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South Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1950

4 stories in South Coast's papers

Captain and Crew Leave Wrecked Freighter Heavy Seas Pound Ill-fated Vessel on Haystack Reef

The Bega District News · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

Now that the Captain and crew of the wrecked British freighter Empire Gladstone have abandoned their ship, Merimbula is settling down to watch the tragic sight of a good ship breaking up on the reef at Haystack Rock…

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Prospective Buyers View Wreck Sea Too Rough for Boarding

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. Ben Buckland, Merimbula boatman, made many trips out to the Empire Gladstone with prospective buyers for the vessel…

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Ben Buckland’s Wreck Acquire’s Empire Gladstone Against Stiff Opposition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

It was welcome news to Merimbula residents and district people to learn that Mr. Ben Buckland, of the Lake View Hotel, had purchased the…

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Salvage Work Proceeds Wrecked Freighter Pumped Out

The Bega District News · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

Mr. Ben. Buckland, who purchased the wrecked British freighter, Empire Gladstone, has proceeded so far with his salvage operations that he…

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