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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

229 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 12

Master's Certificate Suspended Sequel to Wreck of The Urana

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday:-- The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day suspended the master's certificate of John Charles Droder, master of the coastal vessel…

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Droder's Certificate Suspended Wreck Of Urana SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 9

John Charles Droder, captain of the North Coast steamer, Urana, which went ashore and was wrecked at Old Bar, Manning River, on…

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Accused of Wrecking. Former Communist Dictator of Hungary

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 6

MOSCOW, Tuesday.-- M. Belakun, the former Communist dictator of Hungary, has been charged with wrecking. The newspaper…

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Wrecking Charge—Former Hungarian Dictator MOSCOW

Northern Star · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 2

M. Belakun, ex-Communist dictator of Hungary, has been charged with wrecking. The newspaper, "Comintern" accuses him of sabotaging…

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British Steamer Sunk Near Gijon Bombed by Rebel Aircraft

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--message from Madrid says that the insurgents have bombed and sunk the British ship Reina, near Gijon…

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Girl Who Wrecked Doctors Career

Northern Star · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 4

WARREN William adds another excellent performance to his already long list with his portrayal of Dr…

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French Steamer Bombed Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 7

An unknown aeroplane bombed the French steamer, Ouedellah, carrying grain cargo from Morocco to France, 50 miles from…

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Plane Bombs French Steamer Destroyers Rescue Crew

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday:--A Paris message states that an unknown aeroplane bombed the French steamer Ouedmellah, carrying a…

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Steamer Destroyed Twenty-six Missing Hong Kong

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 9

The British steamer, Kaitangata, caught fire and was destroyed between Hong Kong and Rainan Island, in the South China Sea…

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British Steamer Sunk Bombed By Insurgent Planes

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:— Insurgent war–planes, which dropped 15 bombs, sank the British steamer Jean Weems…

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Italian 'Planes Sank British Steamer Mussolini's Son Blamed VALENCIA

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 7

'Planes which bombed and sank the British foodship Jean Weems yesterday were four Italian seaplanes. They dropped 16 bombs and…

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The Wreck of the Maitland a Memory of '98

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

At 11 a.m. on May 5th, 1898, the Newcastle and Hunter River Coy's paddle wheel, steamer, Maitland, 880 tons, left Sydney for Newcastle in the teeth of a…

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British Steamer Released LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 7

The Spanish rebels have released the British steamer, Seven Seas Spray, which was captured at Santona in September…

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Dredge Hermes Ashore Mishap on Bar at Nambucca

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 November 1937 · page 4

GRAFTON, Friday:--While proceeding from the Nambucca to the Macleay River for supplies of food and water and to have a damaged…

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Rebel Plane Attacks French Steamer Running Air Fight Follows

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 November 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--A Bercelona message states that a running air fight off Mataro followed an attack from the air on the…

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Steamer Overdue. Believed to Have Foundered in Gales

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 2

ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland), Monday: The steamer Calgadoc (2201 tons), of Fort William (Ontario), with a crew of 15 and a…

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Fuel Shortage Steamer Burns Wood NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 3

A race for port was staged by the steamer, Helmspey. of 8500 tons, which made an emergency call at Newcastle to-day. The vessel was five weeks out…

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Epidemic Aboard Steamer Two of Crew Die; Others Taken III

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday :--After a dash through a stiff south-easterly, the steamer Trefusia, bound from Dakar to Port Kembla, reached Albany…

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Steamer Turns Back Hong Kong

Northern Star · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 7

The steamer Kaying returned back to seek shelter from a typhoon and her wireless message to the affect was misinterpreted, leading to a mistaken…

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Lugger Wrecked Crew's Hazardous Trip TOWNSVILLE

Northern Star · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 6

After the lugger, Koza, was wrecked on a reef about 150 miles north--east of Townsville, early on Thursday, her complement spent four or five…

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