Flood Wrecks Rail Bridge at Quirindi
SYDNEY, Wednesday:—After for inches of rain had fallen in little more than 24 hours to-day, a creek near Quirindi broke its…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941
57 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 3
Czech Sabotage Suspected Nazi Munitions Plant Wrecked London (Aap)
Big German-controlled munitions works in Policka, in Bohemia, were, blown up on Christmas Eve, according to reliable reports reaching…
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LONDON, Thursday:--A number were killed and many others seriously injured last night when a bomb scored a direct hit on a men's hostel in London, full to capacity. It is known that many were buried alive, and…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday:—Less than two minutes after Germini di Rosan[?] an Italian, had dashed from his bedroom at his home at Beech Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swedish Invention Unsinkable Lifeboat
An unsinkable ship's lifeboat of the pontoon type, entirely covered and built of stool, has been successfully tested in Sweden, reports the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greek Steamer's Plight
NEW YORK, Tuesday:—A Manila message says that an SOS was intercepted from the Greek steamer Aghia Thalassini (3,508 tons), which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreckage of Plane Lost Last Year Four Bodies In Air Force Kit
MELBOURNE Wednesday:—The wreckage of a large aeroplane and the bodies of four men in Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Star Published at Lismore. N.S.W. Box 423, LISMORE, N.S.W. 'Phones (2 lines), Nos. 2 and. 48. Thursday, January 23, 1941. Plan Wrecked
AT 1 a.m. to-day official circles in Australia were uncertain whether the announcement of the fall of Tobruk yesterday was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leaving for Wrecked Plane
MELBOURNE, Thursday:—Twenty men will leave Alexandra early tomorrow for the wrecked plane near the top of Mt. Tobrac, near Erldon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old R.a.a.f. Wreck Is Found
MELBOURNE: The wreckage of a large aeroplane and the bodies of four men in R.A.A.F. flying kit were found by two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sailed Ketch Round World in Five Years
AUCKLAND: The 35ft. ketch Terapunga. which left Napier five years ago to sail round the world, has arrived at Napier after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Ashore
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.—A mine has been washed ashore in Hauraki Gulf. Auckland…
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AUCKLAND: A mine three feet in diameter was washed ashore in a storm near Thames, and a naval party was sent to render it harmless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →47 Rescued From Wrecked U.s. Transport
WASHINGTON, Wednesday:—The navy gunboat Charleston rescued 47 passengers and members of the crew of the United States army transport…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Saved When Fishing Boat Wrecked
MELBOURNE, Sunday:--Four members of a crew of five from a wrecked fishing boat, the Tasman, have been found living on Cat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Dead Washed Ashore
LONDON, Tuesday:--A message from Split (Jugoslavia) says it is reported that the 4,595 tons transport Vittorio Venoto was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese Plans Recovered From 'Plane Wreckage
LONDON (AAP), Wednesday.—Imminent plans of Japanese moves in her southward expansion programme are now in the hands of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.c.s.n. Coy's Vessel Ashore in Crowdy Bay
When a N.C.S.N. Coy's motor vessel was attempting to the cross the Manning bar at 2 p.m. on Wednesday of last week, in charge of a tug under Capt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Do Not Touch Wrecked Aircraft
An urgent appeal to the public not to interfere with the wreckage of aircraft involved in accidents was made to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Washed Ashore
Mr. Edwin S. Legge, of Boundary Greek, Broadwater, found a bottle last Sunday washed up on Broadwater beach, containing an interesting paper…
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