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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Dutch Steamer Mined. While Standing by Sinking Vessel. a Whole Crew Lost. London

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

The Dutch steamer Leersum was mined and sunk in the North Sea while trying to rescue the crew of another mined steamer. The Leersum's crew,…

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Helmets Ashore. Unnecessary Alarm. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

Excitement has been caused through the drifting ashore in the vicinity of Port Hawl, Wales of a number of helmets similar to those worn by British…

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Commander Hewlitt Safe. Picked Up by Steamer. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

All Britain rejoices at the discovery of the safety of Commander Howlitt, who was reported missing following the British aerial raid on Cuxhaven…

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Steamer in Distress Adventure Off South Head. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 1

The steamer Bodalla, which left Sydney yesterday for South Coast ports, was badly knocked about in the storm, and her machinery broke down last…

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Rough Seas on Coast. Schooner Loses Her Mainsail. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

The American schooner Columbia, from Puget Sound, encountered a gale along the coast. Huge waves struck the vessel, her mainsail being destroyed…

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German Ruse Fails. Disguised Steamer Captured. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

A Norwegian shipmaster from Gibralter reports that some German steam crs tried to sail under Norwegian names in order to avoid seizure. The…

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Telegrams. Schooner's Trying Time. Newcastle

Leader · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

The steamer Waimna arrived at Newcastle this morning from New Zealand, and reported having passed the schooner Cavan, yesterday…

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Schooner's Trying Time Reported Safe. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

The steamer Wairuna arrived at Newcastle from New Zealand to-day and reported having passed the schooner Cavan yesterday morning 105 miles east…

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Steamer Refloated. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

The steamer Douglas Mawson, which recently went ashore at Smoky Cape, has been efloated…

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Under-assumed Names. German Steamer' Seized

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 15

A Norwegian shipmaster from Gibraltar reports that some German steamers attempted to sail under Norwegian names, so as to avoid…

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Armed Merchantman Active. Australian Bound Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

The fast German converted cruiser Kron Prinz Wilhelm sank the Bretagne on November 21. The steamer was bound for Australia…

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Schooner Cavan in Port. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The schooner Cavan arrived in port this morning. All aboard are well. The Cavan left Sydney, in light ballast, for Newcastle on December 30…

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Papeete Natives Scared Union Steamer Taken for German Cruiser. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The steamer Maitai, from Papeete, brought eight French belonging to the French Zelee. They relate that when the Union…

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Another Steamer Mined. London

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

Another steamer has struck a mine near Scarborough. The crew saved…

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Steamer Ashore. 170 Persons Rescued. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Indefinite advices come from Tokio concerning the grounding of the Orient steamer Nile, and stating that a Japanese steamer had rescued 170…

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Mysterious Occurrence Woman Disappear From Steamer. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

Mrs. Mills, of Brisbane, who was travelling from Queensland to Melbourne by the steamer Wyandra, disappeared overboard at 6.30 this…

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A Steamer Lost. Tokio

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

The steamer Nile struck Low's Rock, off Awashema Island, at midnight on Monday, and sank in 30 fathoms of water. The Fuku Jamaru…

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Swedish Steamer Seized. Stockholm

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

A German destroyer seized the Swedish steamer Vega, laden with margarine for Rotterdam from Stockholm…

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Cruiser Karlsruhe Reported to Have Been Sunk. Wreckage Found. Montreal

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

It is stated at Montreal that the German cruiser Karlsruhe was sunk in a fight with a British ship off Grenada, in the West Indies…

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The Ka[?]lsruhe Reported Sunk. Wreckage on Grenada Island. Montreal

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

Private advices (unconfirmed), state that the Kar[?]sruhe was sunk in a fight with the British off Grenada (West Indies). A life b[?]oy, marked…

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