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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1944

523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 27

Flattened by Schooner of Neat Whisky!

Truth · Sunday 30 April 1944 · page 11

AS a party, the shivoo at 81 Pitt Street, Redfern, on March 27, was a lot more than somewhat. It was one of…

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Munition ship blast wrecks Bergen LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1944 · page 1

GREAT destruction was caused when an ammunition ship blew up in Bergen harbor (Norway)…

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Japanese Wrecked Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

Classic piece of Japanese destruction in New Guinea is the mission at Alexishafen. The mission school is now just a…

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Nazi Plan To Wreck Paris Before Fleeing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Before the Allied armies get to Paris, the Germans plan to wreck the city, according to Frenchmen who have just escaped from the capital. PIERRE HUSS. International News…

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Nazi Plan To Wreck Paris Before Fleeing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Before the Allied armies get to Paris, the Germans plan to wreck the city, according to Frenchmen who have just escaped from the capital. PIERRE HUSS, International News…

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Latest Catholic News of the World Bombs Wreck London Churches, Convents Five Nuns Killed seven Hurt In Heavy Raids

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

SINCE the Luftwaffe resumed its heavy attacks on Britain, London Catholic churches and convents have suffered heavily. Two churches and a convent were destroyed, and…

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Attempt to Wreck Limited Express

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

An attempt was made to wreck the .Limited Express travelling from Albury to Sydney as it raced at 60 miles per hour through the railway yards near Marulan station (18 miles from Goulburn) early…

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Attempt to Wreck Limited Express

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

An attempt was made to wreck the Limited Express travelling from Albury to Sydney as it raced at 60 miles per hour through the . railway yards near Marulan station (18 .miles from Goulburn) early…

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Attempt to Wreck Limited Express

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

An attempt was made to wreck the Limited Express travelling from Albury to Sydney as it raced at 60 miles per hour through the railway yards near Marulan station (18 miles from Goulburn) early…

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Attempt to Wreck Limited Express

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

An attempt was made to wreck the Limited Express travelling from Albury to Sydney as it raced at 60 miles per hour through the railway yards near Marulan station (18 miles from Goulburn) early…

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Attempt To Wreck Express

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 7

The attempt to wreck the Melbourne-Sydney Limited Express on Wednesday morning was made…

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Storm Wrecks American Landing Ship

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

THIS AMERICAN LANDING SHIP, bound from Anzio to Naples with German prisoners, was caught in a terrific overnight storm and driven on the rocks. Most of the men who left the sinking ship were swept to their death by the raging seas…

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Storm Wrecks American Landing Ship

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

THIS AMERICAN LANDING SHIP, bound from Anzio to Naples with German prisoners, was caught in a terrific overnight storm and driven on the rocks. Most of the men who left the sinking ship were swept to their death by the raging seas…

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Shipwrecked Cat As Lucky Stable Mascot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 12

A cat found on a wrecked ship off the Australian coast is to become a stable companion for the Sydney racehorse Young Valais. The cat was rescued by Mr…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Blonde Wrecker

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 9

BLONDES! Don't ever mention blondes to me again. The only FAIR thing about them is their hair, and that's usually peroxided. Take the case of "Hamburger Liz," who has broken more hearts and wrecked more homes than any other blonde in Sydney. BIRDS must have been chirping…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Blonde Wrecker

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 4

BLONDES! Don't ever mention blondes to me again. The only FAIR thing about them is their hair, and that's usually peroxided. Take the case of "Hamburger Liz," who has broken more hearts and wrecked more homes than any other blonde in Sydney. BIRDS must have been chirping…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Blonde Wrecker

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 9

BLONDES! Don't ever mention blondes to me again. The only FAIR thing about them is their hair, and that's usually peroxided. Take the case of "Hamburger Liz," who has broken more hearts and wrecked more homes than any other blonde in Sydney. BIRDS must have been chirping…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Blonde Wrecker

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 9

BLONDES! Don't ever mention blondes to me again. The only FAIR thing about them is their hair, and that's usually peroxided. Take the case of "Hamburger Liz," who has broken more hearts and wrecked more homes than any other blonde in Sydney. BIRDS must, have been chirping…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Blonde Wrecker

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 4

BLONDES! Don't ever mention blondes to me again. The only FAIR thing about them is their hair, and that's usually peroxided. Take the case of "Hamburger Liz," who has broken more hearts and wrecked more homes than any other blonde in Sydney. BIRDS must have been chirping…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Blonde Wrecker

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 4

BLONDES! Don't ever mention blondes to me again. The only FAIR thing about them is their hair, and that's usually peroxided. Take the case of "Hamburger Liz," who has broken more hearts and wrecked more homes than any other blonde in Sydney. BIRDS must have been chirping…

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