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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941

15 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Hostel Wrecked—rescue of Trapped Victims London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 1

There was very little enemy air activity over this country yesterday. Bombs were dropped at two points in East Kent, but no damage or casualties…

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Bodies and Wreckage Found

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

The wreckage of the R.A.A.F. Avro Anson bomber, which disappeared while flying from Point Cook to…

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W.F. at Randwick Breeze Stages Good Win in Handicap Veiled Threat Wrecks Minto Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Breeze confirmed recent good form whi'ii she registered a comfortable victory in the Warwick February Handicap at Randwick…

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Interference with Wreckage of R a a F Aircraft

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

An urgent appeal to members of the public not to interfere with the wreckage of aircraft involved in accidents was made this week…

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Plane Mystery Solved Wrecked Machine Found Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

The mystery of the disappearance of a military aeroplane on a flight from Auckland to the South has been solved by the…

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Thieving Vandals Break Into Cootha Homestead Furnishings, Valuables Wrecked After Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 7

After they had broken into Cootha homestead, well known Dubbo landmark, and stolen a quantity of valuables, thieves wilfully destroyed many articles of great sentimental value, and documents associated with…

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Raider Victim? Netherlands Steamer Japanese Name Used New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

A broadcast from Tokio, heard here today, gave a press report that the Netherlands East Indies steamer Rantaupaudjang had been…

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Men Who Fight Ships While Under the Sea One False Move Can Wreck Manoeuvres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 5

Submarine warfare is unique in that during an attack on an enemy the captain is the only person in a position to see what is going on…

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Wrecked Nazi Aircraft Rebuilt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

German aeroplane engines removed from machines shot down over England are being examined by technical experts…

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Coastal Steamer Aground Off Point Danger Crew Saved

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 1

A steamer of about 600 tons, bound north from Tasmania, struck a reef near Point Danger, Tweed…

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Lighting Supply Move To Wreck Plan For Public Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

A move will be made at tonight's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council to rescind a decision of the aldermen, taken at the last…

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Wholesale Death Sentences Not Bar To Sabotage Poles, Croats And Czechs In Wrecking Campaign London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 1

Following wholesale death sentences and arrests the Germans are attempting to belittle the resistance in Bohemia-Moravia. The German spokesman said the Czech revolt was under control. "The streets…

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Christian Churches Unite Over the Wreckage of 3,000 Places of Worship

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 1

Movements of Britain's population will be taken into, account before decisions are finally made to build again the…

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Women Would Wreck Shops for Stockings Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

A New Zealand hos[?]lery importer, who is visiting Australia, said today that the scarcity of stockings was so acute in New Zealand that if a…

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Railcar Wreckers Still at Large Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 1

Hundreds of railway employees are doing their utmost to help the police trace the Yanderra rail car wreckers…

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