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The Sydney Morning Herald, Corvette tragedy: four victims unconscious
Image Not Available for The Sydney Morning Herald, Corvette tragedy: four victims unconscious

The Sydney Morning Herald, Corvette tragedy: four victims unconscious

Date16 September 1947
Object numberANMS0276[001]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 410 x 60 mm, 1 g
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mary Bayldon
DescriptionThe Sydney Morning Herald article titled "Corvette tragedy: four victims unconscious". Article begins "Cairns, Monday - four of the 26 men injured when the corvette WARRNAMBOOL was struck by a mine on Saturday were still unconscious tonight..." The article includes black and white photograph of one of the three men killed during the minesweeping operation. Sub-article beneath photograph with headline "Danger pay may be restored"