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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Schooner Abandoned. Eighteen Men Missing. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 11

The French schooner Rouzle was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay and the crew of 29 put off in eight boats, three of which have since been found empty…

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Canadian National Steamships. Steamer Service Change. Commencement Next Month

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

The Sydney office of the Canadian National Steamships has received advice that arrangements are being made for a separate service from…

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This Cow Had Its Day! Wrecked Shop, Held Up Rail Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--An infuriated cow was responsible for sensational happenings at New Plymouth. After a mad career, in the course…

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A Spell Ashore

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 6

"Shore boat away-eel" is the order, and those on duty in the boats row their fellow tars ashore. Here they are alongside the Man o' War Steps,…

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S.s. & A. Vessel Ionic. Renovated Passenger Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 4

Although, from point of view of years of service, she is one of the oldest ships at present trading: to New Zealand, the Shaw, Savill & Albion…

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City Mutual Life Assurance Society Fifty-Third Annual Meeting Chairman's Speech Taking the Plug Out of the Lifeboat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 5

THE [?] annual meeting of the above society was held at the Head Office. Hunter and Bhgn streets, yesterday afternoon, the…

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Shipwrecked Crew. Fight with Chinese Pirates. Junks Armed with Cannon. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 9

A story of shipwreck and piracy on a small Chinese island occupied by fishermen in the Formosa Sea is told by Captain Gehr Johannsen, master of the motorship Roseville (5745…

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Rioters Wreck Auckland Shops Still Hunting for Murder Suspect

The Sun · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 16

QUEEN-STREET, where the riot occurred, is in lite centre of tins aerial picture taken from over Auckland's deep waterfront Queen-street runs south. ONE OF MANY CYCLISTS who took part in yesterday's search for the suspected car murderer through the bush around Chullora…

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Red Wreckers Thwarting Japanese In Manchuria PEKING

The Sun · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 12

It will take two or three years to clear North Manchuria of bandits, and the task will require 100,000 troops, said General Tamon,…

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No News of Ketch. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 14

No news has been received of the missing ketch Vivid, which is now five days overdue. Captain H. C. Miller made an aerial search for it this afternoon…

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From Missing Ketch

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A piece of timber picked up by Captain E. S. Hiepkins, of the ketch Nelcebee, about a mile and a quarter from Cape…

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How Ketch Sank Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

Len Sederstrom Port Lincoln fisherman, who has just retuned to port says he was sheltering in Secret Rock Bay, 21 miles from Port…

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Missing Ketch. Loss Feared. Floating Timber Found. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 9

A piece of timber picked up by Captain E. S. Kipkins, of the ketch Nelcebee, about a mile and a quarter from Cape Hardy, and 20 miles from Tumby Bay, is thought to have…

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Labor Will Protect the Homes All Ranks Are Closing Up United Front to the Wreckers Fine Reports

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 7

THOUSANDS of people were deflected from their normal viewpoint of politics when the Federal elections took place last December…

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Plane Crashes in Take-off Wrecked; But Two Men Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- Attempting to take off from Archerfield aerodrome in heavy fog early this morning, T. H. McDonald, flying a Gypsy Moth…

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We Lost £900 Tote-al Wreck of a Day and -- Pah !

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 6

It is a black dawn for us. A little while ago, we were a happy man. Now--take a few paces to the rear and holding…

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Slight Hope for Ketch Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 1

A radio message to-day, from Captain Gormley, of the steamer Aeon, that he had sighted a small boat, anchored off an island at the too of…

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Unions' Faith in Premier Spontaneous Answer to Wreckers of the Government All Loyal

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 5

UNIONS throughout the State have pledged their undivided loyalty to the Premier and the State Government in the magnificent fight that…

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DOWN to the SEA! "Death or Glory" Lifeboat Men

The World's News · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 17

THE word "Lifeboat" to the seaman carries as stern a call to dangerous, duty as does the shrill blast of a…

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Wreckers Slated by Judge "A Disorderly Mob -- You Know Who I Mean," He Says Pepper Case

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 6

"A DISORDERLY mob!" was the term applied by Judge Curlewis in the Quarter Sessions Yesterday to those who provoked the…

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