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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938

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Sampan Near Creek North of Cape Tribulation Sighted by Mail Steamer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 9

COOKTOWN, Wednesday: --While on the weekly mail run from Cairns to Cooktown on Tuesday Charles Hayles, master of…

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Fined for Betting on Steamer—legally a "Street" Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

William Watt (24), a labourer, was fined £20 at the Central Police Court to-day for betting on the steamer Koompartoo on October 16, while it…

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Fined for Betting on Steamer—legally a "Street" Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

William Watt (24), a labourer, was fined £20 at the Central Police Court to-day for betting on the steamer Koompartoo on October 16, while It…

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Witnesses' Graphic Story of Air Wreck MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 9

THE public Inquiry into the crash of the airliner Kyeema commenced to-day. Frederick Lancelot Singleton said that he heard the roar of an aeroplane engine and almost immediately afterwards a double…

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Witnesses' Graphic Story of Air Wreck MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 9

THE public inquiry into the crash of the airliner Kyeema commenced to-day. Frederick Lancelot Singleton said that he heard the roar of an aeroplane engine and almost immediately afterwards a double crash, which ended in a loud noise like an explosion. He rang a doctor,…

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Chapter Xxii Peter and Alla Go Ashore

Northern Star · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 15

Nothing untoward happened during the night. Wicks gave instructions that no lights should be shown, and a constant watch was kept in order that due…

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Chapter Xxii Peter and Alla Go Ashore

Northern Star · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 15

Nothing untoward happened during the night. Wicks gave instructions that no lights should be shown, and a constant watch was kept in order that due…

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German Steamer Wrecked by an Explosion

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thursday: -- A message from Oakland (California) states that the German steamer Vancouver was wrecked there by an explosion which…

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Explosion Wrecks German Steamer Oakland, California

Northern Star · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 8

The German steamer Vancouver was wrecked here by an explosion which the master said might have been caused by a bomb. Four member of the crew…

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Explosion Wrecks German Steamer Oakland, California

Northern Star · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 8

The German steamer Vancouver was wrecked here by an explosion which the master said might have been caused by a bomb. Four member of the crew…

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Refugees Allowed Ashore on Three Month Exemption Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 8

Aboard the liner Nieuw, Zeeland which arrived in Sydney from the East to-day were 38 German and Austrian refugees of Jewish descent. Six…

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Refugees Allowed Ashore on Three Month Exemption Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 8

Aboard the liner Nieuw, Zeeland which arrived in Sydney from the East to-day were 38 German and Austrian refugees of Jewish descent. Six…

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British Steamer Burned Petrol Cargo Destined for Barcelona

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 2

MARSEILLES, Saturday:-- One is feared dead and several injured in a fire which destroyed the British steamer Stanburg,…

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100 Booked by German Steamer

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 2

BERLIN, Monday:-- Although there is accommodation for 500, about 100 so far have booked by the steamer Berlin, which the North German Lloyd…

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Pogrom Against Jews Wholesale Wrecking Jews Under Arrest for Own Protection

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday:--The Berlin Official News Agency admits wholesale destruction. It says that the owners of…

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Thieves Wreck Office in Robbery Sydney, Monda[?]

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 12

Breaking into the King's Theatre. Rose Bay, during the week-end, crac men blew open a safe and stole £[?] So much explosive was placed in…

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Thieves Wreck Office in Robbery Sydnev

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 12

Breaking into the King's Theatre. Rose Bay, during the week-end. crac men blew open a safe and stole So much explosive was placed in…

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Mayfair Men Pun Daring Voyage Around the World in Old Ketch

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 6

Tired of their sophisticated life in London society, three young Mayfair men are fitting out a 25 year-old ketch for a journey around…

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China War. British Steamer with War Materials for China Rangoon

Northern Star · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 9

The British Steamer, Stanhall, laden with 6000 tons of Russian war inaterials for China, is lying off the harbour strongly guarded awaiting permission…

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Babe Bunting. Surveying the Wreckage!

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 3

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