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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Explosion Wrecks Apartments Death Roll Unknown Cleveland (Ohio)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 7

An undetermined number of persons were killed and injured when an explosion of unknown origin followed by fire shook down an apartment house…

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Committee Booms Wrecked Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 10

Early yesterday morning the committee rooms of B. W. Grover, Federal A.L.P. candidate for the King seat, were wrecked. The whole of the…

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Down With the Wreckers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 7

Sir,—On June 11th, 1917 (war period) two German seaplanes were brought down in the English Channel. Two, at that time enemies, less within our midst…

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Picked Up by Steamer

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 6

NEW YORK, Saturday:—An aviator, believed to be Hausner, was picked up from a derelict monoplane, similar to that in which Hausner attempted…

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Picked Up by Steamer Missing Atlantic Flyer

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday:—Stanislaus Hausner, the Polish airman who left New York on June 4 on a, flight across the Atlantic to…

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Dramatic Story of Rescue Atlantic Flyer Chance Discovery by Steamer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:-If the strainer Circe Shell, which rescued Stanislaus Hausner, who failed in an attempt to fly from New York…

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Vessel Breaks in Two. Ferndale Wreck Helping Steamer Also Hits Rocks

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 3

ALGIERS, Saturday:--The Aberdeen Commonwealth liner, Ferndale, which ran on a rock 49 miles east of Algiers, has broken in two, in front of the…

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Another Mishap Steamer on the Rocks

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 3

ALGIERS, Saturday:--The tanker, British Sovereign, struck the rocks while helping the Ferndale, and a hole was made in the engine-room below the…

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Disabled Steamer Safe Tow of 700 MILES Was Helplessly Adrift for Five Days

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday:--After a to of 700 miles the tug Uco, with the steamer Milluna, reached the Sempahore anchorage on Saturday…

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On the Rocks Ship Breaks in Two Ferndale Wrecked Algiers

Northern Star · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 5

The steamer Ferndale, which ran on a rock near Algiers, is now a complete wreck, the vessel having broken in two. All hands are…

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Devil's Is. Escapees. Picked Up by British Steamer. Buried Comrade Ashore

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, Wednesday:--The British steamer Tarpon landed nine survivors of a dash for liberty from Devil's…

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Trawler Ashore. in Precarious Position. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

The engine room, bunkers and fish room of the trawler Charlie Cam, which went ashore near Tathra, South Coast, are now flooded. The vessel…

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Steamer Battered by Hurricane Helmsmen Lashed to Wheel

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Captain Wilson, of the steamer Aratapu, arrived by the Manganui from Papeete, where he left the Aratapu…

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Supplies of Coal Exhausted Steamer Battles With Gale Across Tasman

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--The steamer Tymeric (5228 tons) had a hard battle with a gale across the Tasman, arriving short of coal…

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Another Wreck Madman Is Suspected Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 7

Another attempt was made near Taree late on Friday night to wreck the Brisbane express. The engine of the train struck a pile of sleepers…

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French Ultimatum Wrecking of Lausanne Conference Feared LAUSANNTE

Northern Star · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 5

As a result of conversations at Paris the Premier (M. Herriot), who celebrated his 60th birthday to-day, has become intractable. He has delivered an ultimatum in which he refuses to entertain Germany's political proposals and…

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Steamer Ulmarra Not Sighted Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 4

The steamer Ulmarra from the North Coast via Newcastle left the latter port at ten oclock yesterday morning and has not since been…

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Sought Shelter Steamer In Difficulties. Launceston

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 3

The cargo steamer Kekerangu, en route from Hobart to Port Pirie, put into Beauty Point last night with water in her number one hold…

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Apollo Bay Wreck Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

Five victims of the Casino wreck are still missing. Patrols have been instituted, along the coast, but it is impossible that any of the crew could…

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Wreck of the Casino MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 7

The bodies of five of the victims of the wreck of the steamer Casino are still missing despite a constant patrol of the sea shore. Heavy seas are now…

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