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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917

263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 14

Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

A Norwegian steamer has been sunk…

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A Bishop "Wrecked." the Torpedoed Invernia. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Archbishop Riley, of Perth, was amongst those on the Invernia which was recently torpedoed. He says there were a number of troops and officers on board, but the loss of…

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Norwegian Steamer. Raided by Germans. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 20

A German submarine stopped the Norwegian passenger steamer, Haakon. and took off seven Russians proceeding to England by the steamer…

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Submarines Danish Steamer Thraetened. a Resolute Captain. Copenhagen

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The Danish steamer Iris was stopped in the North Sun by a German submraine, which ordered the captain and crew to leave the ship. The [?]ptain…

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The War Gelatine Explosion Many Deaths in Paris. Sinking of the Steamer Laurentic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 18

Advices from Paris tell briefly of a shocking catastrophe in that city. An explosion of gelatine occurred in a munition factory…

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Interned German Steamer Scuttled. Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The Gorman steamer Neivenfels, which has been tied up since the war started, began to slowly sink. Apparently the vessel has been…

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British Steamer Sunk. Published In the "Times" LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The British steamer Martaza, has been sunk owing to a collision with a Dutch steamer…

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Schooner Wrecked Crew Safe. Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

A four-masted steamer ran ashore at the Scrapers at Cape St. Albans at Kangaroo Island at noon to-day. The vessel is a total wreck [?]…

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Exciting Police Raid Ferry Steamer Boarded. Gamblers Surprised. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

There was an exciting police raid yesterday afternoon during the progress of the 8-footer sailing championship on Sydney Harbor. When the…

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Sunk American Steamer by German Submarine. Will It Mean War? London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

A German submarine sunk the American steamer Housatonic (3148 tons). Other sinkings are the Dutch steamer Guama (2115 tons) and the British…

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Norweigan Steamer Sunk. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

The Norweigan steamer Ymer 1123 tons) has been submarined and sunk…

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America the Break with Germany No Further Developments Reported the Steamer Housatonic Warned Before Sinking Tension in United States Relieved Other Neutrals Restive Awaiting Events in America Housatonic Sinking Feeling Believed. Wrr Preparations. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The American steamer Housatonic (3143 tons), which was reported sunk immediately following the breaking off of diplomatic relations between…

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Steamer Destroyed Is It an Overt Act? Position Becomes Grave. America Waiting for Information. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Tho destruction by German submarines of the Liverpool steamer Eavestone (1855 tons) is announced. Tho victims wore a captain and three…

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"Overt Act." Has Germany Committed It? British Steamer Shelled by Submarine the Captain and Members of Crew Killed America ANXIOUSly Awaits Information War Preparations Proceeding Is Germany Receding? America Anxious for Peace But Not at Any Price. Awaiting an Overt Act. Washrington

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

While President Wilson is still anxious to preserve peace with Germany, he is determined that the first overt act will bring war…

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Overdue Steamer in Sight. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The officer at Seal Rocks lighthouse to-day reported that the steamer Bunyong, which is considerably overdue passed that point this morning…

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American Steamer. Shelled by Submarine. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announce that the captain of the American steamer Westwego reports that on January 31 a submarine ineffectively fired five…

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British Steamer Shelled. Five Killed, Others Injured. London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The British steamer Fernwood has been shelled and sunk. Five were killed and other injured…

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Sea Pirates Active. American Steamer's Narrow Escape. Big Appropriation for U.s. Navy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 16

The steamer, Port Adelaide, of the Commonwealth and Dominions Line, has been sunk. Her captain was made a prisoner. A…

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Australia to England. Soldier Describes the Voyage. Ashore at Capetown. Deaths at Sea. Call at St. Vincent. Eddystone Light House. No. 2

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 31

Capetown cedes first place to Durban from a standpoint of natural beauty, but the former is the greater business centre. It stands…

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Schooner Wree[?] All Hands Sa[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The schooner Success, lo[?] 1000 bags of wheat, from [?] and bound to Port. A[?] Thursday struck a reef off T[?]…

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