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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

1,337 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 67

Crushed Body Found on Steamer Beneath Wool Bales

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 11

WORKMEN made a ghastly discovery in the hold of the steamer City of Monarch, lying at Pyrmont, to-day. The…

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Wreck of the Willirie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 15

The wooden river steamer Willirie, which sank in left of water at Spencer, on the lower Hawkesburty Liver on February 16, was sold at auction yesterday by Fraser. [?]ther. and Co., Ltd. The vessel iusel…

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Surveying the Wreck

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 8

Fire officers having a look over the scene of the outbreak at Holden's, Ltd., and making notes for their report…

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Unlucky Airman Seaplane Wrecked Was Work Faulty? London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 11

Major Borges, the Uruguayan airman, and his three companions, who left Casablanca for Las Palmas on Wednesday last, in continuation of…

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Schooner Piri, From Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 19

A smart voyage was made from Auckland by the auxiliary schooner Piri, which arrived in Sydney shortly after 6 o'clock last night. Laden with 80,000 superficial feet of white pine, the Piri left Auckland on…

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Died on Steamer

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 11

Mrs. Mary Ann Palmer, aged 67, of Goodwin Park, Adelaide, collapsed, and died on the steamer Kanowna to-day. She arrived from Queensland…

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The Fight Against the Red Wreckers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 3

THE suspension of Mr. W. Seale as President of the A.L.P. in New South Wales was entirely due to the arrogant, bumptious and high-handed conduct of that…

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Survivors of Wreck Three Are Picked Up Balboa

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

Three units of the United States fleet sailed to-day to search for 70 passengers of the steamer Albatross, which was burned on January 26…

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Island Steamer Melusia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 10

The Burns, Philp island steamer Meiusia is due to arrive at Sydney this afternoon from Rabaul, and will berth at No. 7 wharf, Walsh Bay. The vessel is being withdrawn from the island trade,…

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Steamer Seized Destroyer's Rescue London

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 15

A party of Chinese soldiers yesterday seized a British steamer at Wusush, about 20 miles up the river from Kiukiang…

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Many Migrants S. Army's Big Scheme Steamer Chartered

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

One thousand emigrants may arrive in Australia some time this year from Britain, on a vessel chartered by the Salvation Army…

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Mr. Bruce's Appeal. for Nationalist Unity. Ready to Retire If Necessary. "But Do Not Wreck the Party." MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 11

Speaking at the twenty-third anniversary meeting of the Australian Women's National League to-day on the proposal to withdraw from the States the per capita grant, Mr. Bruce expressed his willingness to retire if a change of leadei-ship were thought desirable, but…

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The Real "Wreckers" Exposed

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

FELLOW worker Boote, editor of the A.W.U, weekly organ, the Sydney "Worker." has in the last issue a loud and angry scream against Scale, the…

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Uncharted Rock. Accident to Steamer. Captain Exonerated. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 17

The captain and officers of the steamer Northumberland, which was believed to have struck an uncharted rock on January 25, while travelling from Auckland to Napier,…

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One Killed on Tasman Island Two Hurt Doctors Rushed in Steamer Hobart

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 5

One man was killed and two others seriously injured when a crane collapsed at Tasman Island to-day. The news was received here by…

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By the Way Rocks and Wrecks

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 14

IN the last 100 years 1610 vessels of various descriptions have been lost off the Australian coast. Incomplete records dating further back, show…

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Safe Wrecked. Thieves Gain Nothing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 18

A large safe on the first floor of the premises of Dangar, Gedye, and Co., Ltd.. in Young-street, was wrecked by safeblowers on Thursduy night. The criminals had no…

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Walter Hood. a Wreck of the 'Seventies. Memorial Cairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 18

A cairn of stones marks now the graves of the eleven persons drowned in the famous wreck of the Walter Hood, near Red Head, between Ulladulla and Jervis Bay, 57 years…

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Live Farce "The Nervous Wreck"

Truth · Sunday 13 March 1927 · page 11

THE Frank Neil Company have blown into Sydney again, bringing with them the brightest comedy they have yet put on—"The…

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