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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

9 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

The Kitchener Mystery. More Revelations From Official Report of Hampshire's Wreck. Secret Document Now Revealed. Existence of Other Survivors Known to Authorities. (No. 6)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

In this week's article Mr. Frank Power makes yet more astonishing disclosures from the, secret "Kitchener dossier," which, he states, has been for some time in the Government's possession. In the event of official silence, his revelations must leave the Government in the position of accepting the…

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The Kitchener Mystery. Detailed Narratine of What Happened on Nighit of Hampshire Wreck. Amazing Orkney Statement. Suggested League of "Kitchener's Men" Determined to Learn Truth. (By Frank Power, in the Londan "Referee")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

I have-tried to keep these articles quite impersonal, but I fecl that I Cannot let another week go by Without expressing to countless…

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Trangie Tornado. an Appalling Sensation Buildings Wrecked. Residents Rendered Homeless. One Woman Succumbs; Other People Injured

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Certainly the most appalling sensation known in the history of the west occurred at Trangie on Tuesday afternoon, April 6th, just before 6 o'clock…

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Aboard Wrecked Wareatea

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 1

The Stanley McKay Pantomime Co., comprising 25 artists, were aboard the steamer Wareaten, when the vessel was wrecked in the Bay of Plenty…

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Wreckage

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

To-morrow night's programme at the Monarch Pictures will include a thrilling story of shipwreck and smuggling, featuring May Allison…

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14 Killed and Drowned. Steamer Crashes Into Pier. Shanghai

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

Fourteen were killed and drowned and scores injured when the Japanse freighter, Taisho Maru, crashed into a pier while avoiding a junk…

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14 Killed and Drowned. Steamer Crashes Into Pier

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Fourteen were killed and drowned and scores injured when the Japanse freighter, Talsho Maru, crashed into a pier while avoiding a junk…

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Fire on Steamer "Rona." Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

A fire which broke out on board the steamer Rona during the voyage from Suva to Auckland and was extinguished after 90 minutes strenuous work. A…

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Steamer Nile Burnt, Old River Mark Gone

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1926 · page 4

On Thursday last at 1 p.m. the Steamer Nile naught on fire and was burnt to the waters edge, when it sunk opposite the Farm where it was…

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