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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Russian Black Sea Fleet Bombards. Damage Ashore, Steamers Sunk. Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The Russian Black Sea fleet bombarded the coast in the vicinity of Erfgli, in Turkey, and silenced the enemy's batteries, destroying the coal…

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Coal Steamer Mined and Sunk. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The steamer Bengrove was torpedoed and sunk off Ilfracombe on Sunday. The crew was saved. Later…

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Germany and Merchant Shipping. Attempt to Torpedo Channel Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

An attempt was made to torpedo the Channel steamer Lydia off Guern[?]y on Friday, but the attempt failed. A submarine was visible for a couple…

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War Items. the Attack on Smyrna. French Ships in the Dardanelles. American Steamer Seized by British Warship

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The following items of news have been transmitted by the Independent Cable Service:— Paris, Monday…

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The Wars. Reports of Active Fighting. the French Advance. Seaplane Raid on Ostend. the Dardanelles Bombardment. Vice-admiral Carden's Report. the Attack on Symrna. Russian Black Sea Fleet on Turkish Coast. Germany and Merchant Shipping. Coal Steamer Sunk. Attack on Channel Passenger Steamer. (Reuter's Messages.) On to Constantinople. with the Alles' Fleet. Admiral Carden's Report. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Carden reports to the Admiralty from the Dardanelles on March 6:— "The Queen Elizabeth, Agamemnon,…

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The Wrecked Zeppelin. Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

It is rumored that the wrecked Zeppelin L8 was sighted in the Channel a few miles from Boulogne, apparently one of the three which had…

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Escape of a Channel Steamer London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

The Channel steamer Alberta, from Jersey to Southampton, evaded a submarine on Wednesday…

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A German Trap. Decoy Ship Flys Distress Signal. British Steamer Escapes at High Speed. After Sighting Submarine. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 6

The British passenger boat Great Southern, from Rosslare to Fishguard (on the Welsh coast), noticed a twofunnelled steamer trying to head her…

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Airship Wrecked. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

A German airship of the Parsival type has been wrecked in a wood near Ghent. Part of the crew were saved, but two were injured…

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I. Steamer Seized. by Germans in the Baltic. After Release by the British. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 March 1915 · page 1

A German cruiser seized in the Baltic Sea the Norwegian steamer Bryssol, bound from an American port to Stockholm…

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In Australia. Daring Attempt to Escape. by German Naval Officer. Escapee Discovered on American Steamer in Dying Condition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 March 1915 · page 1

Lieutenant Katzer, a German naval officer, made a daring attempt to stow away aboard the American mail steamer Sonoma, yesterday afternoon, but…

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Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. The Latest Official Communiques. Fighting in France. British Success at Neuwe Chappelle. British Infantry Charge Through Mud. Vivid Description of a Great Battle. The Sinking of the Bayano. While on Patrol Duty in British Waters. Majority of the Crew Missing. Bravery on the Sea. German Concentrating Movements. Preparing for Strong Attack in La Bassee District Russia Reports Big Victories. Enemy Routed and Many Prisoners Taken. Hussar Squadrons Exterminated. German Seizure of Norwegian Steamer. After Search by British Vessel. Bombardment of the Dardanelles. A Thrilling Account. Sydney Harbor Sensation. German Naval Officer as a Stowaway. Loss of the Bayano. Sank in a Few Minutes. Bravery Of Captain Ano Crew. Only 26 Saved. Rescue Steamer Chased by Submarine. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 March 1915 · page 1

It was at night and pitch dark, when the auxiliary cruiser Bayano fras presumably torpedoed off Corsewall Point, on the coast of Scotland and…

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Escape of a French Steamer. Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

The French steamer Campinas just escaped being torpedoed off Cherbourg by taking refuge with a neutral ship. Torpedo boats chased the submarine,…

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Oil for Germany. Steamer Forced to Unload. Christiania

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

The authorities have forced the Norwegian steamer Helga to unload a cargo of marrow oil destined for Lubeck…

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Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. Six of the Crew Killed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

A steamer, believed to be Swedish, has been mined and sunk off Scarborough. Two of the crew were killed, the rest being picked up…

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Steamer Seized. by Germans in the Baltic. After Release by the British. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 1

A German cruiser seized in the Baltic Sea the Norwegian1 steamer Bryssol, bound from an American port to Stockholm…

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A Zeppelin Wrecked. Heavy Loss of Life. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

An Exchange telegram states that two British and two French aeroplanes brought down a Zeppelin in Belgium. Twenty-one of the crew are dead and…

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The Wrecked Belridge. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

Germany has replied to Norway denying that her boats torpedoed the Belridge…

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The Following Appeared in Sunday's Special Issue. the War. (Reuters Messages.) Loss of the Bayano. Sank in a Few Minutes. Bravery of Captain and Crew. Only 26 Saved. Rescue Steamer Chased by Submarine. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 1

It was at night and pitch dark, when the auxiliary cruiser Bayano was presumably torpedoed off Corsewall Point, on the coast of Scotland and…

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New South Wales. a Steamer Quarantined. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

The steamer Chanda arrived yesterday from the East, via Torrens Straits, and was quarantined owing to a supposed case of smallpox on board…

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