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Sydney · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1942

619 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 31

Overseas Export Manifests Queensland British Steamer. Sailed Brisbane. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

G. & W. Packer Pty., Ltd., 22 bls basils Qland, State Wool Committee, 11,688 bls wool…

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Home Dictators Are Home Wreckers a Dictator in the home is as disastrous to domestic peace as an Adolf Hitler in the family of nations, say psychologists

The World's News · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 7

DON'T run away with the idea that all Home Hitlers are of the type of the bullying father, or the noisy woman who…

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Japs Wreck New Guinea Theatre-- And Destroy Plane-Load Of Beer

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1942 · page 3

FIRST PICTURES of damage done by Japanese bombers in a raid on Wa[?] New Guinea, on February 1…

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Export Manifests New South Wales B.I. STEAMER. Sailed Sydney. Macdonald, Hamilton & Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

P.D.S., 14 cs cheese Thos. Playfair, Ltd., 8 cs lard Fostar's Shoes, Ltd., 8 cs footwear Vacuum Oil Co., 1 cs household…

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Commonwealth Export Manifests New South Wales K.P.M. STEAMER. Sailed Sydney. Royal Packet Nav. Co., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

Mauri Bros., 1 cs liquorice extract, 3 csks vinegar [?] Shippers, 5 cs whisky, 5 cs gin, 5 cs sherry, 10 cs champagne, 10 cs…

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Overseas Export Manifests New South Wales K.P.M. STEAMER. Sailed Sydney. Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

Morris Middleton, 15 trunks 1 crt 6 bgs 14 cs personal effects, 1 cs wireless, 1 bag golf clubs E. C. Barker, 5508 bgs flour (120 tons)…

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Irish Priests Spend Three Days in Lifeboat After Ship Is Sunk

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

DUBLIN.—Details have reached Ireland of the exciting experiences of the two Redemptorist Fathers, who, though their ship was shelled and sunk by a German raider, arrived safely in Bombay, more than six months…

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Overseas Export Manifests New South Wales K.P.M. STEAMER. Sailed Sydney. Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Morris Middleton, 15 trunks 1 crt 6 bgs 14 cs personal effects, 1 cs wireless, 1 bag golf clubs E. C. Barker, 5608 bgs flour (120 tons)…

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Gwydir Wreck Sold

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Wreck of the veteran NSW coaster Gwydir. near Norah Head was sold by auction today at the City Mart to…

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Export Manifests New South Wales K.P.M. STEAMER. Sailed Sydney. Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

Morris Middleton, 15 trunks 1 crt 6 bgs 14 cs personal effects, 1 cs wireless, 1 bag golf clubs. E.C. Barker, 5508 bgs flour (120 tons)…

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Tried To Wreck Dog Machinery LISMORE

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1942 · page 15

An attempt was made last night to wreck machinery at Lismore Jockey Club's greyhound racing track…

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Overseas Export Manifests New South Wales K.P.M. STEAMER. Sailed Sydney. Royal Packet Navigation Co., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

H. Jones & Co., 20 cs desserts Leo Buring, 50 cs brandy P.D.S., 6 bxs butter S Shippers, 7 cs margarine, 40 bdls…

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For Shipwrecked Sailors. New Form of Food

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

The British Industry of Research in their report state that the Eskimos and trappers of the Frozen North who ate their dried…

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Giant Lock Wrecked At St. Nazaire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--The gate of the great lock at St. Nazaire, main Axis submarine base on the Atlantic coast, has…

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Giant Lock Wrecked At St. Nozaire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--The gate of the great lock at St. Nazaire, main Axis submarine base on the Atlantic coast, has…

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Giant Lock Wrecked At St. Nascsire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--The gate of the great lock at St. Nazaire, main Axis submarine base on the Atlantic coast, has…

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Giant Lock Wrecked At St. Nazaire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--The gate of the great lock at St. Nazaire, main Axis submarine base on the Atlantic coast, has…

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Fireman Swam Ashore, Climbed Cliff To Rescue Sevem Wrecked Shipmates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Bronze Medal for gallantry in saving life at sea lias been awarded to Ship's Fireman J. L. O'Kane, who, when his trawler ran ashore in heavy seas on a dangerous, rock-studded coast, swam ashore…

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Fireman Swam Ashore, Climbed Cliff, To Rescue Seven Wrecked Shipmates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Bronze Medal for gallantry in saving life at sea has been awarded to Ship's Fireman J. L. O'Kane, who, when his trawler ran ashore in heavy seas on a dangerous, rock-studded coast. swam asbore…

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Fireman Swam Ashore. Climbed Cliff, To Rescue Seven Wrecked Shipmates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Bronze Medal for gallantry in saving life at sea has been awarded to Ship's Fireman J. L. O'Kane, who, when his trawler ran ashore in heavy seas on a dangerous, rock-studded coast, swam ashore,…

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