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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

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Steamer Ablaze in South China Sea Passengers and Crew Jump Overboard Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 1

The British steamer, Kaltangata, caught fire and was destroyed between Hong Kong and Fainarr Island, South China Sea. Passengers and the crew…

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The 'Planes that Sank the British Steamer LONDON, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

The leader of the four 'planes which sank the British steamer Jean Weens off Barcelona is reported to have been piloted by Bruno Mussolini. The…

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Sinking of British Steamer Was Mussolini's Son Responsible Skull and Crossbones on Attacking 'Plane Mediterranean Incident London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

The Valencia correspondent of the "Daily Herald" states that the Intelligence Service announces that Bruno Mussolini, son of the…

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Spanish War British Protest Sinking of Steamer "Typical Case of Piracy" LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary (Captain Eden) announced that the Government had lodged a strong protest with the…

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Traveller's Story Chinese Fishermen Rescued by Steamer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 1

Mr. J. R. M'Pherson, prominent Sydney marine engineer, arrived to-day on the steamer Changte. He said that while travelling on the British…

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French Steamer Attacked Barcelona

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

A warplane bombed and machine-gunned the French steamer. La Corse, off Mataro, but was driven off by Government aircraft. French warships…

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Overdue Steamer Anxiety Felt. St. Johns (Newfoundland)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

The steamer Calgadoc, with a crew of 15, carrying a cargo of coal from Sydney, is six days overdue, and it is feared that she founded in last…

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Coal Steamer Missing with Cargo From Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 4

ST. JOHN (Newfoundland), Monday.—The steamer Calgadoc, with a crew of 15, carrying a cargo of coal from Sydney, is six days overdue, and…

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Chickenpox on Steamer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 4

When the British India steamer Queta arrived in Sydney to-day two Indian firemen were confined to the quarantine stations suffering from…

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Bock, Not Wreckage Bega

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 7

A large party of civilians, headed by police officers, combed the bush near Bemboka most of to-day looting for what had been reported to be the…

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Steamer Sinks Survivors in Lifebelts Fight Sharks Planes Assist Rescue

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

NORFOLK (Virginia, U.S.A.), Sunday.—The coastguard cutter Mendota to-day rescued 14 survivors of the Greek steamer Chandris, which…

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Italian Steamer Sinks After Explosion Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

The Italian steamer Baccaccio sank after an explosion off Ushant. The crow was rescued. "Le Sair" says that the Boccaccio was on her way to Spain with a cargo of bombs…

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Italian Steamer Sinks Alleged Cargo of Bombs Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 2

THe Italian steamer Boccaccio sank off Ushant after an explosion to-day. The crew was rescued in a French steamer. "Le Soir" states that the…

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British Steamer Gibraltar

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 1

The British steamer Euphorbia has been taken to Gibraltar under escort of H.M.S. Balatea. It is reported she has been ordered to unload her cargo…

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Air Liner Wrecked Six Killed in Balkans Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

Missing since it left Salonica for Sofia on November 23 an air liner of the Poland-Palestine-Warsaw service was found wrecked and almost buried…

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Steamer Machine-gunned British Vice-consul on Board Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 1

A Chinese officer was killed and several persons wounded when the steamer Siushan (296 tons), owned by the Chinese Navigation Company, and…

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Two British Steamer Bombed by Japanese Planes One Vessel Burnt Out; the Other Damaged Carrying Chinese Refugees Casualties Believed Heavy Anxiety for Fate of Other Ships SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

Two British steamers, Tuck-Wo and Tatung, were bombed by Japanese war 'planes near Fuhu to-day. The Tuck-Wo was carrying a large number of Chinese refugees whose fate is not yet known, but the casualties are…

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Another Air Force Crash 'Plane Wrecked When Landing Two Injured at Cootamundra COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 4

Another Air Force crash occurred at 11.40 a.m. to-day as the squadron was leaving the Cootamundra aerodrome for Melbourne. One plane was seen to…

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Steamer's Mixed Cargo New Preserving Process to Be Tested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 5

When the liner Brisbane Star left Sydney last night for overseas it carried in storage 4000 cubic feet of beer, 500 cubic feet of pineapples, 140 cases…

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Cygnus Disaster Wreckage Carefully Guarded Experts to Inquire Brindisi

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

Three British experts have arrived to open an inquiry into the crash of the Imperial Airways flying boat Cygnus which was wrecked on Sunday with the…

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