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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Our Serial Story. Go Easy Elizabeth! Scerets And— a Schooner

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 10

A week went by. Just four little words to read, but they cover a lot. The dickens of a lot, as Algy expressed it when he…

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Our Serial Story. Go Easy Elizabeth! Scerets And—a Schooner

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 5

Then one clay another thing happened—something rather nice—and Elizabeth and Barry had a secret all their very own…

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Cafe Wrecker Plays a Lone Hand Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 1

A man, armed with an axe, entered a cafe at Albert Park, Melbourne, last night, and, in a few minutes, wrecked the whole place, doing damage…

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Wellington Whirlwind Wrecks All Reputations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 7

Searee had the farmer gone Hum Mr. H. Taverner collared the crowd with the cry, "Down with Thorby and the Gavin Government. Youll all be…

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Hill's Bad Luck Plane Wrecked. :0 . O No Nn Weltreveden

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 1

Airman Hill, on the last stage of his remarkable flight to Australia, in attempting to reach Atomboca from Sourabaya yesterday was obliged to…

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Hill's Bad Luck 'Plane Wrecked WELTREVEDEN

Western Age · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 4

Airman Hill, on the last stage of his remarkable flight to Australia, in attempting to reach Atomboea from Sourabaya yesterday, was obliged to…

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Stranded Whales Bellow Like Cattle 100 Driven Ashore in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 1

During a gale near Whangarei (N.Z.), nearly 100 small whales were driven ashore. When they found themselves in the shallow water being…

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18 DROWNED Schooner Struck By Mountainous Waves Leaving Harbour in Storm Vancouver

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 1

The crew of 18 was drowned when the schooner "Brooklyn", which capsized and sank when struck by two mountainous waves, while steaming out…

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Story of the Dunbar. Wrecked Near Sydney Heads, August 20, 1857

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 7

The story of the Dunbar has often been told, and it can never be forgotten, because it stands on record as one of the saddest pages of our…

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STOLE £362 Robbers Attack Purser Theft From Mail Steamer SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Outram, purser of the mail steamer "Cathay," was attacked by two men in his of[?] aboard the vessel late on Saturday night. He was thrown to…

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STOLE £362 Robbers Attack Purser Theft From Mail Steamer

Western Age · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. C. [?] purser of the mail steamer "Cathay," was attacked by two men in his office aboard the vessel late on Saturday night. He was thrown to…

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"Yarrawonga" Homestead Wrecked Rain, Wind and Hail

Western Age · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 2

Heavy, rain fell on Friday afternoon. Cobar registered 80 points, Tindarey 250, Coronga Downs 185, Nymagee 250, Bedooba 201, and good falls in…

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