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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

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No Crew for Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- An intimation received by the secretary of the Seamen's Union, Mr. Clarke, that the owners of the steamer Yarra…

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Steamer Excursion To Taronga Park

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

On Anniversary Day, January 28, Tierneys' will run a popular boat trip to Taronga Park, Clifton Gardens and Nielson Park. Two steamers have been…

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Shipwrecks Since 1910

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

In order to support their campaign for the installation of wireless on ships, officials of the Seamen's Union have compiled…

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Wreckage Found. Believed to be from Launch. Wagstaffe Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 16

Wreckage has been washed up at Lobster Beach in Broken Bay near the entrance to Brisbane Water. It includes an oregon spar, brass mounted, and about 16 feet long, pieces…

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Missing Yacht. More Wreckage Found. FREMANTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

After searching the Western Australian coast for 100 miles north of Fremantle, a Fisheries Department launch returned to Fremantle to-day, having found more wreckage,…

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Yacht Mako Wreckage Solution

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 19

The State Navigation Department stated to-day that the wreckage found early this morning on Lobster Beach, in Broken Bay, near the…

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Wreckage Found Thought to Be Parts of a Launch

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 9

WAGSTAFFE POINT, Wednesday.--Early this morning a quantity of wreckage was washed up on Lobster Beach, in Broken Bay, near the…

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Put Ashore

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

A well- dressed young man, who is alleged to have admitted his intention of stowing away on the ship, was discovered in the stewards'…

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WRECKAGE. Identified as that of Yacht

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

The wreckage whic was washed up on Lobster Beach in Broken Bay on Wednesday is reported to be that of the auxiliary yacht Mako…

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Yacht Wreckage

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

The State Navigation Department stated yesterday that the wreckage found on Lion Island belonged to…

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Left Ashore Wanted To See World

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

Filled with an ardent desire to see the world, but possessing neither ticket nor luggage, an optimist today climbed the gangway to the…

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Addition to "Mosquito Fleet." New Ketch for Bass Strait Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

Although it is generally thought that the days of sail have passed, shiplovers, in Melbourne will be interested in the recent launching at Port Cygnet,…

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Steamer Aground on Reefs New York

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

The British steamer Kenkerry, with a crow of 35, is aground on reefs off Halifax, Novo Scotia…

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Museum That Floats Steamer Captain's Novel Exhibits

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 9

Probably the world's most unusual and interesting floating museum slipped into port yesterday with its curator, Captain…

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In North Ketch For Research

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 7

The Port Huon, which arrived today, had as part of her cargo the ketch Westaway, which is to be used by Dr. Donald Thomson on…

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Cargo Ship Wrecked. Halifax, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 9

Piling up on the rocky shore of Nova Scotia in a heavy snowstorm and high seas, the British freighter Kenkerry (3930 tons) became a complete wreck…

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Foundered Deck Cargo Slips Japanese Steamer Crew Picked Up Vancouver

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

THE Japanese cargo steamer Hokuman Maru foundered this afternoon 200 miles west of Vancouver Island. Her crew…

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Addition to "Mosquito Fleet." New Ketch for Bass Strait Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

Although it is generally thought that the days of sail have passed, shiplovers in Melbourne will be interested in the recent launching at Port Cygnet,…

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Duke's Ship Puts Back. Sailor's Illusion After Being Ashore. at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 13

A few minutes before midnight, when everybody had turned in, tired out after New Zealand's hospitality, an able seaman rushed to the officer of the watch on the bridge and…

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Captain Robert Towns Story of the Steamer Phoenix

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 28

SOME time ago the "Sydney Mail" published an interesting account of the activities of Captain Robert Towns. The article caused the writer to make a search…

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