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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

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Steamer Sunk in Mediterranean. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 1

The steamer Olive has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. COMPARISON OF PRISONERS. (Reuter's Message.)…

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Steamer Misled Off Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

When the R.M.S. Orontes, which arrived at Sydney on Thursday morning, was about six miles south of the Heads a strange light was seen by some of the ship's officers. At first it…

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Danish Schooner Torpedoed. Copenhagen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

The Danish schooner Dagmar has been torpedoed. The crow are believed to be saved…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrahgong Argus Friday, August 4th, 1916 Arrived in Brisbane. W. A. Government Steamer, Brisbane

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

The ship, Kangaroo, 4000 tons, which has been purchased for, the West Australian Government, arrived in Brisbane via the Panama Canal…

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Steamer Rangatira

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

Capetown, August 2.—The steamer Rangatira (7465 tons), which left London on February 26 last for Hobart and New Zealand ports, and which went ashore near Capetown in March,…

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Aeroplane Wrecked at Salonika

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 2

An aviatik was wrecked in an aerial fight at Salonika on 2nd August. VESSELS SUNK. (Reuter's Message.)…

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Zeppelin Wrecked. One of the Raiders. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

A message from Rotterdam reports that a Zeppelln which was damaged in England during the last raid, came down in the neighbourhood…

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Mail Steamer's Cargo. Portion Condemned. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

The Chief Justice has condemned part of the cargo of the mail steamer Moldavia, which arrived hero in May last year, on the ground that the goods had been received through an enemy…

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Liner Wrecked. London

Young Witness · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

A Copenhagen report states that the engines of a Norweigian liner were wrecked by an explosive machine whilst Journeying to Bremen for…

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American Steamer. Attacked by Submarine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

Washington, August 12.—Despite the efforts of Mr. Lansing (Secretary of State) to keep the matter secret, it now appears that a German or Austrian submarine fired ten times at the…

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U.s. Cruiser Ashore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

Santo Domingo, Wednesday.—The cruiser Memphis was driven ashore in a storm, and a gunboat went to her rescue. Twenty lives were lost during the removal of the crew. Inrushing…

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German Admission. Attack on American Steamer London

Young Witness · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

Germany has admitted that a submarine attacked the American, steamer Owega when she refused to halt…

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Dense Fog. Manly Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

A fog which enveloped the ,whole city and the harbour for several hours this morning was one of the densest on record. Harbour traffic was totally suspended for some hours. Even…

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Ferry Boat Ashore. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The Many steamship Balgowlah went ashore [?] Head this morning in a dense fog which enveloped the city and suburbs. The…

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Wrecked Zeppelin. V.C. for the Man Who Brought It Down. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 1

The man who brought down the Zeppelin on 3rd September is Lieut. W. L. Robinson, of Worcester, attached to the Flying Corps. He has been awarded the Victoria Cross…

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British Steamer Sunk. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

The British steamer Corridge has been sunk. Nineteen of tile crew were saved. The remainder are missing. TURKISH MINISTER GOES TO BERLIN…

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Body Washed Ashore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 1

The body of Michael Wilson who mysteriously disappeared from his hut at Port Kembla about a fortnight ago, was washed up on the beach there yesterday. It. was almost a skeleton but…

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Steamer Overdue. Uneasiness Felt Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

The Federal steamer Strathendrick is overdue at Melbourne from Adelaide. Uneasiness is expressed at the delay, because heavy weather…

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Benzine Explodes. Six Men Killed. Three Others Injured. Steamer Damaged by Fire

Young Witness · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 1

An explosion, the sound of which was head all round the waterfront, occurred on the Union's Co's cargo steamer Walruna, lying at No. 5 wharf…

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Greek Steamer Sunk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

A German submarine sank the Greek steamer Samoa…

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