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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

328 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 17

Steamer Blows Up in Harbor St. John

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

Carbide on the steamer Matatrua caught fire and the vessel sank after an explosion. The vessel was loading in the docks for New Zealand and…

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Sunday's Visit. Many Casualties. a Zeppelin Wrecked

Molong Argus · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

It is officially repor[?] at another raid was carried out by Zeppelins on the north east coast of England on Sunday night. Two machines were…

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Italian Steamer Torpedoed

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

The Italian steamer Vesuvio, 5459 tons, of Genoa, bound from the Mediterranean to London, was torpedoed in the English Channel…

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Swedish Steamer Captured

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

A Copenhagen message says that a German torpedo boat destroyer captured the Swedish steamer Vega, 1973 tons, which was bound from…

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Another Victim. Danish Steamer Sunk. Copenhagen, Friday Night

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

The Danaish steamer Stjernborg, 1592 tons, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine outside Cagliari, Sardinia. The crew was…

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Liner Sunk. P. AND O. Steamer Simla. Other Pirate Victims. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

Lloyd's reports that the Peninsular and Oriental Company's liner, Simla has been sunk. The report states that the mishap…

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Sinking at Sight Another Steamer Sunk London

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 5

The steamer Adamton has been sunk…

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Sinking at Sight Swedish Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

The Swedish steamer Marjek was sunk without warning…

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Huns From American Steamer. American Note to Britain. Washington

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. Lansing states that the British reply on the subject of the seizure of Austro-Germans from an American steamer in the Far East is…

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German Trenches Wrecked. The British HILL 304 Bombarded. Paris, Thursday. Successful Raid. London

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

The latest communique states: Our artillery wrecked the trenches west of Parvillers between the Somme and the Oise. We exploded four mines Mr. Douglas Haig reports : We made a successful small raid on enemy trenches at Riche Bourglavour, killing ten Germans…

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Steamer Sunk. Liverpool

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

The steamer Shenandoal (4000 tons) has been mined and sunk…

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A Steamer Mined. London

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

Lloyds report that the British steamer Shenaneoah has been mined and sunk. Two of the crow are missing…

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German Steamer Mined. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

The German steamer Hispania has been mined off Sandhamn, The crew was saved…

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Sinking at Sight Unarmed Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 3

The British steamer Fairport, which was unarmed, has been sunk. The British ship Cardonia has been sunk, and the Norwegian steamer…

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Submarines Steamer Shelled. Escape After Chase. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

A German submarine attacked without warning the Pacific steamer [?] at a distance of three miles. She altered her course, and by forced steam…

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Large British Steamer Sunk. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 3

The British steamer Pariaian has been sunk, the crew being saved. (The steamer was of 7548 tons, and was owned by Layland and Co., of…

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Post Office First Seized. Newspaper Offices Wrecked Many Deaths

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

The London "Chronicle's" Dublin correspondent states that during the week-end many rebels arrived at Dublin, the holiday races and the spring…

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Zeppelin Wrecked. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

Amsterdam reports the wreck of a Zeppelin which passed through Belgium on its way to Germany…

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Steamer's Narrow Escape. New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 3

A French' steamer carrying passengers, called the Patria, which has [?] Naples, reports that she escaped by ten feet a submarine's torpedo,…

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