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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1950

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Three Wrecked in Open Launch

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

After being tossed about for hours in heavy seas off Jervis Bay last night, a launch carrying two men and a woman on a fishing trip, was smashed on a reef…

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Three Wrecked in Open Launch

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

After being tossed about for hours in heavy seas off Jervis Bay last night, a launch carrying two men and a woman on a fishing trip, was smashed on a reef…

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Rooms Wrecked At School In Two Days Of Vandalism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

Two fires were started in the Ultimo Public School on Monday, windows were smashed, classrooms littered with torn books and records and ink splashed over the walls and floors. Yesterday…

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Wreck of Dakota after crash at Doonside-- three escape from flames

The Sun · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 5

WRECKAGE. Smoking tangled wreckage of a RAAF Dakota which carshed in a swampy paddock near Doonside today. Three airmen scrambled to safety from the blazing plane. The plane was on a training flight from…

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Religion and Life Dishonesty Can Wreck Society

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 10

WE are all very sensitive about our personal reputations. That, of course, is natural enough. Even in our own cynical times, a good name is still more valuable than riches…

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Burned-out Plane Wreckage Found

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sun.--The burned-out wreckage of a plane was found 14 miles south of Croydon, about 250 miles south-west of Cairns, last Thursday…

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Plane Wreck "Years Old"

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Mystery surrounds the discovery of the wreckage of a burnt-out plane 14 miles…

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Plane Wreck "Years Old"

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Mystery surround the discovery of the wreckage of a burnt-out plane 14 miles…

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Plane Wreck "Years Old"

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE; Monday. -- Mystery surrounds the discovery of the wreckage of a burnt-out plane 14 miles…

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Plane Wreck "Years Old"

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Mystery surrounds the discovery of the wreckage of a burnt- out plane 14 miles…

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Mystery Plane Wreckage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The wreckage of a R.A.A.F. plane which crashed several years ago has been found near the village…

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Dying Woman Found Clinging To Wreckage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

SUVA, Sunday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—A dying white woman suffering from severe burns clung to the drifting…

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Wrecked Freighter Breaks Up on Rock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.--The British freighter Marietta Dal (7325 tons) which today went ashore on Smith Rock, two miles north of Cape Moreton, broke in half tonight. The agents for the ship,…

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Wreck Salvage Hopes Dwindle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 28

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- Hopes off salvaging the after portion off the freighter Marietta Dal, which ran on Smith Rock, two miles north-east off Cape Moreton yesterday,' and…

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Village Wrecked For Film

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

SCASOLI, (Italy). -- The 350 citizens of the tiny Italian town of Scasoli toiled for the last five years to…

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Wreck Salvage Hopes Dwindle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 28

BRISBANE,Tuesday.-- Hopes of salvaging the after portion of the freighter Marietta Dal, which ran on Smith Rock, two miles north-east of Cape Moreton yesterday, and…

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Tug at Work on Wrecked Ship

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 28

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- At daylight today the tug Carlock got a line aboard the stern half of the British freighter Marietta Dal which went aground on Smith's Rock two…

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Tug at Work on Wrecked Ship

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 28

BRISBANE,Tuesday.-- At daylight today the tug Carlock got a line aboard the stern half of the British freighter Marietta Dal which went aground on Smith's Rock two…

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Wreck Salvage Hopes Dwindle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 28

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- Hopes of salvaging the after portion of the freighter Marietta Dol, which ran on Smith Rock, two miles north-east of Cape Moreton yesterday, and…

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Village Wrecked For Film

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

SCASOLI (Italy).-- The 350 citizens of the tiny Italian town of Scasoli toiled for the last five years to…

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