

BEIRUT, Wednesday.—Three hundred passengers and crew of a French steamer which went aground on the coast of northern Syria were saved in a dramatic 11th hour rescue…

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