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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Yacht Wrecked Two of Crew Rescued Four Others Missing Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 3

The yacht Sunny South, well known in all the States, was wrecked in St. Vincent's Gulf yesterday afternoon during n terrific storm and was later…

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Disabled Steamer Wireless Aerial Buown Down Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 2

The Acting Deputy Director of Navigation (Captain Matheson) received a message from Tasmania this morning that the steamer Marrawah,…

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Chickenpox on Steamer Three Children in Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

Three children, who accompa[?]ted their mother from New Zealand on the steamer Mannganui, which arrived in Sydney this morning, were found to…

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Mr. Mollison Returning to England Steamer Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. A Mollison, the holder of the flight records from Australia to England and from England to Cape Town, is returning to England by mail…

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Wrecked Waggon Carried 55 Yards Driver Escapes From Level Crossing Smash Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 2

Edward Clutterbuck, fruit and vegetable merchant, of Wodonga, had a narrow escape from death. He was returning to his home from the Chinese…

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Coaster Ashore in Richmond River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

The North Coast Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Nim[?]n wont aground in a fog at Kilgin, Richmond River, on Tuesday. The vessel is undamaged…

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Passenger Attacked in Steamer Cabin Search for Assailant Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

Attacked with an iron bar by a man in her cabin on the [?] at 11 p.m. on Thursday, when the liner was in the Bight, Miss E. Carew, a passenger…

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Missing Ketch Fears for Crew Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

Fears are entertained for the safely of the crew of three which put to sea from Gundy Bay at the week-end is the ketch Vicid. The ketch has not…

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French Steamer Abandoned in Bay of Biscay Few of Crew Rescued London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

The French steamer Rouzie was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay. The crow of 29 put off in eight boats, Three of which have since been found…

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Japanese Steamer Totally Wrecked Fears for Passengers Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

The steamer Taiso Maru, from Hakodate, proceeding to the northern fishcries, is reported to have been totally wrecked near Okihaya. Steamers are…

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Steamer Founders Seven of Crew Still Missing. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

Eleven additional survivors, including the captain, of the French ship Rouzic, which foundered in the Bayof Biscay, were landed by the Danish vessel…

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Renewed Outbreaks Wreckage in Another Street Auckland, N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 3

Further ugly roitings occurred' in Karangahape 'Road, one of the principal streets of Auckland last night. A fight started after a stone was…

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Severe Cyclone Sweeps New Hebrides Lighters Sunk in Harbor Steamer Driven on Reef Port Villa (New Hebrides)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

A cyclone pasted over here on Monday and Tuesday. Houses and stores were unroofed and goods damaged by rain. Lighters were sunk in the…

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Comparisons, and Challenge. "We Shall Save Our State!" "Lang-led Outlaw Govt." "War Upon Red Wreckers"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 7

Mr. Stevens, at the Sydney rally on Wednesday night: "At this Town Hall last week there was a meeting at which the un-British gospel of…

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Steamer Ashore Danger of Breaking Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

A message was received in Sydney this morning stating that the position of the Burns Philip Steamer Malinoa, which is ashore in the New Hebrides,…

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Archbishop Redwood Arrival in England 93rd Birthday Ox Board Steamer Southampton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

The Most Rev, Francis Redwood, Catholic Archbishop of Wellington (N.Z.), who celebrated his 93rd birthday on board the steamer Tumors on…

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Atlantic Airman Forced Sown in Sea Picked Up by Steamer London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 3

Lou Reiehers, who left Harbor Grace (Newfoundland) on Thursday night to fly the Atlantic, wag forced down in the son 47 miles off the Irish…

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Coastal Steamer Aground Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 2

The well-known coasted steamer Kaponga, of 2450 tons. went aground at Greymouth Bar this afternoon. A small tug is standing by. A Union [?]…

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Burnt Their 'Plane to Attract a Steamer London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 1

Forced to land on a sandbank, which was uncovered only at low tide, two airmen set fire to their plane in order to attract attention,…

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Steamer Abandoned a Total Wreck Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

The Union Co.'s coastal steamer Kaponga, which on Friday went on the rocks near the north breakwater it Greymouth, was abandoned a…

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