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Sydney · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1943

483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 25

Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Blue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

George Will! & Co., Ltd., Aments. Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), 689 bxs butter. Commonwealth of Australia (Wes…

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Alleged Thefts From Wreck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 7

WYONG, Thursday.—A charge of theft and plunder from the wrecked steamer Gwydir, which went on the rocks near Norahville on February 14…

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Rain of Debris in Naples City Centre Wrecked By Explosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 6

LONDON, April 1 (A.A.P.).— A message from Berne says that although Rome admitted only 72 deaths in an explosion which…

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Thefts From Wrecked Coastal Ship Alleged

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 5

WYONG, Friday.--Witnesses giving evidence in the Wyong Court last night and today alleged that there were wholesale thefts during the salvaging of the coastal steamer Gwydir, which ran on the rocks at Norahville after a…

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Women's Story About Men at Wrecked Ship

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

WYONG, Friday.--Mrs. May Hargreaves said at wyong Court today that through binoculars, she had seen Isaac Harvey (52), and other men in boats moored to the wrecked coastal steamer Gwydir, which ran on the rocks at Norahville…

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Alleged Taking of Goods From Stranded Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

At the Wyoug Court last Thursday 1. Harvey, 52, was charged with having stolen the bed from the captain's cabin and other…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Blue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

George Wills & Co., Ltd., Agents. Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), 689 bxs butter Commonwealth of Australia (Wes…

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New Swedish Cargo Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

The steamer Arabera, 2850 tons d.w., built at Oresundsvarvet, Landskrona, for the A/B. Arafart, Stockholm, has been…

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Commonwealth Export Manifests New South Wales Panamanian Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Millers Timber & Trading Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

Millars T. &. T. Co., Ltd.. 1397 pcs sawn timber S Shippers, 193 cs beef extract, 250 cs sheeps tongues, 15 sks dry gluten…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Blue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle. George Wills & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), bgs bxs butter Commonwealth of Australia (Wes. Farmers), 2113 bxs butter…

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Bombs Wreck 62 Acres of Krupp Plant

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--1Two thousand five hundred tons of bombs dropped on Essen in two raids last month destroyed 62 acres of factory…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Blue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle. George Wills & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), 689 bxs butter Commonwealth of Australia (Wes. Farmers), 2113 bxs butter…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Slue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle. George Wills & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), 639 bxs butter Commonwealth of Australia (Wes. Farmers), 2113. bxs butter…

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Punters Dazed As Favorites Crash Outsiders wreck Easter hopes

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 1

Backed in doubles for over £50,000, Riverton and Hall Stand, favorites for the Doncaster Handicap, and Moondarewa, supposed to have a mortgage on the Sydney Cup, raced…

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Export Manifests New South Wales British Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Turnbull, Martin & Co., Ltd.,, Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 3

S Shippers, 3921 tons bulk wheat, 100 tons bagged wheat, 1861 pkgs frozen sundries, 2 pkgs comforts, 20 cs sheepskin vests, 20 cs sweets, 49,913…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia New South Wales Blue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle. George Wills & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), 639 bxs butter. Commonwealth of Australia (West Farmers), 2113 bxs butter…

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Japanese Fighter Blazing Wreck

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

A REMARKABLE R.A.A.F. official photograph of a Japanese fighter bursting into flames when it was caught on the aerodrome during Friday's strafing attach by American Mitchells and R.A.A.F. Beaufighters on…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Blue Funnel Steamer. Sailed Fremantle. George Wills & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

Commonwealth of Australia (Watson's), 689 bxs butter Commonwealth of Australia (Wes. Farmers), 2113 bxs butter…

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Commonwealth Export Manifests New South Wales Panamanian Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Millars Timber & Trading Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

Millars T. & T. Co., Ltd., 1397 pcs sawn timber S Shippers, 193 cs beef extract, 250 cs sheeps tongues, 15 sks dry gluten,…

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Wrecked School in Britain After Nazi Daylight Raid

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 5

REMAINS of an English school and mission hall after a daylight raid by German planes…

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