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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

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Enemy Submarines. Steamer Sunk in the Mediterranean. (Reuter's Message.) Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

The steamer Ecclestia has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. The captain and 18 other men have landed at Algiers…

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Enemy Submarines. French Steamer Sunk. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The French steamer Ville de Rouen has been sunk by an enemy submarine…

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British Steamer Captured. in Swedish Waters. (Reuter's Message.) Stockholm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

A German destroyer captured the British steamer Adams in Swedish territorial waters. An inquiry is proceeding…

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Captured British Steamer. Reported Release Orders. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

A Berlin message states that the authorities have ordered the release of the steamer Adams. [A Stockholm message published in…

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Enemy Submarines. British Steamer Sunk. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

The British steamer Clive has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea…

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Austro-german Plans Wrecked. by Rapid Russian Advance. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. Stanley Washburn, "The Times" correspondent on the Russian southwest front, says- "On July 24, despite rain and the…

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Departure Indefinite. the Channel Blocked. by British Steamer. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

The Deutschland is to be cleared this evening. Captain Koenig to-day said that the exact time of her departure was indefinite. The Baltimore…

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Datch Mail Steamer Sunk. Strikes a Mine in the Channel. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

A telegram from Flushing states that the Dutch mailboat Withelmina struck a mine in the Channel, and is sinking. The weather is calm…

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The Wars. British Improving New Positions. French Repulse Counter Attacks. Artillery Duels of Incredible Violence. Russians Renew Their Offensive. Enemy Retreating on Kovel. Duel Between Aeroplane and Zeppelin. Dutch Mail Steamer Strikes a Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

[The cable messages, in this issue headed "'The Times' Message" are published in "The (London) Times" newspaper, and cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions are not those of "The Times" unless expressly stated to be so. The cables headed "Reuter's…

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How the Steamer Was Kept Afloat. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 2

Reuter's Flushing correspondent states that the Wilhelmina, although almost cut in halves, was kept afloat for hours by the numerous empty barrels…

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Enemy Submarines. Dutch Steamer Sunk. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

The Dutch steamer Zeeland has been sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine…

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Supplies From Norwegian Steamer. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

The crew of the sunken British trawler North-East state that they saw a submarine obtaining supplies from a Norwegian steamer…

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Enemy Submarines. Another Steamer Sunk. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

The British steamer Mount Coniston has been sunk by an enemy submarine…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock. to Be Beached. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

A message from the captain of the State steamer Bambara, which was sighted off Wyndam on Saturday afternoon, 48 hours overdue, states that the…

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Italian Steamer Sunk. Norwegian Ship Broken in Two. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

The Italian steamer Teti has been sunk in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew of the Norwegian steamer Aranda, voyaging to Glasgow from…

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British Steamer Detained. Carrying Cargo for Germans. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Sunday 20 August 1916 · page 1

The British steamer Karua, bound for Manilla from New York, has been held at Hong Kong for the last ten days. The British authorities have…

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British Steamer Detained. Carrying Cargo for Germans. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 4

The British steamer Karua, bound for Manilla from New York, has been held at Hone Kong for the last ten days. The British authorities have…

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Enemy Submarines. Armed Steamer Sunk. Twenty-four Drovyned. German Brutality. ('Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 27 August 1916 · page 1

Official: The armed steamer Duke of Albany was submarined in the North Sea on Augusts. Of those on board 24 were drowned and 83 saved…

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Kaiser Visits Dinant. His Pity for Wrecked City

Barrier Miner · Sunday 27 August 1916 · page 1

The following item of news is from other than "The Miner's" sources of information:- Paris, Saturday…

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Enemy Submarines. Armed Steamer Sunk. Twenty-four Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 4

Official: The armed steamer Duke of Albany was submarined in the North Sea on August 24. Of those on board 24 were drowned and 88 saved…

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