Steamer Torpedoed German Trawler Aground London
According to Bergen reports, the neutral steamer Cometa was torpedoed off the Orkneys and the crew rescued. A German trawler, Wilhelmund…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1940
130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 7
"Schooner King" Fined Publican's Claim Drank Eight Quarts at Party
"They call me the 'Schooner King' in Rozelle. I have drunk up to 20 schooners of beer in a few hours," said Mark David Deveridge, licensee of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Front Wrecked Dormer Found Paris
The French High Command reports the finding in a wood to-day of the German Dornier shot down on Monday last. Beside it was one dead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Divergence of Police and Medical Evidence Yanco Road Wreck Conviction Quashed
MEDICAL evidence that a young insurance inspector was not under the influence of drink when he was involved in a crash on the Yanco-Leeton road which wrecked his car and injured himself and his passengers, clashed with that of Leeton's senior police officer when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl Guides Efforts for War Activities Air Ambulance Service and Lifeboat
The head office of the Girl Guides' Association in England, whose president is Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, has issued an appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth Killed Explosion Wrecks Part of Building Fruit Merchant's Premises Sydney
A terrific explosion at the premises of a fruit merchant at the City Fruit Market early to-day wrecked the first and second floors and the roof,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Mined Two Rilled in Explosion London
The steamer Lolworth has been mined off the south-east coast of England. Two members of the crew were killed Lifeboats picked up the remainder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foundered Steamer Captain Rebuked by Judge Sydney
Captain Gilbert Manson, master of the coastal steamer Idant, which foundered on Camden Haven on March 13 after striking the northern breakwater…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U. S. Cargo Ship Ashore
SYDNEY, Friday: A message from Brisbane states that the United States cargo ship of 3500 tons from San Francisco ran ashore on a Pacific island…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S.A. Ship Ashore BRISBANE
A United States cargo ship of 3500 tons, from San Francisco, ran ashore on an island early this morning. Other vessels are going to her aid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Air Raids R.A.F. DROPS 100 Bombs a Minute German Convoys Wrecked London
High-explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped at a rate of over 100 a minute during one ten-minute action yesterday by R.A.F. medium…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Brutality Lifeboat Carryig Wounded Bombed Bordeaux
Italian planes bombed the Swedish ship Elco, one of the lifeboats of which was carrying 25 men, two of whom were wounded. The vessel sank off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Niagara Wagga Visitor on Scene
Mrs. C. Glen Eddy, of Coleman-street, received the following letter by air mail from Mrs. A. Mumford, who was returning to her home in New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Niagara Wreckage Floating Ashore
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A message from Auckland states that considerable quantities of wreckage from the Niagara, which was sunk by a mine,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Steamer Survivors San Sebastian
A fishing boat has landed 26 survivors from the Greek steamer Frangoula Goulandris, which was torpedoes off the Irish coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Seized by Japanese Shanghai
The Japanese to-day seized the British steamer Hsenking, which was carrying monitions from a French garrison at Tientsin for a French garrison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Australian Activity Plying Boat Brings Aid to Lifeboat Crew London
An R.A.A.F. Sunderland flying-boat, under the captaincy of Flight-Lieutenant E. B. Courtney, of Melbourne, with Flying-Officer H. G. Havyatt, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sinking of French Steamer 950 Reach England Survivors' Stories London
Survivors numbering 950 have been landed at Weymouth from the French steamer Mecknes (6127 tons), which was machine-gunned and torpedoed by…
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