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Southern Highlands · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

3 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Steamer' Ashore in Shoal Haven River

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

After striking a submerged object in the Shoulhaven River on Tuesday afternoon, the steamer Belbewire was bo[?]ahed near the breakwater at…

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Mittagong Man in Malabar Wreck Heroic Swim Through Shark Waters

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

One of the most dramatic incidents in the wreck of the Malabar was the rescue of Charlet H. Long, of Mittagong, who swam with a mate…

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Terrific Storm Sweeps Europe Excursion Steamer Sunk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

A devastating storm swept across portions of Europe and England during the week-end, leaving death and desolation in its wake…

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