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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

214 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 11

Wreck of Maheno

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 3

MARYBOROUGH, Sunday:-- The sub-Collector of Customs (Mr. E. Bird) returned to Maryborough to-night from, the scene of the Maheno wreck. He…

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Fate of Schooner Ebenezer by Death of Mrs. Polson. Tragic Story Recalled

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

The death of Mrs. H. Poison, of Tatham, recalls the epic story of the schooner Ebenezer, which was in the Richmond River trade in 1854, and whose passing…

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A Fifty-ton Whale Washed Ashore Victorian Township Embarrassed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--A 50-ton whale which was discovered washed up on the beach near Anglesea yesterday is proving an…

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Missing Men Safe on Schooner Were Lost in Central Papua

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday:-- Missing in central Papua since February, Rev. J. K. Hides and Patrol Officer L. J. O'Malley are…

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Battered by Huge Waves Steamer's Rough Passage Across Bight

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 5

FREMANTLE, Thursday:--After ar[?] extremely rough passage across the Bight, the steamer Karoola reached Fremantle to-day about a day behind…

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Crashed in Egypt Brook's Plane Wrecked

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday:--H. L: Brook, the holder of the Australia--England solo record, who was attempting to make a record flight from…

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'Plane Wrecked Alexandria

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 9

The aviator, H. L. Brook, who was attempting a record four day flight to the Cape from England, was uninjured, but his machine was…

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Police Attacked in Brawl Australian Sailors Wild Night Ashore in Portsmouth

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

LONDON, Friday:--With three wearing sticking plaster on their faces, eight members of the crews, of the Australia and the Brisbane…

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Steamer Engaged Search For Lusitania

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 7

In a recent cable message there was a cryptic announcement to the effect that the steamer Ophir was preparing to leave the Clyde to…

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'Plane Wrecked Crashed in Bristol Channel London

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 7

A Six-seater passenger 'plane belonging to Western Airways came down in the Bristol Channel to-day. Motor boats put out and found the…

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Body Found in River Man Who Disappeared From Steamer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--The body of John Bowie, a passenger who disappeared from the steamer Tanda near the abattoirs wharf on the night…

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Steamer Aground SUVA

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 8

The steamer Hoegh, a trader, is aground. The number one hold is flooded and timber is being jettisoned. An…

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Body Washed Ashore Greek Fisherman Drowned

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:-- During a storm yesterday at Eyre Peninsula, the body of a Greek fisherman, Michael Spartalis (50), was washed ashore at…

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Brisbane River Smash Steamer Crashes Into Pile-Driving Outfit

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--A 55ft. pile-driving crane was wrecked, two pontoons damaged and five piles under he wharf caved in when the Corrimal…

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Steamer Zealandia Another Call for Crew To-day

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:--A further call is to be made to-morrow for a crew for the Zealandia, which has been held up since Saturday. Passengers…

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Wrecked Buildings of R.a.f

Northern Star · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 9

Royal Air Force buildings at Quetta, India, after the earthquake, in which more than 40 members of the RA.F. lost their lives…

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Wrecked in Desert Italian Plane Minister and Six Others Killed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday:--An Italian plane with a crew of four, in which Captain Luigi Razza (Italian Minister for Public Works)…

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Salvage Maheno Steamer to be Sent from Japan?

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:--Rumors are current that a special steamer is to be sent from Japan to salvage the Maheno. This report was first heard…

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Newspaper Office Wrecked Monarchist Riot in Athens

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 4

ATHENS, Sunday:--Monarchists broke up the offices of the Liberal newspaper "Patris" and beat and wounded the editorial staff…

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Schooner Springs Leak Man, Wife and Child Rescued SYDNEY

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

Details have been received in Melbourne of the sinking of the auxiliary schooner "Pacific" in Torres Strait on July 6 last. The occupants, Mr…

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