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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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The Attack on the Hartdale. Steamer's Efforts to Escape. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The captain of the Hartdale disregarded the order of the submarine to stop, and zig-zagged for an hour until overtaken; then he skilfully…

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Smallpox on a Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

The steamer Chanda, which arrived on Monday night from Calcutta, via Torres Straits, is still in quarantine. It appears that two cases of smallpox…

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Steamer Quarantined. Smallpox on Board. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 3

The Calcutta steamer Umballa was quarantined on arrival in Hobson's Bay yesterday owing to an outbreak of smallpox on board during the voyage…

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Interned German Steamer Escapes. Las Palmas (Canary Islands)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 2

The interned Hamburg-America liner Macedonia slipped out from the inner harbor during the temporary absence of the guardship, and, despite…

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Germany and Merchant Shipping. Rice-laden Steamer Sunk. Crew Rescued and Landed. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

The Glasgow steamer Clanartney, bound from Bangkok to London with a cargo of rice, was torpedoed in the Channel at 3 o'clock in the morning,…

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Another Steamer Torpedoed. Bound for Genoa with Coal. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 4

A vessel has been torpedoed off Beachy Head, the steamer Carntoff, coal-laden from the Tyne to Genoa. The stemer sank while a destroyer was…

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Another Steamer Torpedoed. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

The steamer Concord was torpedoed in the English Channel. The steamer is still afloat. The crew were landed at Dover…

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The Mails. Postponement of Sailing of Steamer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 4

The English mail steamers sailing from Adelaide, which is due-course was Thursday, having been deferred till Friday, 1 p.m. the English mail from…

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Germany and Merchant Shipping. the Escape of a Steamer. an Australian Officer's Manoeuvres. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

A Taube aeroplane in the North Sea dropped three or four bombs at but missed the steamer Elflante, laden with grain for the Belgian Relief…

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The Wars. Interview with Sir John French. "The Spring Opens Well" the Capture of Przemysl. Defeat of Great Relief Forces. Over 117,000 Men Captured. Italy Actively Preparing. Further Airship Raids. Australian Officer Saves a Steamer. (Reuter's Messages.) Sir John French. an Interview. "The Spring Has Begun Well." Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

Field-Marshal Sir John French, interviewed by the Havas Agency, said: "This is a rough war, but the problem is simple, namely munitions—…

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The Henley Beach Capsize. No Unreadiness of the Lifeboat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

Constable Kerrison, the officer in charge of the Henley Beach police and the live-saving service, who was on the roof garden of the pavilion at the end…

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The Steamer Macedonia. Madrid

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

The escape and recapture of the German liner Macedonia from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, is denied here…

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American Steamer Sunk. in Mid-atlantic. After Leaving German Port. New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

The American steaemr Denver, returning from Bremerhaven (Germany), was sunk in mid-ocean in the Atlantic. The transport liner Manhattan…

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American Steamer Sunk. in Mid-atlantic. After Leaving German Port. New York

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 1

The American steaemr Denver, returning from Bremerhaven (Germany), was sunk in mid-ocean in the Atlantic. The transport liner Manhattan…

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Cartridges Washed Ashore. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

A mattress containing 125 cartridges and marked with a broad arrow, was washed ashore near Gerringong yesterday…

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Smallpox on a Mail Steamer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

With regard to the case of smallpox on the mail steamer Morea, due to arrive from Adelaide to-day, the steamer will be quarantined on reaching…

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Steamer Attacked. German Aeroplanes Drop Darts. Crew Uninjured. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 8

A number of German aeroplanes which were proceeding towards Calais, dropped 500 darts upon the Norwegian steamer Diana, bound for North…

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Germany and Merchant Shipping. Another Steamer Sunk. in English Channel. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 8

A submarine sunk the English steamer Delmira, bound for Boulogne, while crossing the English Channel. The crew were saved…

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The Sinking of the Delmira. a Steamer Rams the Submarine. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 2

Captain Evans, of the steamship Lizzie, states that he witnessed the torpedoing of the Delmira by the German submarine U37. He maintained…

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Mails From England. Smallpox on a Steamer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

The R.M.S. Morea arrived at the Semaphore from London on Sunday afternoon, a day late, and remained at the anchorage. On March 22, two days…

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