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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Terrific Gale in N.Z. Many Small Craft Wrecked AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 13

A terrific north-east gale is sweeping Auckland, and many yachts and launches have been driven ashore and smashed to matchwood, and great…

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Our Ideals Fighting Speech By Stevens Red Wreckers

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 15

"Through Honesty to Happiness" was the motto on a banner spread behind the platform at the United Australia Party rally at…

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Ashore in Cyclone

The Sun · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 9

The position of the inter-island steamer Malinoa, which was driven ashore in the cyclone which swept the New Hebrides on Tuesday, is…

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Fierce Cyclone In New Hebrides. Steamer Malinoa Ashore. Vila (New Hebrides)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 11

A cyclone struck Vila during Monday night and Tuesday Houses and stores were unroofed, and goods were damaged by rain Lighters were sunk in Vila Harbour, trading…

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Plot to Wreck Australia Beasley on Bruce

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

In a vigorous speech in the Petersham Town Hall last night, the Federal leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Beasley, said that if the Bruce…

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Yachts Wrecked. Gale in New Zealand. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 13

A strong easterly gale which sprang up early yesterday morning and continued for several hours caused considerable damage among pleasure craft in the harbour…

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Positively Yawned at End Rodondo Was Wrecked All

Truth · Sunday 1 May 1932 · page 5

IF Rosehill Club provided lounges or hammocks for tired horses, Rodondo would have occupied one after turning into the straight in…

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Search for Barque Fears That She May Be Driven Ashore ADELAIDE

The Sun · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 7

A Harbors Board tug has been searching since Saturday for the Finnish barque Hougomont, which, since it lost its main and mizzen…

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P.& O. Branch Steamer Baradine. Leaves Sydney May 10 for London

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 4

The steamer Baradine, a unit of the P.& O. Branch Service, for which Gilchrist, Watt & Sanderson, Ltd., are agents at Sydney, is scheduled to…

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WRECKER Rain and County Cricket LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

Rain, which completely ruined, first-class cricket last season and wrecked financially most of the counties, has already played up…

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Island Steamer Ashore. Makambo for Temporary Inter-island Service

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

According to advice received from the commander, by Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., the inter-island steamer Malinoa is fast on a coral boulder,…

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Jack Was Eager to Be Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

HOME was the sailor, home from the sea, and before H.M.A.S. Australia, returning with the fleet from Jervis Bay manoeuvres, reached Sydney Heads yesterday, gangways were being lowered…

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Steamer's Fight with Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

Fighting gales since Thursday, the Howard Smith steamer Lady Isobel is still on her way from Brisbane to Sydney…

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Lifeboat's Rough Passage. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 14

The motor lifeboat Richmond, built for service on the pilot station at Ballina, arrived this afternoon after being out from Sydney since Thursday. Heavy seas were encountered on the journey, and when the…

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Steamer Malinoa Refloated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 10

News was received in Sydney yesterday that the Burns, Philp inter-island steamer Ma[?]noa, which went ashore on the north-east coast of Aoba, in the New Hebrides, during a…

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SCHOOLS'REGATTA. Programme and Steamer Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 13

Following is the programme for the Great Public Schools' Regatta finals on the Parramatta River to-morrow afternoon:— 3.10 p.m.—Second fours (third crews)…

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Steamer Sails Man Short Tardy Crew Members

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

When the steamer Otaki sailed for New Zealand last night she went one man short. Three others were almost left behind…

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Steamer Penybryn. at Sydney for Docking and Loading

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

The Norwegian steamer Penybryn arrived at Sydney last evening from Wanganul under charter to load wheat and copra for the United Kingdom or…

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Family Must Come First Combat Divorce; Save Wrecked Lives Not Moral Angle

Truth · Sunday 8 May 1932 · page 13

FAMILY Courts! Will they ever case the congestion in the Divorce Courts? Would they assist in preventing the…

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Dropping the Stowaways Four Are Aboard Wheat Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 5

An unusual transfer at sea will be made off Sydney Heads from the steamer Haleric before daylight this morning. She has four stowaways…

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