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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

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The German Pirates. American Steamer Sunk. Captain Imprisoned in Submarine. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 3

Despatches from Spain announce the arrival of Captain Curtis, of the American steamer Columbian, who says that after the destruction of the…

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Naval Notification. Ferry and Steamer Services Curtailed. Trouble at Lithgow. Coal Lumpers Out of Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 4

Another development in connection with the coal crisis occurred this morning, when the Naavl authorities notified the ferry companies in Sydney that all coal…

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Submarine Activity. British Steamer Sunk. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

Lisbon message: The British steamer Star of Ahrradcliffe was sunk by a shell from a submarine. The survivors were landed…

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Steamer Captured. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 5

A submarine captured, near Rotterdam, the steamer Midland, which was taken to Zeebrugge…

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Blizzards in Britain. Wrecks in the Channel. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 3

Snowdrifts and blizzards are being experienced in Wales, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire. There have been gales and some shipwrecks on the English and…

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Week-end Gales. Number of Ships Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

During week-end gales in the British Isles a number of ships were wrecked and stranded. The steamer Muriston grounded at Blyth bay. A lifeboat could…

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Storms in Britain. Telegraphic Traffic Congested. Number of Ships Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

The extreme congestion of telegraphic traffic is partially consequent upon the severe storms, which have caused a wholesale breakdown in wires. This explains…

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News of the World. Greek Steamer Torpedoed. No Warning Given. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 5

An Athens correspondent states that the Greek steamer Spetsais was submarined not far from the seene of the submarining of the Angeliki. The vessel is now…

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Super Zeppilin Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 3

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that travellers from Munich report that a super Zeppelin was completely wrecked in a storm on the 21st of…

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Hawkesbury Steamer Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

The Hawkesbury river steamer Hawkesbury was completely destroyed by fire at Windsor last night…

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Dutch Steamer Sunk. Crew Landed Safely. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

A message from Las Palmas on Thursday states that a German submarine sank the Dutch cargo steamer Kediri, 3781 tons, that afternoon. The…

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Shocking Death. Fall From Ferry Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 6

While a ferry steamer was travelling between Circular, Quay and Milson's Point a man named William Jenkins was seen to fall into the water. When the body…

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American Steamer Sunk. No Warning Given. London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The American steamer John, Lambert was shelled and sunk without warning by a German submarine off the Isle of Wight…

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A North Coast Wreck. Belmore Ashore at the Macleay. the Crew Saved. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 2

The North Coast S.N. Co.'s steamer Belmore was wrecked on Saturday while attempting to cross in to the Macleay River. The crew of 11 were…

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The Cabinet-wrecker's Views. New Cabinet Will Last. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

Lord Northcliffe, interviewed again by the United Press said: "Mr. Lloyd George was the . only member of the Cabinet with the courage to protest…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 5

A small fire broke out this morning on the steamer Levuka. Water and gas were responsible for a number of firemen being badly affected, but they quickly recovered…

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Shipwrecked Crew. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

Fifteen of the crew of the German barque Canowie, which was seized in Australia and chartered by the Government, have been landed at Liverpool. The…

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Stranded German Steamer. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

A German liner, presumably the Friedrich Wilhelm, sheltering in Norwegian harbors during the war, attempted to dash to Bremen, and was stranded between…

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The Dash That Failed. Big Hun Liner Ashore. Valued at £1,000,000. CHRISTIANA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

The German liner, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, 17,000 tons, has gone aground in the Kattegat. The liner was touring round North…

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The German Pirates. Spanish Steamer Sunk. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 4

The Spanish steamer Marques De Uruije. 2530 tons, has been submarined and sunk…

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