OFFICERS AND CREW of the British steamer sunk off the Australian coast were given a hot meal when they came ashore. Left to right: Second officer, fourth officer and chief radio officer ready to receive welcome food. ABOVE.—MEMBERS OF THE CREW of the sunken British steamer give the "thumbs up" signal when coming ashore. Below.—Chief Officer, Captain ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 73 wordsA SECOND OVERSEAS SHIP—THE AMERICAN FREIGHTER CITY OF RAYVILLE (5883 TONS)—WAS SUNK IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. IT WENT [?] OFF CAPE OTWAY, PRESUMABLY THE VICTIM OF AN ENEMY MINE. ONE MEMBER IS MISSING FROM THE SHIP'S CREW OF 38. ...
Article : 1,083 wordsBecause of minesweeping operations it is likely to be several days before Bass Strait is reopened to general shipping, and until it is the Navy will undertake the transport of essential commodities between Tasmania and the mainland. ...
Article : 522 wordsAlthough Tasmania is entirely dependent on sea-borne trade for its exports and imports, the Bass Strait shipping ban will not prove ...
Article : 246 wordsLatest figures of applications for enlistment in the Royal Australian Air Force make the total 137,675 —25,809 for air crews and 111,866 ...
Article : 198 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — Bowlers were again outstanding on the closing day of the first round of district "A" grade cricket yesterday. South ...
Article : 593 wordsHOBART, Sunday. — At the present rate the funds of the Society for the Care of Crippled Children will be exhausted by the middle of 1942, stated ...
Article : 105 wordsProvision for the expenditure of approximately £200,000,000 would be made in the budget to be introduced in the House of ...
Article : 205 wordsOne of the survivors of the British ship was a 25-year-old Tasmanian gunner. His mates call him "The Man War ...
Article : 437 wordsFollowing a definite explosion which wrecked the forepart of the ship, and hurled wreekage and portion of the lead cargo through the superstructure, the ...
Article : 637 wordsFURTHER details show how effectively the R.A.F. upset the German scheme for a worldwide broadcast of Herr Hitler's speech, at Munich yesterday. Not even within the Reich could it be carried out. ...
Article : 880 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—If necessary the Commonwealth would take special measures to relieve distress among the crows of the two ships sunk off the ...
Article : 95 wordsWASHINGTON, Saturday.—The Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) said to-day that the United States had not planned action regarding the City of ...
Article : 99 wordsHOBART, Sunday. — After he had been remanded in the Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of being without sufficient lawful means of sup ...
Article : 81 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — Marine insurance rates for Australian coastal shipping are almost certain to be increased as a result of last week's ...
Article : 67 wordsThe violent midnight explosion that sank the British ship in 35 minutes, and her abandonment on a pitch dark night with high seas running were graphically described yesterday by members of the crew who returned to Melbourne by train. ...
Article : 660 wordsThe recent tendency of hostilities to become consolida ted has permitted fresh attention to be given to broad questions of war economics. It is understood advisers to the Government recently consulted the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) in regard to Australia's part in the Empire scheme. Official circles are believed to be somewhat concerned over demands made on such facilities as credit and shipping ...
Article : 470 wordsWreckage, probably from the Turakina, has been washed up on a west coast beach, five miles from North Margaville. ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Mon 11 Nov 1940, Page 5
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