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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Strikers at Bondi Wreck Volunteer's Home Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

A party of strikers stoned the home of a volunteer timberworker at Bondi last night, causing considerable damage, fifteen windows were smashed…

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Blown Ashore Schooner Strands Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 1

During a heavy gale at Fort Arlington (Victoria), yesterday, the schooner Woolanal was blown into a sand bank. The captain was rescued by a…

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Schooner on Sandbank Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 2

During a heavy gale at Port Arlington, Vic. yesterday, the schooner Woolomai was blown on to a sandbank. The captain was rescued by…

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When Tug Collided Spanish Steamer Sinks 18 Missing LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 1

When 30 miles from the Humber's Mouth, a tug collided with a Spanish steamer and sank her in six minutes. The crew jumped into the water…

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Are They Poachers? Strange Steamer in North Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 1

There is a strange steamer anchored in the vicinity of Croker Island, near Darwin. Rumours about foreign poachers in…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 10

Captain Merrett, of the steamer Pappinbarra, which ran ashore near Port Stephens, says the vessel encountered terrific weather after…

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Ran Ashore in Heavy Gale Crew's Miraculous Escape SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Captain Merrett, of the steamer Papinbarra, which ran ashore near Port Stevens yesterday, says the vessel encounterred terrific weather after…

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Collision to Scheldt Belgian Steamer Sinks London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

The Belgian steamer "Estrella," of 758 tons, sank in the Scheldt after collision with a German stramer. Two of the crew were saved, 13 and…

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Collision in Scheldt Belgian Steamer Sinks London

Western Age · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 3

The Belgian steamer "Estrella," of 758 tons, sank in the Scheldt after collision with a German steamer. Two of the crew were saved, 13 and…

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Ketch Ashore All the Crew Saved Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

The ketch Acielle, 40 tons, which was driven ashore 15 miles south of Smoky Cape, is likely to become a total wreck. All the crew were saved…

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Steamer Wrecked A.B.'s Gallant Deed Nelson's Bay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

The coastal steamer, Pappinbarra was wrecked off the South head of Port Stephens yesterday in a raging sea. V. Jurvie, A.B., with a rope round him…

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Wrecked the Place Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

Burglars broke into the [?] of William Maxwell, at [?] Hills, and smashed all the pi[?] on the walls, chopped up three [?]…

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Coastal Steamer Sunk Forty Lives Lost Cosco

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

During a furious storm, the coastal steamer Haakon, travelling at 12 knots, was speedily sunk at Floro[?] owing to crashing into Halftide Rock…

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Severe Storm Wrecks Township Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 1

The township of Comet (Queensland), was struck by a severe storm, during which practically every business suffered. Houses wore unroofed and…

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Steamer Ashore Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 10

The Union Company's s[?] Kahiki went ashore on Wai[?] beach, near Gisborne, durin[?] southerly gale. The crew la[?]…

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Steamer Ashore All Members of Crew Land Safely Auckland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1
Also in Western Age

The Union Company's steamship Kahika went ashore on the Waika[?] Beach, near Gisborne (New Zealand) during a southerly gale…

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Air Liner Wrecked Bodies of Crew Found Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

The bodies of Pilot Birt, Flight Engineer Pembroke, and Wireless Operator Stone, who were lost with the Indian air mail liner in a gale off Speezie…

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Trawler Ashore Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

The vessel reported ashore near Cape Howe early this morning turns out to the the trawler, Gunnundaal 217 tons. The crew of 12 reached…

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