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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Voyage of Tragedy and Storm-stress Two Deaths on Steamer's Ill-fated Trip

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

A ship of tragedy, and the battered victim of storms, the steamer Orient City is in port after eight months of wandering…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & Weather Blaze Quelled at Sea Steamer Maimoa Anchors at Azores LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 13

The Shaw, Savill. and Albion steamer Maimoa reports that the fire in No. 3 hold has been extinguished. The Maimoa, which was calling for…

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Two Burned to Death Wrecked Air Liner Three Others Injured London, Tuesday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

A GOLIATH aeroplane belonging to the French Air Union, bound from Paris to Croydon, made a forced landing at Staplehurst, in Kent and…

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Wool Ablaze in Steamer Maimoa Horta (Azores)

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

THE fire in No. 3 hold of the Shaw. Saville and Albion steamer Malm[?] is increasing The lower hold and tween decks have been flooded and the streamer…

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Bass Strait. "Steamer Service Appalling" Criticism by Mr. J. FRANCIS, M.P. LAUNCESTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 13

A scathing condemnation of the Bass Strait steamer service has been made by a member of the Federal Public Accounts Committee (Mr. J. Francis, M.P., of Queensland)…

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For Trial Two Men Committed Warrimoo Wreck General Laxity Shown Penrith

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 11

At the conclusion of the inquest to-day on the driver and fireman who were killed in the train wreck at Warrimoo on January 27, the Coroner found that Robert Reubin Hindmarsh, a flagman, and Alexander A. Gollan, a fettler…

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Burns, Philp Steamer

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

The Barns Phila island stcomer Marsing will reach Sydney to-day at 3 a.m. form Rabaul, and berth at No. 10 Walsh Boy…

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Wrecked 'Plane of Famous German Ace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 20

Australian and British gunners both claim that they were responsible for bringing down Baron von Richthofen. Here is his machine after they had finished with it…

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Mission Steamer

Daily Pictorial · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

It was certainly good news to read in your issue of Friday that the ketch Stella Maris is at last nearing completion, seeing that it has already…

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Constantine Line. First Steamer Withdrawn

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

Some weeks ago it was reported that the Constantine Line was inaugurating a line from the Pacific Coast to New Zealand ports with three…

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Paintings Recovered. From Manuka Wreck. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 12

Mr. Murray Fuller, who was responsible for a valuable collection of paintings by British artists, many of which were reported as having been lost in the wreck of the…

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Petrol Fumes Explode Two Hurt, and Bathroom Wrecked

Daily Pictorial · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 7

Explosion of petrol fumes wrecked a bathroom and severely burned Mrs. Alice Saunders and her daughter on Saturday at their home in Blair…

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Martangi Ii. Not Ashore

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. Henry E. White writes that his yacht, Martangi II., did not run ashore on Fort Denison on Saturday. "For your information," he writes, "I would…

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Fire at Sea. Steamer Toranger in Danger. Crew's Splendid Fight. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 11

All hands not engaged in the navigation of the ship were called into service when a serious fire occuired in the coal bunkers of the Norwegian freight steamer Toranger…

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Constantine Line. Pirst Steamer Withdrawn

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Some weeks ago it was reported that the Constantine Line was inaugurating a line from the Pacific Coast to New Zealand ports with three…

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Caught in Cyclone Island Steamer's Thrilling Trip from Rabaul

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

With coal supplies dwindling alarmingly, and battling through a cyclone and high seas, the small island steamer Durour had a wild…

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Total Wreck Schooner Eleanora Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 13

Although about 700 to 800 tons of cargo were thrown overboard, efforts to refloat the three- masted schooner Eleanora, which struck a reef near…

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Schooner Wrecked. In Spencer's Gulf. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 11

The schooner Eleanor, laden with a cargo of wheat, was wrecked last night near Kirkby Island, one of the Sir Joseph Banks Group, off the Eyre Peninsula, whilst en route from…

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Has Barque Foundered? 20 Cadets Aboard; Boat Sighted LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

The gravest anxiety is felt for the Finnish barque Killoran (1817 tons), well-known in the Australian trade, which left Newport…

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SMALLPOX. The Naldera Outbreak. Steamer Arrives To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 11

The P. and O. liner Naidera is expected at Sydney about 7.30 o'clock this morning. She will anchor in Watson's Bay, where quarantine officers will go aboard to make an…

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