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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1933

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Kinsen Maru May Have Foundered No Trace of Vessel Fierce Storm Encountered SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

AFTER stealing full speed in response to the S.O.S. received from the Japanese steamer Kinsen Maru, the Norwegian wool…

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Kinsen Maru Wreckage Found Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

A radio message from the Japanese steamer, Kairu Maru advised that the vessel had discovered mattresses, life-jackets and many broken planks in…

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Steamer Ashore Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

The British steamer Antinious of 4553 tons went ashore at Bentley Island reef off the coast of Queensland this morning, but was refloated without…

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Trouble on Steamer Amicably Settled Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 2

The trouble on the steamer Manganni[?] following the demand of a section of the stewards for the dismissal of the chief steward has been settled…

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Sensational Story Conspiracy Alleged Attempt to Wreck Compound Two Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

A sensational story was told at the Glebe Court to-day when M[?]ton William Orr, aged 31 years a garage proprietor, and Allan Gerham, aged 29…

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Air Disaster Royal Sympathy with Bereaved Removing the Wreckage Statement by Company Chairman LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

The removal of the wreckage of the sir liner, City of Liverpool, which met with disaster near Dixmude, Flanders, began this afternoon in the presence…

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Terrible Air Disaster Feared Loss of Seventy-three Lives From U.S.A. Dirigible Akron Only Three Survivors From Wreck Officer's Graphic Story of Night of Storm WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 2

"No more big airships will be built. We have built three and lost two," said the chairman of the House Naval Committee (Mr. C. Vinson), referring to the tragic loss of the U.S.A. naval dirigible, Akron, which dropped into the…

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Steamer Sinks Crew Saved and Cargo Lost Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

Bound for Hong Kong, the Norwegian steamer, Sjorden, struck a rock and sank at Chewng Chan, outside the harbor. The rice cargo was…

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Wreckage Found Is It Robbiano's 'Plane Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 1

The wreckage of a 'plane believed to be that of the Italian, Bobbiano, was found on Sandwick Island, off the East Bengal coast. It is likely that…

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Copra Steamer Afire Cruiser to the Rescue Gibraltar

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 2

In response to a wireless appeal from the copra-laden. steamer Benholm from Suva, for assistance stating that she was afire in the afterhold, the…

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Wrecked Airship Sections Recovered by U.S.A. Navy Searchers New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 2

Naval searchers to-day recovered, sections of tho wrecked airship Akron, which crashed two weeks ago. No trace was found of any of the 67…

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Missing Airman Wreckage of 'Plane CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

It now transpires that Robblano's body was not discovered, but the wreckage of his 'plane was found on an island off the coast of Bengal…

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Missing Airman Wreckage of Plane Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 2

It now transpires that Robbiano's body was not discovered, but the wreckage of his plane was found on an island off the coast of Bengal…

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Robianno's 'Plane Wreckage Found Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 2

There is still no trace of Robianno, the Italian airman, but wreckage of what is believed to he his 'plane has been found…

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Wrecked Air Liner Bodies Found Eight Killed Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

Wreckage of the French air liner, which has been missing since Sunday, was found near Cosenza. The 'plane crashed into the mountainside and five…

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'Plane Crashes After Engine Cuts Gut Three Men Injured Machine Wrecked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 1

The pilot and two passengers in an aeroplane had a remarkable escape from death when the 'plane crashed from a height of 100 feet near the…

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Hinkler's Disaster Wrecked Plane Found in the Alps Aviator's Body Burnt and Mutilated London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 1

The body of Bert Hinkler who disappeared while flying to Australia was found beside his wrecked plane in an isolated mountainous region…

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Minister's Warning Communists Would Wreck Churches Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of women at Croydon to-day the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) said that if the Communists once gained, control in…

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Steamer Refloated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

A message was received in Sydney to-day that the Japanese steamer, Juyo Marn, which went aground at Noumea on April 9 has been refloated…

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