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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 11

Without a word Laurian slipped from his side. He was not sure whether or not he heard the faint sound of the kew being turned in the lock. For an…

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French Honor British Seamen Rescue of Crew of Schooner

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday:—The French Minister of Mercantile Marine has awarded silver medals of salvage and diplomas to the men of the Barry…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 13

She had left the blade of the knife plunged deep into the soil—oh, yes, she had got the knife all right—but still she crouched there. Her hands had…

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Pleasure Steamer Grew Persuaded to Strike

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:--After strenuous exertion on the part of the strikers, the crew of the Bay steamer, Weeroona, numbering 14 seamen and…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 13

She stopped abruptly. Emeric Baxendale stood there looking down at her, yet it seemed to him that it was not Laurian in her cosy living-room…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 11

So was Emeric Baxendale. Simply overwhelmed. He wanted to combat had said, but common sense told him that this was not the time…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 13

When Laurian had told him of her discovery just now his dread had been of what must happen when it should become public property. He saw his…

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Wedding on Wrecked Maheno All Had a List Breakfast a Problem

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday:—The first saloon of the stranded steamer Maheno, on Fraser Island, was the scene of a…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 13

And now catastrophe, catastrophe not less certain because impossible to define. Mrs. Torr gone for ever. Old Torr no longer a link and a meeting…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

Of course Drew knew who the landlord was talking of, and he guessed what was to follow. "Well, so long as he pays," he was…

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News From All Sources Wedding on a Wreck. Unusual and Novel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

The was no lack of clergymen at the wedding of Mr. Dudley Weatherley, Federal Customs officer, and Miss B. McLean, of Townsville, on the stranded…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 13

It was at that moment that he heard Webley coming down the passage. The bag lay open on the table. He didn't want Webley to see what he had found…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 13

(Continued.) Ricky leaned heavily against the jamb of the door. Sudden relief may prove u[?]erving. So Laurian had…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 11

"What the deuce are you doing here?" The footstops, or rather the one who was responsible for them, had…

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£40 In English Coins To Pay Steamer Fare

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Although English minted coins in Queensland are not varieties, it is very seldom that more than one is found at a time. The Aberdeen and…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 13

"What about the room below?" he asked, trying to speak casually, yet never taking his eyes off his companion…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 13

Digby knocked the ashes from his pipe on to the floor. "You fellows talk too much," he said. "It's a vice."…

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Wreckage of Paringa? Trawler's Find Story of Vanishing Lights'

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--The swing-end of a steamer's bridge and part of the bridge superstructure were found last Friday in…

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Wreckage Found From Missing Paringa? MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

Several pieces of wreckage were found on the sea by the crew of the trawler Bareamul when she was working Bass Strait in the Flinders…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 13

"Neither to-night nor to-morrow, my friend," he said. "I am not cut out for the part of Doctor Watson, Mr. Holmes."…

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