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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

The German Pirates. French Steamer Submarined. End of a Famous Vessel. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

The French steamer Yser, formerly the American steamer Dacia, has been sunk by a German submarine. (The Dacia, or Yser, has had an…

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Wreck of the Nord. Experiences of the Crew

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday.-- The steamer Nord struck the Hippolyte Rocks off Tasman Peninsula on Sunday and immediately began to leak badly. It was apparent that she…

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Nearly Wrecked. S.S. Noorabar Grounds on the Beach Impenetrable Smoke

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

Those who travelled up from Sydney in the North Coast S N. Coy's steamer Noorebar on her last trip are not likely to forget that…

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Another Steamer Sunk. End of the Rhineland. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 3

It is announced that the Liverpool steamer Rhineland, 1501 tons, belonging to the Liverpool and Hamburg Steamship Company, has been sunk,…

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Steamer on Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Indian Monarch, from New York to Auckland was abandoned on fire on 9th November, 420 miles south of St. Helena. The captain and 17 of the crew…

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An Italian Steamer Sunk. Twenty-one Persons Missing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday.--A Reuter's message from Rome states that a submarine sank the Italian steamer Firenze, which was sailing to Mediterranean ports. Six…

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A Fruitless Pursuit. British Steamer Chased

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A German destroyer chased the British steamer Thelma into Swedish territorial waters, and prepared to hoard her. Just then the…

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The Anglia Wreck. Calm Demeanour of Passengers. Rescuing Ship Mined

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Anglia fouled a floating mine at midday on the starboard side. She listed heavily, and floated 36 minutes. Several warships who raced to…

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Steamer's Narrow Escape. Eludes Submarine in Fog. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 3

A wireless message from Majorca Island states that the Italian steamer Verona, of the same ownership as the ill-fated Ancona, is being chased by a…

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British Steamer Sunk. Fate of Survivors Unknown. Landed in Northern Africa. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 3

The Admiralty announces that it has not yet obtained any information concerning the survivors of the missing British armed boarding steamer Tara,…

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Schooner in a Gale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The American schooner Matthew Turner was stripped of all her sails during a sudden squall off Lord Howe Island. The .vessel had an anxious time…

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Steamer to Be Withdrawn

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The promoters of the proposed company completed their Clarence tour last night at Ulmarra, when another disappointingly small meeting…

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A Steamer Ashore

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A cable received last night states that the steamer Socotra, which was loaded with wool from Melbourne to the United Kingdom, is ashore…

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Seizure of Opium. on Steamer From China. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

The Customs authorities seized 113 tins of opium on the steamer Empire on Friday…

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In the North Sea. Attacked From Above. Steamer Dodges Aeroplanes. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

Three German aeroplanes near the Nord Hinder Lightship, attacked the steamer Balgownie, bound from Londan to Rotterdam with munitions. The…

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Burning of a Schooner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Particulars of the loss of the island schooner Polenia, at the Marshall Group, show that an explosion took place on board. In a few minutes the…

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Passenger Steamer Submarined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.--A Turkish submarine sank a British passenger ship, the Burulos. After 25 were drowned they assisted many of 250 passengers who had…

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Steamer's Departure Delayed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday,--During the hearing of the Waterside Workers' Federation plaint at Melbourne to-day . attention was drawn to the shortage of men to coal the Loongana,…

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General Cables. a Steamer Stranded London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

The Star of New Zealand is ashore on the rocks near Ushant. Forty-six of those on board were saved…

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Liner Ashore

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

The Star of Now Zealand is ashore on the rocks near Ushant (France). Forty- six of those on board have been saved…

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