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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Tourist Steamer's Rush Injured Passenger Needs Specialist

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday:—The pleasure cruiser, Ulysses, with 117 tourists aboard, is at present rushing to Brisbane owing to the serious illness of…

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Steamer's Hurry For Sick Passenger BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 5

In an effort to save life, Francis Crittall, one of the 117 tourists aboard; the pleasure liner Ulysses, is racing down the Queensland coast to…

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Wapiti Wrecked Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 5

While diving at a target during gunnery practice at Point Cook, an, Air Force Wapiti 'plane crashed and. was, almost wrecked. The pilot,…

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Russian Express Wreck Death Sentence for Man Responsible

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

MOSCOW, Monday:—First news of in accident in which the Black Sea express was wrecked on October 16, killing 36 and injuring 51, was revealed…

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Steamer Turns Turtle Disaster at Mouth of Yangtze River 39 Persons Drowned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Friday:--Details of a shipping disaster in which 39 passengers and the crew of the steamer Tayung were drowned at…

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WRECKED. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 5

The Mission steamer, Southern Cross, was totally wrecked yesterday on the Island of Aneityum, in the New Hebrides group, while on her maiden voyage…

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New Mission Boat Wrecked Vila (New Hebrides)

Northern Star · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 7

On her maiden voyage to the South Sea islands, the Melanesian Mission motor ship Southern Cross was wrecked on the island of Ancityum…

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Warships Driven Ashore Japanese Shipping Battered by Typhoon

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 4

KOBE, Tuesday:— Typhoon marine damage includes the naval aircraft carriers Hosho and Ryujo and the cruisers Asagiri and Ikazuchi, which were driven…

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Suicide Verdict Jumped From Steamer Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 7

The Commnwealth Deputy Director of Navigation (Captain Williams) at the conclusion of the inquiry into the disappearance of Robert Sims (64), a…

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Pilot's Throat Cut American 'Plane Crashes Into Tree City of Fun Wrecked

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Thursday:—Captain Dickson (pilot) was killed when the American aeroplane, Spirit of Fun, which holds the trans-Australian record, crashed at…

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More Memories Abos and a Wreck Near the Clarence

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

An abo. who had been taken to Sydney by his boss for a trip was so over-joyed when he reached the Clarence bar that he could not wait until the tide was…

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More Memories Abos and a Wreck Near the Clarence

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 6

An abo. who had been taken to Sydney by his boss for a trip was so over-joyed when he reached the Clarence bar that he could not wait until…

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Steamer Delayed Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 7

The heavy rates payable to wharf labourers who work Christmas day is responsible for delaying the departure of the liner Narkunda due at…

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Collision at Sea Steamer Sunk; Eight Drowned

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday :-- The steamers Gateshead and Miranda collided off Seaham Harbor this morning. The…

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Steamer Goes Down

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 4

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Monday: -- It was learned to- day that the British freighter New borough, from Vancouver with wheat en route to Hull sank…

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Wheat Ship Shows Her Pace Sighted on Way to Australia Steamer Exchanges Signals

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: -- Scudding along at 12 knots with all her sails set, the sailing ship L 'Avenir, on her way to Australia for the wheat race,…

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Metal in Wrecks

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 7

The Expedition or Submarine Work, the Soviet Union's special organisation for recovering sunken ships, is going after 46 ships and 20,000 tons of…

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