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South Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1947

6 stories in South Coast's papers

Royal Navy Clearing 500 Wrecks Three Years Before Seas Round Britain Are Safe Again

The Bega District News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

Eighteen trawlers with specialist crews are now continuously engaged in removing wreckage which is a menace to shipping around the sea…

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The Wreck of the “City of Sydney” City Point Disaster Day

The Bega District News · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

The oldest and favorite ship belonging to her Australian S[?] Navigation Company’s feet was the City of Sydney…

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The Wreck of the Ly-lee-moon Green Cape Disaster 1886

The Bega District News · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

It was in May, 1886, the Ly-ee-Moon had left Melbourne for Sydney with 86 people, Comprising passengers and crew, on board. This ship, belonging to the Australian Steam Navigation Company, bore a Chinese name, for she was originally…

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Who Wrecked Their Home the Doctor’s Second Wife

The Bega District News · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 10

“Yes, I quite understand. Thank you. I’ll ask the doctor to telephone you as soon as he comes in.” Joan Graham replaced the receiver…

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Who Wrecked Their Home

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 10

Joan took the letter and saw it was addressed to Michael. It bore a London postmark and the writing was vaguely familiar, but there was some…

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Who Wrecked Their Home

The Bega District News · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 8

Michael’s enthusiasm for the work was one of the many things she loved about him. She was able to discuss all his cases with him. For six years they had…

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