Stolen Utility Complete Wreck at Vandal Hands
A utility truck which was stolen from Macquarie Street on Monday night was recovered yesterday by the Dubbo police. It had been…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1942
10 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
Steamer Aground May Become Total Loss Newcastle
It is now feared that the steamer Gwydir, which was beached off Norah Head early on Saturday morning, following a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Submarines Wreck Axis Convoys
At least 10,000 Italo-German troops—reinforcements for Libla—and much heavy equipment, went to the bottom of the sea one day recently, when a British submarine sighted a convoy of large Italian merchantmen in the Mediterranean. Despite the numerous Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chilean Steamer Sunk with 21 CASUALTIES New York
The Chilean steamship Tolten was torpedoed and sunk within six minutes. 37 miles from New York on Friday. It is believed 27 persons lost their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gloves of Sheepskin For Shipwrecked Sailors
The skins of South African sheep today are helping to save the lives of shipwrecked British sailors. Sheepskin gloves, large and warm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britisher's Invention Is "Shipwreck Suit"
A "shipwreck suit" is the latest invention for saving seamen's lives. It is made of a bright yellow rubberised material in two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mendooran Hall Wrecked in Heavy Gale
During a heavy gale on Tuesday evening, the. Mendooran Public Hall was wrecked. The damage, is estimated at about £400…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mendooran Hall Wrecked in Heavy Gale
During a heavy gale on Tuesday evening of last week the Mendooran Public Hall was wrecked The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →England’s Orchards Yield Tracer Bullets And Flares for Shipwrecked Seamen
English farmers digging holes In the orchards of Gloucestershire are helping to make tracer bullets and signal flares…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Under ’Bus Wheel ’Bus Wrecked by His Mates
In the early hours of Friday, a soldier, who was attempting to board a bus whilst it was in motion, slipped and fell, the wheel…
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