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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea
265 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 14
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "Further information regarding Monday's battle shows that the fighting was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The destruction without warning by a German submarine by gun fire of the United States schooner Percy Birdall has been officially reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported that the newest German zeppelin, was destroyed during a trial voyage on Monday in a storm between Fredrichshaven and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Paris weekly, "L'Illustration," states that the Channel ferry steamer, Mona's Queen, carrying troops and with a destroyer escort, encountered a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Admiralty reports:— "The British steamship Gena was sunk on Tuesday by a torpedo discharged from a German seaplane off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The United States steamer rockingham, was attacked by two submarines simultaneously on Tuesday, without warning. The steamer manoeuvred for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A telegraphic message received in Broken Hill from Pooncarie, to-day reports the sinking of the steamer Alfred in the Darling River, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the Criminal Court yesterday John Ryall and George Trengrove pleaded guilty to having stolen £181 in cash and jewellery, valued at £400,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday morning at 4 am the steamer Alfred sank in midstream in the Darling near Mallara S[?]tion, whilst towing the barge Urania…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the House of Lords last night the Earl of Meath asked was a New Zealand cargo boat with 10,000 carcases of meat and much cheese and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A supposed wreck observable from Port Macquarie, has been pronounced by a pilot to be a large tree partially submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A tiny leak in a big ship can easily be stopped i[?] taken in time, but if disregarded, it will overcome the mightiest vessel, and drag her beneath the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wilcannia "Grazier" prints the following concerning the sinking of the river steamer Alfred (already briefly reported in "The Miner"):…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A German submarine sank the Spanish steamer Carmen, proceeding to Cette. The Spanish Government is protesting to Germany, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The local police have received word from P[?]ncarie that the body of Charles Thorn was recovered this morning from the River Darling near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"While the Union Contpany's steamer Arahua was off East Cape (N.Z.) an explosion, caused by the ignition of benzine fumes in the forehold,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A German submarine lias sunk the Brazilian steamer Tajuka off the coast of Brittany. Some of the vesse[?]'s crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The owners of the Spanish steamer Begona deny the torpedoing of he vessel, and state that it is safe in harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Reuter telegram, the place of origin of which has been suppressed, reports the sinking of the steamer Eliza Guirrlank. One hundred and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An explosion and fire occurred aboard the steamship Te Anau at Napier yesterday, and injured three seamen…
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