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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Antarctica Mawson Expedition Profitable Day Ashore Many Specimens Secured CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The following message, dated January 13, has been received by the External Affairs Department from Sir Douglas Mawson on board the…

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Lieutenant Eielson Wreckage of 'Plane No Trace of Bodies SEATTLE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

A further message today reports that the aeroplane used by Lieutenant Eielson had been discovered 90 miles east of Cape North, Alaska, with the…

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Fighting a Cyclone Steamer Disabled Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

The steamer Luciston, from Ocean Island to Brisbane, is partially disabled off the Queesland coast, and is fighting a cyclone. The steamer,…

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Steamer Damaged on Way to Melbourne London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The steamer Bar[?]hill, from Hull to Melbourne, which passed Ushant on January 23. wirelessed that she had been damaged by the sea, and required…

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Steamer in Trouble Fighting a Cyclone Tug Goes to Aid Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

The steamer Luciston, from Ocean Island to Brisbane, is partially disabled off the Queensland coast. The vessel is fighting a cyclone. The…

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Icebound Steamer in Gulf of Finland Helingfors, February 4

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

The Danish steamer Nelly is stranded in the Gulf of Finland. Seas swept over her, and she rapidly became incased in ice, and rescuers…

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Fire on Steamer Making for the Azores London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Maimer, bound from Napier (N.Z.) to London, sent a wireless message stating that No. 3 hold was on fire. The vessel was…

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Racecourse Riot Sensation in France Crowd Wreck the Buildings Paris, Feb. 9

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

A false start at Vincennes trotting races led to the worst racecourse riot in France for a quarter of a century…

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Steamer on Fire Safe Arrival Reported London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Maimor which yesterday sent a wireless message that No. 3 hold was on fire, has arrived at the A[?]…

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Stranding of Steamer Captain and Mate Erred Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

The Federal Marino Court, in a reserved decision to-day, found that the captain and the second mate of the B.H.P. steamer, Iron Knob, which was…

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German Steamer Catches Fire and Sinks at Pier Three Firemen Missing New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

The North North German Lloyd steamer, Mne[?], caught fire and sank at the pier in the Hudson River to-day s[?]ly after arrival from Bremen. The…

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Steamer on Fire Wool Still Burning Horta (The Azores)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

The fire on the steamer Maimer is increasing in the lower hold between decks, which has been flooded. All the wool in the hold is on fire. The…

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Outbreak of Measles on Steamer Barrabool Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

An outbreak of me[?] aboard the liner Barrabool, after leaving Colombo for Australia, resulted in six cases being isolated…

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Smallpox Outbreak on Steamer Naldera. Health Authorities Seek Passengers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

News that a passenger was suffering from smallpox and had been paid in quarantine at Fremantle (W.A.) ofter landing from the mail steamer…

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Schooner Wrecked Captain and Crew Beach Port Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The schooner Eleanor, laden with wheat, was weerked last night near kirdy Island, one of Sir Joseph Banks group, off Eyre Peninsula, when…

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Smallpox on Steamer Naldera at Sydney Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The mail steamer Naldera, on which a case of smallpox occurred, arrived at Sydney this morning. The, vessel anchored in midstream, to a wait the…

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Cruiser in Storm 13 of Crew Injured Boats Driven Ashore London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The Admiralty states that during [?] severe and sudden storm at Nassau (Bahamas Islands) on Monday, violent seas broke over the forecastle and…

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SIR H. Wilkins Arrival at Monte Video Plane Flight From Steamer Monte Video

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Sir Hubert Wiltons arrived here by aeroplane with Lieutenant Cheseman. They left the steamer Henrik Ibsen 125 miles from the port, and flew for…

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Hit by Steamer Tug Badly Damaged Hole Torn in Side Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

While towing the inter State steamer Canberra, into position at the wharf at Balmain early this morning, the tug Hero was struck by the vessel's…

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Fire on Oil Steamer Three Members of Crew Injured Racehorse's Eyes Burned Out Boy Attendant Disappears SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

A FIRE broke out at Newcastle yesterday on the British steamer Honor, which was laden with 1000 tons of oil, ready to be pumped…

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