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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1951

475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 24

Pilot Safe in Wrecked Plane

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

A young student - pilot jumped unhurt from the blazing cockpit of a Moth Minor plane which crashed in the backyard of a home at George's Hall, near Bankstown,…

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Pilot Safe in Wrecked Plane

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

A young student - pilot jumped unhurt from the blazing cockpit of a Moth Minor plane which crashed in the backyard of a home at George's Hall, near Bankstown,…

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Pilot Safe in Wrecked Plane

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

A young student -pilot jumped unhurt from the blazing cockpit of a Moth Minor plane which crashed in the backyard of a home at George's Hall, near Bankstown,…

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Pilot Safe in Wrecked Plane

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

A young student -pilot jumped unhurt from the blazing cockpit of a Moth Minor plane which crashed in the backyard of a home at George's Hall, near Bankstown,…

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"Bashers" wreck burn flat

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 9

Two underworld "bashers" who have been hunting a wharflaborer for a fortnight raided his flat at 2.30 am today, and wrecked it when they found…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed Police Hunt Flat Vandal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed Police Hunt Flat Vandal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 7

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 7

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 7

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 7

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Wrecker Sets Fire to Apartment Bed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 7

An intruder wrecked an apartment at the Grosvenor Flats, Palmer St., East Sydney, early today…

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Protests growing at Menzies‘ attempt to wreck free unions

Tribune · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 8

The NSW Democratic Rights Council is campaigning among right and leftwing unions for united opposition against Menzies’ plan to introduce Government-run union ballots and widen contempt powers ol the Arbitration Court…

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Red Plot To Wreck Big Persian Oil Plant Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, May 28. —Persian police and security chiefs have uncovered what they…

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Exciting Voyage in 85ft. KETCH

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 June 1951 · page 12

A Scottish sea dog's 85ft. ketch is sailing the uncharted waters of the…

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Shadows tell of teenage wrecks

The Sun · Sunday 3 June 1951 · page 11

The silhouetted shadows of an unnamed woman and a boy appeared on the television screens in 10-million US homes this week. The silhouettes were those of…

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Scot stowaway can come ashore

The Sun · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

Despite dull skies, Sydney seemed bright today for John McAdam. John, 32-year-old…

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N.z. Steamer Not for China

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 1

The New Zealand Government has declined to grant a permit for the sale of the Wellington steamer Arahura to the firm of…

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Ferguson Hits Menzies’ Plans to Wreck Unions

Tribune · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 7

CONTINUING a canvass of union leaders on opinions on Menzies’ proposals for Arbitration Act amendments,…

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Grain Ketch Holed on Reef

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 10 June 1951 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.— The 160-ton grain ketch Nelcebee was holed forward when it grounded on a reef…

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