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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Vessel Wrecked Praise for Rescue Work London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. Carrucan, chief clerk at Australia House, returning from a visit to his family in Belgium, was a passenger on the Ville de Liege, which…

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Fire on Steamer Remarkable Allegation HOBART

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

Startling allegations were made at an inquiry concerning a fire on the steamer Waweena at Bellerive in January…

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Fire on Steamer Remarkable Allegations Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Startling allegations were made at an inquiry concerning a fire on the steamer Maweena at Bellerive in January…

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Wrecked Mishap to Kanowna Aground on Clift Island Position Dangerous SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

A MESSAGE was received in Sydeny last night that the Huddart-Parker steamer, Kanawna, bound from Sydney to Fremantie (W.A.),…

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Wreck Coincidence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

Many people saw the name "Mr. E. E. Collins" in the list of passengers who were on board the ill[?]ted steamer Kanowna and wondered if it…

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Disabled Steamer Making Steerage Way Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

A wireless message this morning from the steamer Arafura, which was disabled yesterday, stated that the vessel had still enough power to make…

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Bombs in Melbourne Two Shops Wrecked Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A bomb was thrown at two fruiterers' shops in Howard-street, North Melbourne, to-night. The shops were wrecked. Nobody was injured…

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Another Bomb Outrage Cottage Wrecked at Italians Thrown From Beds Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

Thrown by one of two men who were seen to escape on a motor cycle and side-car, a bomb completely wrecked the inside of two small brick houses at…

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Steamer Passenger Disappears Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

E. A. Campey, a member of the Melbourne staff of the Bank of Australasia, disappeared from the steamer Manuka during her voyage from…

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Disabled Steamer Making Way Satisfactory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

The wireless message from the [?]abled steamer Ararum this morning stated that the vessel was behaving splendidly, and was able to use her…

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Hatchway Washed Ashore Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

The peak of a hatedway, believed to be part of the ill-fated Annie Mr. Miller, was washed ashore at the month of George's River…

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Disabled Steamer Weather Improved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

The latest message from the disabled steamer Arafura[?] is that the weather is improving rapidly and that the vessel will be able to make use of…

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Wreckage on Beach Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

A must measuring 35 feet was washed up on Dec Why beach to-day, together with one side of a ship's stairway. It is thought that they may have…

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Steamer Aground Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

A cable message received by the sydney Marine Underwriters' Association advised that the Japanese Steamer Bankoku Maru: (5951 tons gross)…

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Steamer Aground Carrying Wheat to Japan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

A cable received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters Association yesterday advised that the Japanese steamer Bankoku Maru (5954 tons…

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N.Z. Flyer Crashes Machine Wrecked London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Captain H.F. Mase, of New Zealand, who is planning a flight from London to New Zealand, was badly injured when his machine smashed at Bury St…

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Wrecked Aeroplane Picked in North Sea London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

A German steamer towed into Hun to-day the Wreckage of a Moth aeroplane, picked up in the North Sea near the Dutch coast. It has been…

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Wheat Steamer Aground Vessel a Total Loss Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

A message was received in Sydney that the Japanese steamer Bankoku Maru. which was laden with wheat, ran aground on the Caroline Islands,…

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Steamer Wrecked in Yangtse River No Lives Lost Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

The Nord Dentscher Lloyd steamer Giessen was totally wrecked off Buggon Rock, 80 miles from Shanghai, late last night. The vessel came f[?]…

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