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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1948

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Hailstorm Wrecks Camp Site Water Sweeps Through Tents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 5

A 30-minute hailstorm, followed by 70 points of rain in 10 minutes, yesterday drenched more than 300 tents at the Narrabeen holiday camp…

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Sydney Ketch at Lord Howe Island

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

THE Sydney ketch, Wayfarer, A owned by Commodore P. M. Luke, of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, has arrived…

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Sydney Ketch at Lord Howe Island

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

THE Sydney ketch, Wayfarer, owned by Commodore P'. M. Luke, of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, has arrived…

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Sydney Ketch at Lord Howe Island

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

THE Sydney ketch, Wayfarer, owned by Commodore P. M. Luke, of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, has arrived…

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Launch ashore south of Kiama

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

A 35-feet motor launch, "Windover," was washed ashore near Black Head, six miles south of Kiama, today…

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700 Jews get ashore from beached ship

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 7

JERUSALEM, Friday, --An illegal immigrant ship carrying 700 Jews, was beached at Naharia, north of Haifa, and all aboard got ashore…

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No Trace of Plane Wreck

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.).--Searchers in Alaska have not been able to find the wreckage of a United States Air Force…

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Lifeboat Saves 31

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

DOVER, Monday.--Risking their lives every minute, the Walmer lifeboat crew rescued the…

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Lifeboat Saves 31

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

DOVER, Monday.--Risking their lives every minute, the Walmer lifeboat crew rescued the…

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Lifeboat Saves 31

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

DOVER, Monday.--Risking their lives every minute, the Walmer lifeboat crew rescued the…

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Lifeboat Saves 31

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

DOVER, Monday.--Risking their lives every minute, the Walmer lifeboat crew rescued the…

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Lifeboat Saves 31

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

DOVER, Monday.--Risking their lives every minute the Walmer lifeboat crew rescued the…

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Lifeboat Saves 31

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

DOVER, Monday.--Risking their lives every minute, the Walmer life boat crew rescued the…

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Pilot Steamer Saves Trawler

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

The pilot steamer Captain Cook last night rescued four Italians whose trawler had broken down off Collaroy. The Italians are:…

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Pilot Steamer Rescues Disabled Trawler Adrift During Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

A 100-ton fishing trawler drifted helplessly for four hours in driving seas south of Barrenjoey last night before being taken in tow by the Sydney pilot steamer Captain Cook…

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Racing Ketch Reaches N.z

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.--After a voyage of 17 days from Sydney the 40ft. ketch Wayfarer has arrived at Russell…

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Historic Film Pillaged From Steamer In N.Z.

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.-- The historic film, "Behind These Walls," or "Jericho," as it was originally titled in France, has been pillaged from the steamer Empire Star. One reel of the film has…

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Historic Film Pillaged From Steamer in N.Z.

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.-- The historic film, "Behind These Walls," or "Jericho," as it was originally titled in France, has been pillaged from the steamer Empire Star. One reel of the film has…

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Historic Film Pillaged From Steamer In N.Z.

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.-- The historic film, "Behind These Walls," or "Jericho," as it was originally titled in France, has been pillaged from the steamer Empire Star. One reel of the film has…

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Crew Cling to Wrecked Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Seven seamen today dung for four hours in heavy seas to the overturned hull of a 270-ton coastal ship…

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