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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1949

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 25

Wrecker's Mistake

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 24

HARTFORD (Connecticut).-- When Zebulun Sallick, of Norwalk (Connecticut) arrived home one day he found a…

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Wrecker's Mistake

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 24

HARTFORD (Connecticut).-- When Zebulun Sallick, of Norwalk (Connecticut) arrived home one day he found a…

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Ship Driven Ashore in Fierce Harbor Gale

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

The 7000- ton Italian freighter Orione went ashore early this morning off Kurraba Point after fighting last night's gale for several hours with dragging anchors…

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7000-Tons Freighter Driven Ashore at Kurraba Pt. Ship Held On Rocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

DRAGGING her anchors in a fierce south-easterly squall, the 7176 tons Italian freighter Orione was driven ashore at Kurraba Point early this…

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7000-Tons Freighter Driven Ashore at Kurraba Pt. Fine Work By Captain

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

TORN from her anchorage in Athol Bight, the Italian freighter Orione (7176 tons) was swept against Kurraba Point, Neutral Bay, at 2.30 a.m. this…

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Freighter Driven Ashore in Heavy Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 3

The 7,176-ton Italian freighter Orione on the rocks at Kurraba Point, Neutral Bay, arter it was driven ashore in heavy seas yesterday morning. The ship, which was und amaged, was towed into deep water at midday…

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Trail of Wreckage Left by Gale, Rain Floodwaters Wash Out Rail Traffic To North

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY and many coastal areas experienced a night of terror lost night when gale winds of up to 70 miles an how and driving rain swamped homes blew down trees and hoardings and made huge lakes of parks arid low-lying country areas…

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Other Cable Items: Flood Chaos in Turkey Many Deaths In Wrecked City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

[?]STANBUL, June 20 (A.A.P.).—A huge wall of flood Water to-day wrecked Tokat, a city of 150,000…

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Steamer hits mine in Channel

The Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 11

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Belgian cross-Channel steamer Princess Astrid (2950 tons), on the way…

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Fast Passage by City Line Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

The Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co., Ltd. can be justly proud of some of the recent additions to their already large fleet of…

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Huge Plunge On-Peep-Thru Wrecked By Slow Getaway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 24

One of the biggest plunges witnessed for many years on a suburban track, went astray when Peep Thru was beaten out of a place in the Brighton Mixed Stakes at Moorefield this afternoon. THE race went to Irish…

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5 Die in Mined Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).--Five seamen killed by a mine which sank Belgian cross - Channel steamer…

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Water Wrecking Flooded Homes £40,000 Govt. relief offer "inadequate"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 7

MAITLAND, Wed.--Today I stood near Maitland railway station and watched flood waters wrecking a dozen homes still partly submerged…

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Catalina wrecked on Lord Howe rocks

The Sun · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

A Qantas Catalina flying boat, VH-EAX, was wrecked by heavy seas at Lord Howe Island last night…

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Bishop Advises Wreck Churches

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

LONDON. -- The Bishop of Ripon (Dr. G. A. Chase) told Ripon Diocesan Conference at Harrogate (Yorkshire) that…

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Miners Seen As "Wreckers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- The London Daily Telegraph describes leaders of the Australian general coal strike as "wreckers." UNDER an editorial, headed "Australian Wreckers," the…

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Miners Seen As "Wreckers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- The London Daily Telegraph describes leaders of the Australian general coal strike as "wreckers." UNDER an editorial, headed "Australian Wreckers," the…

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Miners Seen As "Wreckers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- The London Daily Telegraph describes leaders of the Australian general coal strike as "wreckers" UNDER an editorial, headed "Australian Wreckers," the…

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Miners Seen As "Wreckers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- The London Daily Telegraph describes leaders of the Australian general coal strike as "wreckers." UNDER an editorial, headed "Australian Wreckers," the…

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Miners Seen As "Wreckers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- The London Daily Telegraph describes leaders of the Australian general coal strike as "wreckers." UNDER an editorial, headed "Australian Wreckers," the…

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