Human Wrecks of the War
John Galsworthy, author and publicist, England attention to the need for doing something on a national scale to retrieve and relieve the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
206 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11
Ketch Wrecked. Melbourne
The ketch Vision was wrecked off the Victorian coast, and the captain and a seaman named Hemming were washed ashore in an open boat. The latter was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine Menace. American Steamer Kansan Sunk. Vancouver
The American steamer Kansan was submarined. The loss is a million sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cumberland. Cargo Washing Ashore. War Chest Comforts Missing. Sydney
While at work repairing a hole in the side of the steamer Cumberland yesterday cargo came ashore, and considerable quantities were taken charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Sunk. Germans Fire on the Boats. Christiane
A U boat torpedoed without warning the Norwegian steamer Konghookan off Arcothon, and shelled the lifeboats. Only three escaped out of a crew of 25…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Fears for 1700 Passengers. London
The steamer Chilka bound from Madras to Rangoon, was abandoned on fire. There were 1700 on board, and it is feared there were many fatalities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Pirate Sunk. Schooner's Feat. New York, Sunday Night
It is reported that an American schooner has sunk another U boat. It is believed that this occurred in the Mediterranean…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine Menace. Oil-tank Steamer Sunk. New York
The American oil-tank steamer Grace has been torpedoed and sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Wreck Sighted. No Trace of Crew. Sydney
The wreck of a vessel has been sighted on the east side of Jervis Island, in the South Seas. Only the poop remains. There are no signs of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck. Unknown Vessel Lost. Sydney
It is reported that an unknown vessel was wrecked off Jarvie Island. The poop only remains. The ship's gear is strewn along the beach. There is no sign of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. the Jarvis Island Wreck. Sydney
The wreckage reported on Jarvis Island is believed to be that of a schooner, as a, vessel of that rig was sighted on fire recently in that locality…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Union Steamer Missing. Nearly a Month Overdue. Auckland
A Wellington message states that no news has been received of a Union Company's steamer, now almost a month overdue at her destination. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the High Seas. Germans Seize Dutch Steamer. London
Three German hydroplanes held up a Dutch steamer from England to Rotterdam, a mile outside neutral waters. A German officer aboard took the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Missing Steamer. Returning to New Zealand. Auckland
The Union Company's cargo steamer, which was reported overdue, is returning to New Zealand in a disabled condition. She broke down owing to' a fired bearing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Peace Delegates. Barricaded London Church Wrecked. No Temporary Peace. Vancouver
A message from London on Saturday says soldiers and civilians this afternoon stormed and wrecked a barricaded church, in which the soldiers and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Hospital Ship Ashore. Canadian Soldiers Rescued. New York, Thursday Night
A message from Halifax says: A hospital ship from England, with 600 Canadians aboard, is ashore outside the harbor, and resting easy on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transport Ashore. Ottawa
A ship of 6000 tons, with 546 returned wounded soldiers aboard, is ashore on the Canadian coast. All the soldiers and crew were rescued by steamers and tugs,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opposition! New Steamer Service. Meeting at Ulmarra. Company to Be Formed. Big Capital Decided On
A representative meeting of farmers and business men from various parts of the Clarence River was held at Ulmarra yesterday, in response to an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Passenger Service. Sailing Cancelled
Three big passenger steamers, the Canberra, Indarra and Bombala are held Sydney as a result of the action taken by the firemen and seamen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Byron Bay Steamer Arrives
The Wollongbar arrived from Byron Bay this morning, and is due to leave again to-night. The seamen have not yet left the ship, but are expected to do…
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