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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea
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MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—After hearing evidence in connection with two charges, one of stealing drums of liquid and one of secreting, against five men in the Mullumbimby Court of Petty Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Friday.—The Maritime Service Board will hold a full investigation into the foundering of the 550 tons coastal ship, Kiama, during a raging storm off the N.S.W. coast this morning. Six of the Kiama's crew of 12 are believed to have lost their lives. Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GENEVA. Monday (AAP).—An avalanche thundered down on the village of Airolo, on St. Gothard pass today, wrecking houses and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP).—Five American vessels were washed aground by a storm in Tokio Bay on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TOKIO, Friday (AAP-Reuter).—All 10 passengers and 37 crew members of the storm-wrecked Swedish motor vessel, Christer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The 3346 ton freighter, Corio, became a total wreck today, and was abandoned by its crew at Admella Rock, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TOKIO Wednesday (AAP-Reuter). — United Nations' Superfortresses yesterday turned a large Communist camp north of Pyongyang into a sea of flames. The barracks comprised more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WELLINGTON Sunday (AAPReuter). — Wreckage found on southern Hawkes Bay beach during the weekend may give a clue to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Gusty winds reaching 50 to 60 m.p.h. literally blew out the last stage of the Syme aggregate at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent presented decorations to members of Britain's Lifeboat Service at the annual meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in London. The men came from all parts of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MIAMI (Florida), Thursday (AAP).—The Navy has joined the Coastguard in a sea and air search Tor the 40ft. schooner, Tropicair,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ST. PETERSBURG (Florida), Friday (AAP).—A coastguard launch last night towed the 40 ft. schooner, Tropicair, into harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Sunday.—A Civil Aviation Department launch rammed a rudderles s ketch in Rose Bay this afternoon to stop it driftin g in the path of a flying boat about to take off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SANTA BARBARA (California), Sunday (AAP).— Wreckage of the South-West Airways DC3 plane, missing in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A move was made at Byron Shire Council yesterday to have the wreck of an American vessel, Tassie, which foundered there during the latter stages of the war, removed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stating that the wreckage of the American vessel "Tassie," near the jetty, was a danger to surfers, Cr. S. J. Dening moved at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BALLINA, Sunday.—An island trading schooner, now tied up at Ballina for an overhaul had a hazardous trip during which the native crew worked the hand pump and bailers for three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CASPER (Wyoming), Sunday (AAP). — The wreckage of a private twin engined plane, which crashed with five persons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police yesterday searched North Coast beaches for the wreckage of a vessel, which gave distress signals in rough…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DAYTON (Ohio), Sun. (AAP). —Air Force investigators sorted through the wreckage of the eight F84 jet fighters which…
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