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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1951

12 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Public Service Concern Inflation Wrecking Pension Schemes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

Inflation was wrecking superannuation and pension schemes, said speakers at the annual meeting of the Central Western Branch of the Public Service Association, held in Dubbo on Friday…

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"Toxicophobia" May Wreck Your Marriage Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

IS your marriage going on rocks? If so "Toxicophobia" might be to blame. This latest menace to married…

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'Quake Wrecks Towns in South America New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

An earthquake in me town of Jucuapa in the Central American republic of Salvadore killed about 1000 people…

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Oiled-up Penguin Comes Ashore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

Gulls gave a cautious reception to this tired, puzzled and oil-soaked little penguin as it waddled ashore at Elwood, Victoria, They had no cause for alarm. The penguin would not compete with them for food. Once rid of the oil it would swim away…

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Penguins Ashore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 3

Eleven penguins have come ashore on Melbourne's beaches in the past few days. One of the Geoff Wiiliams lifted it from its box. Two of the by sonic of Hie "old hands" as Zoo attendant new penguin arrivals at the Zoo being welcomed other penguins in the picture were taken to the Z90 during the week-end…

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Stray Cattle Wreck Two Gardens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

Stray cattle in the South Dubbo area had eaten out two vegetable gardens on Monday night, Mrs. R. McArthur said…

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Two Movie Stars Each in Martial Wreck Hollywood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

Actress Betty Hutton and Mrs. Clark M. Gable are again in the headlines—for different reasons…

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The Wreck

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 9

"Alexander Duff gladly obeyed God's call to take the Gospel to the people of India who had never heard that the…

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Soviet Said to Possess Big Stockpile of Atom Bombs Could Wreck Major Cities In U.S. WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

The grim statement that Russia had bigger atom bombs, and more of them than United States Intelligence previously believed, was made in the House of Representatives…

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Lifeboat In Air

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

A Lincoln bomber drops a lifeboat. Six parachutes lowers the boat to the water. The lifeboat from the air is one more aid in air-sea Tescue…

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Long Voyage to Australia in Small Ketch Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 3

Three English migrants scorning liners arrived in Sydney today from Britain in a 32ft ketch after a voyage of…

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Blown Ashore by Helicopter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 1

A U.S. paratrooper scuds across the water with his parachute billowing out like a sail from wind created by helicopter rotors. Unable to pick up the soldier the helicopter pilot decided to blow him there…

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