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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Steamer Wrecked. Crew's Precarious Position

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

HOBART, Friday.--The small steamer Lintrose was wrecked at the entrance to the Derwent River. The crew put off in a boat containing only…

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Small Steamer Wrecked HOBART

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

The steamer Lintrose (153 tons) was wrecked off the lighthouse at the entrance to the Derwent yesterday. The crew put off in a dinghy with one…

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Natives Wrecked in Storm SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 10

A message from Port Moresby states that 75 native men, women and children were picked up at sea in a storm and brought to that port on Tuesday night…

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Beyond Repair in Present Form Wreck of N.S.W Dr. Page Urges Creation of New States

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--In a speech at Wollongong to-day, Dr. Earle Page (Leader of the United Country Party) said the damage done by Mr. Lang…

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Gas and Electricity Bill Appeal to Council Exempt Local Governing Bodies "Wreck Public Utility"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--Mr. G. E. Flannery addressed the Legislative Council this afternoon on behalf of several companies affected…

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Wreck of New South Wales Beyond Repair To-day. Creation of New States Urged

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 4

In a speech at Wollongong, Dr. Earle Page (Leader of the United Country Party) said the damage done by Mr. Lang during his present term,…

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Dastardly Attempt to Wreck Brisbane Express. Obstruction on Line Near Grafton

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 5

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the Brisbane express was discovered on Wednesday afternoon by railway employees…

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Brisbane Express Attempt to Wreck

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 8

Evidence of what is regarded officially as a deliberate attempt to wreck the Brisbane--Sydney express train was found on Tuesday afternoon…

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Wreckers of Social Order. Advocates of General Strike Jook Garden Warned Off

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. W. Fletcher, secretary of the Railway Service Association, referring to the Labor Council's plan for a strike on the ten per…

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Missing Motor Boat. Washed Ashore

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The motor boat in which S. B. Justice and A. J. Wilson left Beachport on Friday last was washed up on the beach…

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Man Arrested Wrecking of Bridge BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 7

The blowing up of a bridge in Cloncurry district had a sequel to-day when a man described as a miner was arrested in connection with the affair…

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Wreckage Found No Sign of Fishermen ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 9

The motor boat in which S. R. Justice and A. J. Wilson left Beachport on Friday was washed up on the beach yesterday in a battered…

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Theatre Wrecked Objection to Film Rioting at Nanking SHANGHAI

Northern Star · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 7

A riot occurred in a Nanking theatre at the first showing of a talkie depicting lighting on the Shanglian front. It was started by a group of…

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Assisted Ashore Fisherman's Plight ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 6

William Godfrey (77), a fisherman, who left Port Adelaide on Tuesday in an 18 foot boat reached The Grange jetty in the height of yesterday's…

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Small Steamer Disabled Drifting Helpless Before Gale Precarious Position

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--Reports were received to-day that the steamer Warrawa was disabled off the north-west coast of…

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Steamer Disabled Caught by Hurricane Engines Break Down MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

Caught by a hurricane on the way from Stanley to Melbourne to-day the Marrawah was disabled and driven among the Hummock Islands,…

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Yacht Wrecked Four Men Missing Tragedy Feared ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

The yacht Sunny South, well known in all the states, was wrecked in St. Vincent's Gulf yesterday afternoon during a terrific storm and was later…

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Engines Broke Down. Drifting Steamer Reaches Port

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 2

HOBART, Tuesday.-- After having drifted for 24 hours with her engines broken down, the steamer Marrawah reached Stanley last night. Captain…

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Governor Wrecked Scheme? Leasing of Homebush Abattoirs

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--When the State Labor Conference met last night Mr. W. Smith, president of the Meat Employees' Union, during debate on…

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Governor Wrecked Scheme. Leasing of Homebush Abattoirs

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 1

When the State Labor Conference met on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Smith, president of the Meat Employees' Union, during debate on the policy to…

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