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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

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St. John's Rectory Interesting Landmark Disappears the Wreckers at Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 4

When the authorities of St. John's Church of England Wagga, recently let a contract for the erection of four shops with residences on the…

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Fire on Steamer Erica MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 13

Firemen with gas masks penetrated the smoke-filled hold of the steamer, Erica, in which a fire broke out last night…

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Fire on Steamer. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

When fire broke out early this morning in 1400 tons of coal in the amidships hold of this steamer Erica, berthed at Williamstown, the master…

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Wrecked Air Liner How 14 Occupants Escaped Door Forced Open London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph" says that outstanding courage and coolness was shown by the steward and 13 passengers who escaped from the Dutch…

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Six Killed in Riots in Belfast Bombs Explode in Street Fifty Houses Wrecked Police Hesitate to Fire on Mob Troops in War Kit Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

At least six persons, including two women, have been killed and 140 wounded as a result of the riots which occurred following the…

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Brook Crashes in Air Record Attempt Uninjured, But Machine Wrecked Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

The aviator, H. L. Brook, who is attempting a record four-day flight to Capetown from England, is reported to have crashed at Mersamatruh…

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Dunedoo Fire Eight Buildings Consumed Main Business Centre Wrecked Dunedoo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

An hotel, five shops and two houses, were consumed by a fire, which broke out in the main centre of Dunedoo early this morning…

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Steamer for the East Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 2

The former inter-State passenger steamer, Dimboola, has been sold and will be taken to the East shortly, probably to trade between Japan and…

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Air Mails 'Plane and Steamer Agreement San Francisco

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 1

THE contemplated trans-Pacific aeroplane, passenger service is believed to have been brought a step nearer by the…

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Trans-pacific Service Brought Step Nearer. 'Plane and Steamer Agreement San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 1

The contemplated trans-Pacific aeroplane passenger, service is believed to have been brought a step nearer by the announcement that an agreement…

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Fifty-five Dead Soviet Submarine Wrecked During Manoeuvres Compensation for Families Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

The entire crew of 55 were drowned when the Soviet submarine B3 sank following a collision with another vessel during manoeuvres in the Gulf of…

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Houses Wrecked Severe Whirlwind in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 1

Sweeping a path several miles long through the Panmure district, a whirlwind caused great damage yesterday. Houses were unroofed in several cases…

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Serious Rioting Breaks Out in France Wage Cut Protest Dockyard Workers Clash With Police and Marines Thousands Storm Prefecture Sentry Boxes Smashed and Cafes Wrecked PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

A serious [?]ave rioting has spread over Paris, Brest, and Tourlo[?] the last 24 hours as a protest against the 10 per [?]wage cut. Docky[?] workers at Brest refused to work on the new…

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Cheated by Death Sequel to Wreck

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

A sad sequel to one of the strangest stories of the seven seas in recent years was revealed in a special message from New Zealand from…

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Seven Dead Italian 'Plane Wrecked Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 4

An Italian aeroplane, with a crew of four, and carrying the Minister for Public Works (Capt. Gazza), who was flying to Eritrea…

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Steamer Meet Bow-on Several Killed LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 1

Six were killed and a number injured when a collision occurred between the Laurentic and Napier Star fifty miles from Liverpool. The…

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Wreckers at Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 6

The contractors, Messrs. Lipscomb and Price, began, the work of demolition of the old School of Arts building yesterday morning, and the…

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Schooners Wrecked Violent Atlantic Storm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 1

ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Monday.—Reports of death and destruction by a violent 60 miles an hour gale, on the south-eastern coast of…

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Forty Lost North Atlantic Storms Wreck Fishing Boats

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 6

St. John's (Newfoundland) Tues. Is estimated that 40 fishermen are drowned as the result of the week-end hurricane. Seventeen…

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Treasure Search for Old Wrecks Gold Rush at Table Bay

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 6

One of the greatest gold rushes of recent years will shortly take place when 50 expert divers will make an bid for a huge prize of £20,000,000…

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