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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1942

619 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 31

428 Feet Descent to Wreck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 11

Mr. J. R. W. Taylor (left), the "Herald's" reporter, who was the only journalist with the Niagara salvage expedition, and Chief Diver J. Johnstone, entering the diving bell. Mr. Taylor, describes his descent in the bell In a special article on page 8…

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189 Die In Double Wreck New York

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

With the loss of 189 lives, the US destroyer Truxtun (1193 tons) and the cargo vessel Polluk (6000 tons) have been wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland. They were driven ashore in a heavy gale. The heavy loss of life was due…

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Tiny Schooner Evacuated 36 N.G. Planters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

"If the Japanese planes come over, tell the people to get to shelter and not hang around. The Japanese can shoot straight and well-- we know it," was the advice given by a party of evacuees from New Guinea who arrived in Sydney…

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Tiny Schooner Evacuated 36 N.G. Planters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

"If the Japanese planes come over, tell the people to get to shelter and not hang around. The Japanese can shoot straight and well-- we know it," was the advice given by a party of evacuees from New Guinea who arrived in Sydney…

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Tiny Schooner Evacuated 36 N.G. Planters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

"If the Japanese planes come over, tell the people to get to shelter and not hang around. The Japanese can shoot straight and well-- we know it," was the advice given by a party of evacuees from New Guinea who arrived in Sydney…

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Tiny Schooner Evacuated 36 N.G. Planters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

"If the Japanese planes come over, tell the people to get to shelter and not hang around. The Japanese can shoot straight and well-- we know it," was the advice given by a party of evacuees from New Guinea who arrived in Sydney…

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Divers Scale Model of Niagara Wreck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 7

Portion of a oft sectional model of the sunken liner Niagara, which was made by Chief Diyer J. Johnstone in the salvage ship and used for all planning of submarine operations. The model was made of wood and cacdboard. In a special article on Page 4 our special reporter tells of the demolition work necessary to enter the bullion room in the wreck…

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Norwegian Steamer Sunk Very Few Survivors

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Blink, 2,701 tons gross, has been torpedoed off the Atlantic Coast, and only six survivors have been…

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Japanese Push 40 Miles Into Java Japan's Three- Point Invasion of Java Swarm Ashore Against Hot Fire Australians Share in Counter- Blow

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

Landing armored cars and artillery, Japanese invaders of Java today continued to swarm ashore from steel barges under a terrific hammering by Allied warships and almost ceaseless bombing…

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Ferry's Bump Wrecks Harborside Jetty

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

A heavy pile supporting a section of Long Nose Point wharf was snapped like a match early today when the…

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Overseas Export Manifests New South Wales British India Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3

Horlicks, Ltd., 155 ctns 20 tics 2 cs horlicks Darling Downs Bacon Co., 50 cs end beef, 24 cs tnd meats…

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New Warship From Wreck

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON.--A Bergen shipbuilding yard is shortly to begin construction of a qew German warship, according to the Svenska Dagbladet,…

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Overseas Export Manifests New South Wales British India Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Horlicks, Ltd., 155 ctns 20 ties 2 cs horlicks Darling Downs Bacon Co., 50 cs end beef, 24 cs tnd meats…

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Santa Claus Is a Fireman With Toys from Blitz Wreckage for Boy and Girl Evacuees

The Broadcaster · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

Motor [?] rattled out of London on Christmas Eve with a great freight of 2000 toys for the children of women on war work who were being cared for at…

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Lifeboat Was Escape Craft

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

PERTH, Friday. -- Steering a lifeboat so cramped that rowers had to shift when the . tiller was moved, Major Maurice…

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Lifeboat Was Escape Craft

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

PERTH, Friday. -- Steering a lifeboat so cramped that rowers had to shift when the tiller was moved, Major Maurice…

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Jap. Steamer Mined

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 12

LONDON, Saturday. -- According to an Agency message, a Japanese vessel at Uchow, on the Yangtse River, struck a mine and sank with…

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Jap. Steamer Mined

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- According to an Agency message, a Japanese vessel at Uchow, on the Yangtse River, struck a mine and sank with…

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Flying Handicap. Ring Wrecked by Romero

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 12

What Queensland trainer Charlie McLoughlin misses on the roundabouts, he picks up on the razzle-dazzle—and what a…

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Brazilian Steamer Sunk in Caribbean

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

RIO DE JANIERO, Tuesday.--The Brazilian steamer, Aratbutan (8000 tons) has been sunk in the Caribbean Sea…

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