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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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Two Killed Aeroplane Wrecked "Star of Cairns" Maryborough Crash Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The Queensland Air Navigation Co. plane, "Star of Cairns," crashed at Maryborough late this…

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May Wreck Labor Parkes By-election Fight Inflation Issue Raised Serious Split Within Party

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--Serious differences have arisen within the Labor Party concerning the policy to be advocated by speakers in the Parkes by-election. While the A.L.P. executive has officially declared in favor of inflation, and its…

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Sunken Steamer Survivors' Stories Several Explosions Singapore

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

The first stories of the loss of the Norwegian steamer Tricolor, after the explosion off Colombo on January 5, in which four of the crew, including…

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Explosions at Sea Loss of Norwegian Steamer Survivors' Narrative

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Saturday:--The first stories of the lost Norwegian steamer, Tricolor, after the explosion off Colombo on January 5, in which four of the…

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Uncharted Reef 200 Miles From Durban Did It Wreck Wabatah?

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

Shipping circles have been startled by the announcement made at Durban by the Portuguese naval survey vessel Berrio that it had diseovered an…

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Plane Wrecked. Occupants Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Flight-Lieutenant Charles Worth and Cadet Johnson, of the R.AA.F. suffered minor injuries .when a Wa'piti plane crashed into a tree near…

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'Plane Wrecked. Dived Into Creek

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Flight Lieut. Charles Worth and Cadet Johnson, of the R.A.A.F., suffered minor injuries when a Wapiti 'plane crashed into a…

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Steamer Ashore. Passengers Landed. Capetown

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The Belgian steamer Kabinda is ashore on Mafia Island and is breaking up The passengers and crew were taken off by the steamer…

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Steamer Wrecked

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Monday. -- The Belgian steamer Kabinda is ashore on Mafia Island and is breaking up. The passengers and crew were taken off by…

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Steamer Aground Engines Totally Disabled

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday:--The Roosevelt line's steamer, Yomachichi, which left New York on January 14 for Australia with freight and a crew…

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Steamer Aground Engine Disabled WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

The Roosevelt line steamer Yomachichi, which left Now York on January 14 for Australia with freight and a crew of 35, but no passengers, is…

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Struck by Eagle Aeroplane Wrecked Air Force Men Killed Remarkable Crash

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Monday.--A huge rock eagle caused an Air Force 'plane to crash at Risalpur, in Punjab, resulting in the deaths of…

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Quest for Wrecked Treasure Another Attempt to Be Made

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

BREST (France), Monday. -- Despite the loss of the vessel Artiglio, which blew up with large loss of life whilst searching for the steamer Egypt's…

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Russian Steamer Founders in Storm 50 Persons Drowned Bucharest

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

During a terrific storm in the Black Sea the Russian steamer Yavaslia foundered and 36 of the crew and 14 passengers were…

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Steamer Founders Terrific Storm in Black Sea

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 6

BUCHAREST, Thursday.-- During a terrific storm in the Black Sea, the Russian steamer Yavaslia foundered, and 36 of the crew and 14 passengey…

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Theodore's Return May Wreck Labor Government Party's Parlous Plight Resignations Likely Fenton, Lyons, and Anstey Lacking in Appreciation Member's Criticism of Prime Minister Storm of Bitter Protest

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The re-instatement of MR. Theodore in the Treasuryship has been followed by important developments in the Labor Party's ranks and, as a result, the party is now in a more parlous condition than it has been…

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Steamer Beached Cargo of Oil on Fire S.O.S. BROADCAST

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motorship, Eaton, from the [?]cinity of Naumea, asking…

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Abandoned Wrecked Motor Ship Total Loss Likely Injured Seaman Dies

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:--The British motor ship Enton, which has been ashore on a reef in the southeast coast of New Caledonia, 45…

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Mudgee Mail Attempted Wrecking Obstacle on Line Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

A steel bar was placed across the railway lines at Katoomba yesterday morning, and four signal lamps were moved, in an attempt to wreck the…

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Recorded in Sydney Instruments Almost Wrecked

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- So severe were the earthquake shocks recorded on the instruments at Sydney and Riverview observatories…

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