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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

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Wreckage Found. On West Australian Coast Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Further wreckage has been found on the West Australian coast and has been definitely established as that of the yacht Pastime…

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Romantic Isles Steamer Day at Samarai

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 6

"THE Jewel of the Pacific"! So do tourists term this pretty isle of Papua. And the name has not been careless'y or extravagantly given…

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Labor Unity Wrecked by Lang Conference Mr. J. J. Keneally Departs

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

By the decision of the Metropolitan Conference of the Lang Party endorsing the executive's report of the…

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Severe Damage Storm in Queensland Houses Wrecked Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 1

A severe storm caused great damage at Camooweel, Queensland, yesterday. Practically every building in the settlement suffered some…

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Latest Telegrams Aeroplane Forced Down and Wrecked. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

An aeroplane piloted by Goya Story was forced down in a swamp near Warnenville, in the Newcastle district, this morning…

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Tourist Steamer. Carries Distinguished Visitors Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 1

The tourist liner, Franisconia, which is voyaging around the world, arrived in Sydney to-day with 253 passengers, representing many…

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Lifeboat Capsized in Gale Tragedy on Spanish Coast

Western Age · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

At Casablanca, twelve were drowned when a lifeboat capsized on its way to rescue a Spanish smack, which was driven onto the rocks in a terrific gale…

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Freighter Ashore Narrow Escape of Crew & Cargo Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

The Japanese freighter, Portland Maru, 5865 tons, which was fully loaded with a cargo of wheat from Port Lincoln and Port Pirie, for the East…

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Gas Explosion Tobacconist's Window Wrecked Newcastle

Western Age · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

While a number of workmen from the local Gas Company were connecting a gas pipe to a tobacconist's shop in the main street, Newcastle, a…

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Latest Telegrams Liner Wrecker Near Madagascar. London

The Western Herald · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 5

A Capetown message states the liner "Ville De Paris" was wreked off the north of Fort Dauphn. Madagascar. 11 passengers and…

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Earthquake's Toll in Baluchistan Enormous Death Roll Towns Wiped Out Fires Raging in Wreckage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

Cables from Calcutta report an appalling death roll from an earthquake, which practically devastated Quetta and reduced other towns to a condition…

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Man's Sudden Death on Steamer Gwydir

Western Age · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

A man, whose identity has not yet been established, collapsed and died on the steamer Gwydir shortly after the vessel left Sydney for Newcastle on…

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The "Duntroon" New Coastal Steamer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 6

Some very line passenger liners Have been placed en the Australian coast of recent years, and with the arrival of the "Duntroon," in August next, the…

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Motor Boat Driven Ashore at Narooma Entrance

Western Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

"The Pup," a 16-foot motor boat, in which Gordon Doherly is making an ocean voyage of 4000 miles, was driven ashore on Monday at the entrance…

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Riots in Belfast Homes Wrecked—many Injured

Western Age · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 3

At ten o'clock to-night rioting in Belfast had ceased, although fifty homes have been wrecked in one small area, and many burned down. More…

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Italian Plane Wrecked. London

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 6

Cairo reports that the Italian plane with a crew of four, in which Captain Luigi Razga (Minister for Public Works) was flying…

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Italian Plane Wrecked All Killed Minister for Public Works a Victim

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

The Italian 'plane with a crew of four men, in which Capt. Luigi Razzi, Minister for Public Works, was flying to Eritrea, on a visit…

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Wrecked 'Plane Pilot Safe Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 1

A message from Alice Springs states that, late last night, Dan Thomas had arrived there with the pilot of the wrecked plane…

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ASHORE Steamer Grounded Sprang a Leak Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 1

The island steamer Makambo, a wireless message reports, is ashore on the beach at Vila in the New Hebrides…

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Island Steamer Ashore on Villa Beach Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 1

The island steamer, Makambo, is ashore on the beach at Villa in the New Hebrides. The vessel sprang a serious leak, and following a hurried survey…

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