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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

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Twisted Wreckage Of Crashed 'Plane

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Twisted wreckage of the R. A. A. F. 'plane which crashed at Werribee (victoria). The pilot, Flying- officer C. N. Edgerton, was killed…

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Launch Wrecked Near Tweed Heads. Fishermen Rescue Crew. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 7

The motor launch Maple Leaf, engaged in the deep sea fishing trade near the Tweed River, was wrecked on Cook's Island early this morning…

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Ocean Race Won by Blue Peter. Excitement in Harbour. Yacht Grazed by Steamer. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 11

The ocean yacht race from Sydney Harbour to Lake Macquarie, which was won by Blue Peter (J. Backhouse), was notable for the remarkable escape of St. Thais when it grazed…

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Sylvandale Is a "Sitter" for St. Leger "Don't Care How Race Is Run"—Jack Pratt Colt Should Wreck "Red Riband" Field on Saturday Contact For Second Place

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 3

THERE'S no greater staying colt in the land than Sylvandale. He ran second in the Victoria Derby, won the V.R.C. St. Leger and Australian Cup, and at his only start since returning from Melbourne, beat all but…

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Put Ashore Ill

The Sun · Sunday 21 April 1935 · page 8

In answer to a wireless message, an Eastern Suburbs Ambulance car yesterday afternoon met the British freighter, Helmspey, to receive the…

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Federal A.L.P. "Lang, the Wrecker" a "Chameleon-like" Policy

Truth · Sunday 21 April 1935 · page 22

AT the outset of the campaign it should be made crystal clear that the Party known as Federal Labor is the…

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Fisherman Killed. Swept Off Rocks. Body Brought Ashore By Mate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 9

Herbert Williams, 48, a Lake Macquarie Shire council employee, of Main-road, Young Wallsend, was washed off the rocks while fishing at Birdie Beach, four miles south of…

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Cargo of Pig Iron. Steamer Loading for Japan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 4

The steamer Fukuyo Maru, which recently discharged a cargo of lumber at Sydney, has arrived at Newcastle to load a cargo of pig iron for Japan…

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Jack Comes Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 7

DETACHMENTS FROM H.M.AS. Canberra and Sussex ashore at Rush cutters Bay, practising for the big Anzac Tattoo on Thursday…

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Korrigane's Lifeboat. Finding at Sea Explained. SUVA, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 15

The mystery associated with the finding by the Aorangi of a damaged lifeboat from the French yacht Korrigane, between Auckland and Suva was explained on arrival here of…

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Union Company's New Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

The Union Company's new steamer Karu, which is now being built in the United Kingdom, is to be fitted with a 100-watts wireless transmitter…

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Union Co's New Steamer

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

The Union Company's new cargo steamer Karu, which is being built in the United Kingdom, is to be fitted with a 100 watts wireless…

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Cargo of Pig Iron. Steamer Loading for Japan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 8

The steamer Fukuyo Marti, which recently discharged a cargo of lumber at Sydney, has arrived at Newcastle to load a cargo of pig Iron for Japan…

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Race for Port. Sick Man on Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 10

A wireless message was received last night from the commander of the Zealandia (Captain Wyllie), stating that the ship was proceeding to Sydney as quickly as possible from…

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Member of Crew Ill; Steamer's Dash

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

The Huddart Parker steamer Zealandia made a dash into port early yesterday morning to land Mr. A. Steele, a member of the crew, who…

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Peerless Peter Wrecks the Mile Record

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 1

PETER PAN has won two Melbourne Cups and will probably make it three next November. He has won many other important…

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Steamer Mernoo Crashes Into Ferry Landing. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 8

A ferry landing was splintered and the pontoon was flung into the midde of the Brisbane River by the bows of the steamer Mernoo on Saturday…

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Home Wrecked by Explosion Police Investigate Parkes

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

DETECTIVE WELLS, of Bathurst has arrived to investigate the mysterious explosion which totally wrecked a residence worth £2000 in…

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Union Company's New Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

The Union Company's new steamer Karu, which is now being built in the United Kingdom, is to be fitted with a 100-watts wireless transmitter…

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Welcomed with Kisses Lepers Transported to New Home. Trying Trip for Steamer Matai

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 3

Although the transport of lepers to the Makogai leper station was subsidiary to the main mission of the Government steamer Matai on the voyage completed…

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