Swedish Steamer Sunk. London
The Swedish steamer Folka has been mined or torpedoed off Peterhead. The crew were saved after being adrift for 14 hours…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915
356 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 18
Dummy Bombs Washed Ashore. Amsterdam
Some mines recently washed ashore on the coast of Holland were dummies, constructed of wood and canvas, suggesting that the Germans have become…
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'A Sydney telegram states that the missionary steamer John Williams arrived' there on Friday morning from Papua. Daring the voyage to Daru the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany and Merchant Shipping. Greek Steamer Torpedoed. Amsterdam
The Greek steamer Ellispontos, bound from Ymuiden, in Holland, to Monte Video, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Communiques. Turks Attack British Transport. Harmless Torpedos. Turkish Destroyer Chased and Runs Ashore. Reported Loss of One Hundred Men. London
It is officially stated that a Turkish torpedo boat destroyer left the Gulf of Smyrna during a storm, and evaded the blockading warships until she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. Turks Attack British Transport. Narmless Torpedo From a Destroyer. the Destroyer Driven Ashore. Aerial Activity. Eleven Persons Killed at Amiens. Bombs Dropped on Freiburg. the Fighting in Arabia. Enemy in Retreat. Battle Raging in the Carpathians. Tremendous Bayonet Charge. French Advance in the Aisne and in Alsace. the Peace Proposals. Berlin Newspapers Favor Agreement with England. (Reuter's Messages.) The Peace Proposals. Berlin Newspapers Favor Agreement with England. Amsterdam
The "Kreuz Zeitung," Berlin, alleges that influences are at work to persuade Germany to secure a reconciliation with Britain in a way "which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Quarantined. Smallpox on Board. Melbourne
Upon arrival in Hobson's Bay yesterday from Rangoon the steamer Lord Derby was placed in quarantine in consequence of a member of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wars. Fighting Livelier. Tremendous Battle for Hill 60. Germans Repulsed at Les Eparges. Severe Defeat at Montmatre. General Von Hindenburg in Disfavor. Defence of Constantinople. Germany and Merchant Shipping. the "Murder" of Fisher Folk. (Reuter's Messages.) Germany and Merchant Shipping. Another Dutch Steamer Sunk. the "Murder" of Fisherfolk. London
A Dutch vessel, the Olands, coalladen, bound from Seeham to Rotterdam has been mined and sunk in the North Sea. The crew was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Steamer Bombed by a Zeppelin. Copenhagen
The steamer Uranius, from England to Halmstad. Sweden, met a Zeppelin off Lowerstoft on a date unmentioned. The airship followed the steamer for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Riots at Trieste. Women Wreck the Shops. a Steamer Scuttled. Rome
Rioting has been renewed at Trieste. As a sequel to a summons to arms of all males between 18 and 50 years of age several thousand women, led by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Ashore. on South Australian Coast. Adelaide
The steamer Era has gone ashore near Edithburgh. The vessel left Port Adelaide on Friday night for Edithburg, where she was to pick up 500…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chased by Submarine. Escape of Steamer Ascanius
The Blue Funnel steamer Ascanius. which arrived in Sydney on Thursday morning, left London on the day that Germany declared her submarine…
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The Norwegian steamer Caprivi has been mined and sunk off Tory Island. The crew landed safely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany and Merchant Shipping. Danish Steamer Captured. Copenhagen
The Germans captured a Danish steamer laden with agricultural produce for Grimsby. The vessel was taken to Sylt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Wreckage. Sydney
The supposed wreckage recently washed up at Botany Bay is believed to be dunnage which had been dumped from one of the transports off the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Condobolin Railway. Sleepers and Bridge Timber. a Steamer Chartered
Mr. T. Rhodes, the engineer in charge of the Menindie section of the Broken Hill-Condobolin railway, stated this afternoon that he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Steamer Bombeo At. London
German airmen threw two bombs at an American steamer cruising midway between the North Foreland and Flushing. The steamer escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germany and Merchant Shipping. Another British Steamer Sunk. London
A German submarine sank the British steamer Edwie, from the River Plate, South America. The crew were landed safely at the Scilly Isles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. in the Dardanelles. Troops Steadily Advancing. Fight Near the Suez Canal. Flying Column's Success in South Africa. Fighting in the Carpathians. Deadly Conflict at Shavli. the Bombardment of Dunkirk. Another British Steamer Torpedoed. Fresh German Threats. (Reuter's Message.) Italy and the Allies. an Offer Made to the Nation. London
The "Morning Post's" correspondent at Petrograd says that it is understood that the Allies have made Italy an offer, altogether superior to anything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. Allies Pushing the Offensive. Metz Bombarded. Stories of Gallantry. Details of the Naval Engagement. Various Vessels Engaged. Damage in Dunkirk Bombardment. Germans Active in the Baltic British Success in South Africa. (Reuter's Message.) The Naval Engagement Submarines, Destroyers, and Merchant Vessels. an American Steamer Sunk. Stir in Official Circles. London
Further details of yesterday's naval engagement are to hand. The German submarine crossed H.M.S. Recruit's bows and manoeuvred…
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