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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1950

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Wrecked Plane Sighted Near Wauchope Today Believed to Be the Missing Auster

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — A wrecked aircraft, believed to be that of the missing Auster, was sighted near Wauchope today by the crew of on airliner. A radio message received from the pilot did not…

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Plane Wreckage Seen From Air Liner Likely to be That of Missing Auster

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: A wrecked aircraft, believed to be the missing Auster, was sighted near Wauchope today by the crew of an air liner…

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Salvage Men Recover Wrecks Difficult Job With Ship Full of Bombs

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 7

Admiralty salvage experts have, by what is regarded as a classic piece of salvage, raised H.M.S. Breconshire, the former merchant…

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Steamer Sinks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The 2400-ton Finnish steamer, Inga. sank in the River Scheldt off Terneusen. yesterday after colliding…

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Schooner Moored in Harbor Raided

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY: The police allege that a schooner, moored in the harbour had been used as a store for stolen goods…

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Schooner Used As Store for Stolen Goods

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Police allege that a schooner, moored in the harbor had been used as a store for stolen goods…

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Shipwreck Inspired Author to Write Famous Comedy

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 7

At a dark moment of the Second World War the S.S. "Cabinet Minister", outward bound to New York struck a rock and was…

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Missing Men Now Been Found. In Small Boat Almost Run Down by Steamer

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two fishermen reported missing last night after being nearly run down by a coastal s[?] w[?] located be…

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