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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

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Wreckers India's Race Fight No Peace Stirring Appeal Futile London

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

An impassioned appeal to the Indian delegates at the Round-Table Conference to compose their differences and prevent the…

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Bold Adventure, Violent Politics, 'Quake Wreckage

Daily Pictorial · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 20

CHINESE Nationalist President Genl. Chiang Kai-shek, with his wife, who is a…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & WEATHER Looking Back Wreck Upset Chinese Ventnor Sank With 500 Skeletons

Daily Pictorial · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

The "coffin mystery" in the harbor recalls a shipwreck on the New Zealand coast in 1902, when the skeletons of 500 Chinese were lost…

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Palatial Steamer Arrives

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

The music lounge on the Monowai, which arrived at Sydney today…

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Shipwrecked Mariners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 14

Mr. John Byrne (left), owner, and Captain Otto Dare, master, of the tug Eclipse, which sank off Long Reef yesterday. Both had fortunate escapes…

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Ashore With the Victim

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 1

Bringing the rescued man ashore--North Bondi lifesavers staged this special rescue display for the Governor of Tasmania (Sir James O'Grady) yesterday…

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Track of Death 106 Bodies Found in 'Quake-wrecked City Mexico City

Daily Pictorial · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

REPORTS from the earthquake zone in Southern Mexico state that the death-roll has already reached 106…

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Wrecked Taxi on Rocks Night Arrests at Foot of Cliffs

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

TWO men were arrested in [?] circumstances on the [?] at the foot of cliffs at [?], last night. The incident was a sequel to the…

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Den Wrecked by Wiles 'How "Bluey" Joined Luxury Launch

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Romantic wiles of Sydney police make the tale of the raiding of the luxury launch of gamblers at the week-end a vastly intriguing one…

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Fire on Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 8

A fire occurred in the bunkers of the Swedish steamer Unden at Los Angeles recently, according to advice received in Auckland by Spedding…

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'Plane Wrecked. Three Men Killed. Narrowly Missed Crowded Canteen. LONDON, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 13

A giant Vickers-Virginia [?]ombing 'plane crashed into a shed at Worthy Downs Aerodrome, Winchester. Flying-Officer John Barker, of Cheltenham,…

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Eagle Wrecks R.A.F. 'PLANE Met in Mid-air--Two Di[?]e to Death CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

To the dangers of flying in India must be added the risk of encounter with giant rock eagles. TWO British airmen have just been…

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Looking Back Sought Safety in Rigging Ordeal When Mayfield Was Wrecked

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

AFTER a crash on Swan Island, Bass Strait, the captain and some of the crew sought safety…

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Looking Back-- Three Lost in Nerong Wreck Steamer Foundered In Severe Gale

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

Three lives were lost after an ordeal in an open boat when the steamer Nerong foundered off Norah Head on September 19, 1917…

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Tiger Shark's Family--behind the Scene[?] Young William Tells--wrecked Models

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 10

STRIKING note in latest London evening style.--Red chiffon cape with black chiffon frock, trimmed with velvet ribbon…

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For Hongkong To-morrow A.o. Steamer Changte

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

The Australian-Oriental steamer CHANGTE leaves Sydney at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow, for Manila and Hongkong, via ports. She will sail from No. 1, East Circular Quay…

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48 Lives Lost in Wreck Russian Vessel Founders BUCHAREST

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

THIRTY FOUR passenger and 14 members of the were drowned when the Russian strainer [?] coundered during a [?] in the…

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Ashore Pittwater Ferry Passengers Rescued

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon the ferry, Lady Alicia, running from Newport to Pittwater, ran aground on the rocks behind…

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Yomachichi Ashore and Refloated. Cargo in Good Condition

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Wilh. Wilhelmsen have received the following cable from their principals in New York, under date 22nd January:—…

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Black Sea Storm. Fifty People Drowned. Russian Steamer Founders. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 13

A message from Bucharest states that in a tenific storm in the Black Sea the Russian steamer Zavasila foundered. The crew of 36 and 14 passengers were drowned…

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