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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

174 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 9

Hospital Ship Wrecked. Great Loss of Life. Terrific Gale Raging

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A great loss of life has been incurred through the wreck of the hospital skip Robilla, off Whitby. Two hundred persons were aboard. Motor lifeboats…

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Hospital Ship wrecked

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

A great loss of life has been incurred through the wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla, off Whithy. Two hundred persons were aboard…

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Germans Concentrating Near Ypres. Kaiser at Courtrai. Bruges Station Wrecked. Severe Fighting Progressing. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

It is believed that the Germans have concentrated four hundred guns at Ypres and that the German Emperor has removed his headquarters to…

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British Steamer Sunk. Sydney, Friday 8 a.m

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

The German Cruiser Lei[?]sig sunk the British steamer Vine Branch off the South American [?]ast. RUSSIANS REPULSE TURKS…

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Late Wires. a Steamer Wrecked. Crew and Cargo Saved. Auckland

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

The Richardson Co's. steamer K[?]utunui struck a reef in the Bay of Plenty in calm weather, and drifted ashore. Then it heavy sea…

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Escaped From Jaluit. German Steamer Sunk. Pekin

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

A Japanese naval patrol sank a German steamer off Hawaii. This vessel had previously escaped from Jaluit, in the Marshall Islands…

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Steamer on Fire. Beached on Victorian Coast. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

A telegram from Wilson's Promontory yesterday stated that a serious fire had broken out on board the steamer Norfolk, en route from New…

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An Overdue Steamer. Mishap in Engine Room. Auckland

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

Speculation is rife concerning the Union S.S. Coy's chartered steamer Canada Cape, which was due at Wellington on Tuesday from…

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Germans Steadily Withdrawing. Wounded Abandoned. Towns and Bridges Wrecked. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

The Russians in East Prussia occupy a line extending from Schirwindt to Lyck. Thousands of Germans who had been killed were burned because…

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Driven Ashore, a Total Wreck. by H.M.A S. Sydney. Messages of Congratulation. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received a message from the Commander-in-Chief of the China Naval Station to the effect that the…

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British Smash Ports. Greek Steamer Sunk. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

Reuter's Athens correspondent says that two British destroyers bombarded the telegraph stations at Samonssek and Asmayst. The Turks…

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Sunk by the Karlsrhue. Dutch Grain Steamer. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

The crew of the Dutch steamer Marina have arrived at Plymouth and report that the Marina was sunk by the German cruiser Karlsrhue. The…

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Wreck of the Emden Off Cocos Island. H.m.a.s. Sydney Engages the Enemy. Notable Career Ended. Great Rejoicings in Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An announcement has been made by the Minister for Defence that he has received a cable message from the commander of the China station stating that…

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Steamer's Cargo Ablaze. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

The steamer Urilla, bound from Townsville to Sydney, crossed Double Point and reported that the cargo in the after hold is on fire…

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More German Vandalism. Church Wrecked and Burnt. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

German vandalism still continues. In the village of Sengern, in Alsace, they burned and wrecked a church…

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N.Z. Steamer Damaged. in Newcastle Harbor. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

While berthing at the Timber Wharf at Newcastle this morning, the Union S.S. Co's. steamer Kauri was caught by the wind and tide…

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Wreck of Rozelle. Master Exonerated

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

Judge Murray, who had with him Captain M'Gibbon and Captain Christin as assessors, sat in Marine Court jurisdiction on Friday last, to…

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Wreck of the Cruiser Oceanic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A court-martial has been opened into the wreck of the cruiser Oceanic, wrecked on Foula, one of the Shetland Islands, on September 10…

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Attempted Incendiarism. on a Steamer. Wellington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

An attempt to set on fire the steamer Willochra was discovered in time to prevent any serious damage being done. Kerosene-saturated…

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Austrian Steamer Mined. Many Lives Lost. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 3

The Austrian steamer Metkirsh struck a mine at Salonika and sank. Most of the crew and passengers were drowned…

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