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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Lang Appeals to Passion and Prejudice Stevens Inspiring Address "Red Wreckers"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 1

Capacious though it is, the Royal Theatre was too small to hold the huge crowd which gathered on Friday morning…

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"Traitor and Wrecker." Coates on Lang Trades Hall Aristrocracy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 4

Lang will go down in history as tho biggest traitor and wrecker the Labor Government has over had. The ordinary confidence man never…

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The State That Jack Wrecked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 4

This is the Stale that Jack wrecked This is the country nil harassed and worn-- The Bailiff's in and the cash has "gorn''…

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The State That Jack Wrecked

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

This is the State that Jack wrecked, This is the country all harassed and worn— The bailiff's in and the cash has…

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The State That Jack Wrecked

Western Age · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

This is the State that Jack wrecked This is the country all harassed and worn— The Bailiff's in and the cash has "gorn"…

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The Ferndale Fears of Total Wreck London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 1

It is feared that the Aberdeen-Commonwealth freighter, Ferndale, which is aground near Algiers, will be a total loss. All hands were saved…

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Steamer Wrecked Off Victorian Coast Loss Of life Feared SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 2

A message from Melbuorne states that the coastal steamer, "Casino," was wrecked at Apollo Bay yesterday morning…

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Steamer Sinks Ten Drowned Rescue Work Difficult. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 1

Within a few hundred yards of the shore, a Melbourne coastal steamer foundered yesterday, with terrible…

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Steamer Sunk

The Western Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 2

At Melbourne the coastal steamer C[?]ioo, which traded for fifty years between Melbourne and Portland, sank in a shallow bay yesterday…

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Heavy Seas Disabled Steamer Hove to For Day Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

The steamer Morinda, when between Norfolk Island and Auckland, struck heavy, weather, during which a lady passenger was thrown down…

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'Plane Crashes Pilot Escapes Injury But Machine Wrecked Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. D. Walsh had a remarkable escape from injury yesterday afternoon when the aeroplane, he was piloting crashed 150 feet into a…

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Steamer Leaking Passengers and Cattle Safe Launceston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 1

The steamer Colliboi, 300 tons, bound from Launceston to King Island, with two passengers and general cargo and stock, was beached at Woolnorth…

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Wapiti Plane Wrecked

The Western Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 3

[?]uring gunnery practice at Point [?] yesterday an airforce wapiti [?]e crashed and was practically [?]cked. Two flying officers [?]cuped…

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Steamer Wrecked. On Maiden Voyage. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 1

The mission steamer, Southern Cross, was totally wrecked yesterday on the island of Ameityum, New Hebrides, while on her maiden voyage…

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Total Wreck End of Mission Steamer Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 1

The mission steamer, "Southern Cross," was totally wrecked yesterday, on the Island of Ameityuin, New Hebrides, while on her maiden voyage from…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 2

The Mission steamer Southern Cross was totally wrecked yesterday on the Island of Anei[?]yum, New Hebrides, while on her maiden voyage…

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Captain Safe Wreck of Mission Vessel Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 1

The Master of the wrecked mission vessel, the Southern Cross, is safe, having reached Vila in a launch. Details of the wreck show that the…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News Wrecked Steamer

The Western Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 2

The mister of the wrecked mission vessel Southern Cross has reached Ville in a launch. Details of the wreck show that the officers displayed…

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