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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

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Arrest of Steamer Writ Nailed To The Mast Crash Sequel Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

THE steamer, Caradale was "arrested" to-day at the instance of the Union S.S. Coy. owners of the Kakariki…

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Steamer Sinks at Moorings No One Aboard At Time Of Mishap Capt. Amazed

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

WELL KNOWN in the coastal trade for 30 years. the 100-tons wooden steamer Erringhi, owned by the Hawkesbury and Gosford Steamship…

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Army and Navy Test Guns—steamer Sinks at Her Moorings in Harbour—shark Tragedy Victim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 12

Anti-aircraft guns used in manoeuvres at Narrabeen at the week-end interested holidaymakers. Archbishop Kelly was welcomed by the nuns at…

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Kakariki Wreck Removal Fending Decision Of Owners

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

A decision has yet to be made as to the future of the wrecked steamer Kakariki, which is lying in the shipping fairway in…

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Steamer Is Arrested by Sheriff

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.--By nailing a High Court writ and a claim for £50,000 damages to its mast today, the Sheriff arrested the steamer…

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Two Men In City Hospital From Same Steamer

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

A PECULIAR coincidence, which has raised fears of a double tragedy, occurred on a ship berthed at Darling Harbor late last night, when, soon after a wharf laborer crashed down a hold, a greaser collapsed in the engine room. Both were taken to…

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Wreck Statistics 113 Steamers and Motorships Broken-up

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 1

Lloyd's Kegister wreck returns state that in the three months ending June 30 last, 38 steamers and motorships, aggregating…

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New Ball Onslaught Wrecks England's Hopes Lush And Hynes on Top Barnett-Hardstaff Big Stand Chilvers' Failure

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

INTRODUCTION of the new ball when England had 200 on the board for two wickets completely altered the aspect of the return match against New Wales Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. They had been set to make [?]…

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Vandalism At Old Cemetery Tombstones Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

IRREVERENT epitaphs have been chalked on tombstones in the old Balmain Cemetery, Leichhardt…

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“Trotskyist Wreckers Failed”—Pravda Comments

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

MOSCOW.—The “Pravda” comments as follows on the successes of the Soviet industry in the fulfilment of the Plan in 1936:…

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Steamer's Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

THE SPANISH STEAMER Mar Cantabrico, loaded with war material for the Government forces, being chased down New York Bay by a coastguard cutter. It was stopped, but later released by radio orders, and managed to pass the three-mile limit before Congress could sanction a law to prevent its sailing…

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Airliner Last Seen Over Sea Going Away From Land Off Broken Bay Reports Increase Fears of Disaster Palm Beach Wreckage Story: Surf Search Fails Weather Hampers Quest

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 1

FEARS are growing that the missing Stinson air liner has crashed into the sea. The area of search has been confined to the Broken Bay area, where the 'plane was seen by several persons…

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Thrilling Rescue How Steamer Orungal Saved Babinda BRISBANE

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1937 · page 18

THE story of the dramatic rescue of the motor ship Babinda by the coastal vessel Orungal was graphically told to "Truth" to-day by passengers…

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Man Went Down with Ketch

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 9

A table, washed ashore on the coast of New Britain, was the only evidence of the disaster which overtook the auxiliary ketch Hermes in November,…

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Gallant Surf Rescue Nobby's Lifeboat In Heavy Seas NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 9

Five members of Nobby's Life Saving club took the lifeboat out in particularly heavy seas yesterday to assist in a thrilling rescue…

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Dominia Sold Big Cable Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 5

The Dominia, the twin-screw cable-ship has been sold by the Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co., Ltd., London, to the…

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Cell Visitors ashore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

EVERY ship that steams out of Sydney Harbour within the next few weeks, bound for England, will take its full complement of passengers. These will include many of Sydney's smartest women, who, on the day they say good-bye will be wearing the latest in travelling clothes from…

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Leave to Swear Death Passenger on Lost Ketch

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

A table, washed ashore on a lonely part of the coast of New Guinea, gave the only clue to the disaster believed to have overtaken the auxiliary ketch,…

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Drowned in Wreck

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 7

Mr. Justice Long Innes yesterday granted leave to swear the death and distribute the estate of Francis Barclay, believed drowned in the wreck…

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Off to the Test by Steamer

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 7

OVER 250 passengers on their way to Melbourne for the fifth Test departed by the Wanganelia yesterday afternoon…

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