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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 · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 13

The end! For him the end, That was the thought that flashed [?]nrough Emeric Baxendale's mind as he fell. This was the end, and he had…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

Again Ricky tried to speak—though not to bless—and again the tarry twine got between his lips. He could taste it now…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 15

She had come back. Pitiful heaven, why had she come back! Ana at such a moment! She was there just when her danger was at its height…

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Steamer's Hectic Voyage Service in New Hebrides

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday:-- Carrying as many passengers as a 20,000 tonner, steaming at full speed for days and staying only a few hours in each port,…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 15

He thought that she was merely referring to that terrible struggle on the edge of the cliff. There was a greater struggle yet ahead. He wished that…

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Buildings Wrecked on Cribb Island

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday: --Steady rain, a king tide, and cyclonic winds acted like a tidal wave along the waterfront of suburban seaside resorts on…

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Serial Siory Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 11

Now he realised that he would have to alter his plans, since it was clearly beyond his power to carry out his promise. The position was hopeless…

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Steamer Refloated Aground on Reef for Eight Days

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 5

PERTH, Monday-- After having been aground on a reef in the channel at Port Headland for eight days, the steamer Volsella cleared the reef with…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 13

Eleanor Torr made an impatient movement. " I haven't time to discuss disguises," she snapped. "If you won't talk sense…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 13

And standing mere behind him Eleanor Torr snook her head slowly. He had said something which could never be recalled. She was not quite…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 13

"She thinks she was wrong in letting that fellow scare her. She seems to look on the being dead plant as a sort of a sin. There's some question…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Contnued.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 15

"There's one in three-quartets of an hour," she announced. Then, "You're never going away, Mr. Jarvis?" She got no answer. "Mr. Jarvis"…

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Buildings Partly Wrecke[?] Severe Storm in N.Z. Tremendous Sea Invades Dwelling

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Friday.--Considerable damage to the waterfront at Takapuna and other Auckland suburbs was caused by the storm…

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No Buyers for Maheno Wreck Japanese Purchasers Lose About £17,000

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--All hopes of salvaging the Maheno have been abandoned. Tenders were called for the purchase of the liner as…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe [?]Alph Rodd. (Contnued.)

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 15

Digby considered the point for some thirty seconds longer, then, in spite of all perplexities, there store over the strong, ugly race an almost impish…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Contnued.)

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 11

[?]hereill be another car in a bit, Laurian said, "and I want it to stop so as to give me time to speak to the driver. And Jane, dear old Jane, 1…

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Cigarettes and Opium Big Seizure on Steamer in Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday:--When the Taiping arrived to-day from Hong Kong customs officers made, one of the largest seizures of contraband…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 13

"But for realising that it was your duty," Harrington supplied. And Laurian was quite grateful, for she couldnt very well have told him her…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 13

The girl led the way round the base of the towering rock, and now all trace of the land was Wotted out. From where they stood there was nothing to…

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Serial Story Wrecker's Woe (Continued.)

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 13

None of the four left the grounds, for without admitting it they had no wish to meet even the villagers. The news of Mrs. Torr's amazing return…

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