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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1936

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Violence Increases in Spanish Civil War Decisive Events Expected This Week Rebels to Advance on Madrid German Steamer Kamerun Unloads Tanks, 'Planes and Bombs LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 1

Momentous events are expected in Spain this week—events which some quarters believe may be decisive in the Spanish civil war. Everything is said to be ready for a rebel drive towards Madrid. Twentyone insurgent…

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Ketch Wrecked Fishermen Marooned for Days Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 5

When the 14-ton fishing ketch, Phyllis, was driven on the rocks at Preservation Island by the heavy seas in Bass Strait last Sunday night…

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Tasman Steamer in Gale Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

The liner Wanganella reached Sydney to-day about 12 hours late after having encountered one of the worst gales in the Tasman that her officers…

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Mutiny in Portugal Two Warships Involved Shots Exchanged with Shore Batteries British Steamer Endangered LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 1

It is reported from Lisbon (Portugal) that "a stated of precaution" has been proclaimed while the troops are being confined to…

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Missing Lifeboat Reported Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 2

It was learned at midnight that the missing lifeboat had put into Dromana, and that it had later left to return to Queenscliff…

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Fierce Gale Rages Over Melb. Woman and Boy killed Lifeboat Missing Communications Interfered With MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 1

A woman and a boy met their deaths at Lockwood, near Belgrave, yesterday, when an old tree crashed on them at the height of a gale…

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Fierce Gale Rages Over Melbourne Woman and Boy Killed Lifeboat Missing Communications Interfered With MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 2

A woman and a boy met their deaths at Lockwood, near Belgrave to-day, when an old tree crashed on them at the height of a gale which caused…

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Melbourne Gale Lifeboat Returns Long Battle with Mountainous Seas Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

The Queenscliff lifeboat, which went out in the gale yesterday to look for two missing fishermen, returned to Port Phillip Bay to-day after having…

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To Wreck Government Last Minute Effort of U.A.P. MALCONTENTS Desire to Force Country Party From Ministry Little Chance of Success Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 1

With the Premier (Mr. Stevens) on the high seas approaching Australia, a section of the U.A.P. which has been openly antagonistic to the…

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Wreck of Arctic Ship Sole Survivor's Story Reykjavik (Ireland)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 2

Eugene Gonedec, the only survivor of the wreck of the French Arctic exploration vessel, told a graphic story to-day of the loss of the ship and all…

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Fast Steamer's Maiden Voyage Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 1

The Union Steamship Company's new liner, Awatea, arrived in Sydney to-day, on her maiden voyage from Auckland, which occupied 61[?] hours…

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To Wreck Government Last Minute Effort of U.A.P. Malcontents Desire to Force Country Party From Ministry Little Chance of Success

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 1

With the Premier (Mr. Stevens) on the high seas approaching Austrlaia, a section of the U.A.P., which has been openly…

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Serious Developments in Shanghai Japanese Marines Go Ashore Search for Chinese Murderers British and U.S.A. TROOPS Guarding International Concessions SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 1

A grave situation has arisen in the International concessions at Shanghai as a result of the murders of two Japanese and the…

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Harbor Mystery Young Woman’s Body Washed Ashore Disappeared From Steamer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 2

Expensively dressed, her clothing including a fur coat, and wearing a diamond-studded wristlet watch and other jewellery, a pretty,…

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Harbor Mystery Young Woman's Body Washed Ashore Disappeared From Steamer' Suicide Considered Unlikely SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 2

Expensively dressed, her clothing including a far coat, and wearing a diamond-studded wristlet watch and other Jewellery, a pretty,…

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64 DROWNED Steamer Wrecked by Typhoon TOKIO

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 1

Sixty passengers and four members of the crew were drowned when a coastal steamer foundered in a typhoon off Seoul…

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Sixty-four Drowned Steamer Wrecked by Typhoon Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 1

Sixty passengers and four members of the crew were drowned when a coastal steamer, founded in a typhoon off Seoul…

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Missing Aviators All Reported Safe Message From Steamer Monospar Crew on Fishing Boat DARWIN

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 6

The members of the crew of the Croydon Monospar, which disappeared between Darwin and Koepang on Wednesday, are safe…

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Jews Maltreated in London Fascists Wreck Shops and Attack Inmates Eight Women Stoned by Mob Communist "Victory March" Fascists Charge Procession; Fight For Possession of Banners LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

Dashing madly through Mile End road to-day, a gang of Jew-baiting youths wrecked and looted 25 shops belonging to Jews arid attacked the Jews themselves. Even women were hot excepted from the violence and cowardly…

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Chemical Works Wrecked Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

A terrific explosion wrecked the premises of the Australian Chemical Company, ammonia manufacturers, at West End to-day. William Fairly, aged…

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