Steamer on Fire. Passengers Safely Landed. Chicago, Sept. 2
When fire broke out on board the steamer City of Chicago the captain headed shorewards and landed 300 passengers, who were clad in their night-clothes, at the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914
466 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 24
Floating Mines. Swedish Steamer SUNk. LONDON, Sept 3
The Swedish steamer Saint Paul struck a mine in the North Sea and foundered. The crew landed at North Shields. A floating mine has sunk the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Steamer Aground. Montreal, Aug. 26
The steamer Anglo-Brazilian ran aground in the St. Lawrence when leaving for Australasia. A thousand tons of cargo have been lightered, and it is expected that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Sea. Steamer Sunk. Vancouver, Aug. 26
The Canadian-Pacific Railway Company's steamer Princess Victoria (1943 tons) collided with the United States steamer Admiral Sampson (2262 tons) near Seattle, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Passengers Safely Landed. Chicago, Sept. 2
When fire broke out on board the steamer City of chicago the captain headed shorewards and landed 300 passengers, who were clad in their night-clothes, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Vorwaert's" Office Wrecked. Copenhagen, Aug. 27
Militarists are reported to have wrecked the offices of "Vorwaerts," the official organ of the socialists in Berlin, for having published articles in which the German…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dutch Steamer Stopped. Washington, Sept. 5
A British eruiser stopped a Dutch steamer a few miles off New York Harbour because her signals were disregarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mine Peril. Steamer Sunk. London, Sept. 7
The Official Press Bureau confirms the sinking of the steamer Rune by a floating mine, Twenty Russian omigrants were last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Traffic
The Newcastle and Hunter River Steam-ship Company's steamer loaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ahmed Merchantman Wrecked. Paris. Sept. 10
The Official Press Bureau states that the White Star liner Occanic, an armed merchan[?]man, which has been acting as a cruiser has become a total wreck on the north coas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Floating Mine. British Steamer Sunk
A British tramp steamer struck a mine off the coast of Northumberland and sank. All hands were lost…
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The Swedish steamer Saint Paul struck a mine in the North Sea and foundered. The crew landed at North Shield. A floating mine has sunk the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mine Peril. Steamer Sunk. London, Sept. 7
The Official Press Bureau confirms the sinking of the steamer Runo by a floating mine. Twenty Russian emigrants were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finnish Steamer Sunk. Stockholm, Sept. 12
A German destroyer sunk the Finnish mail steamer Uleaborg, and landed the passengers, with the exception of 35 Englishman, at Dantzic. The crew, consisting of…
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The german steamer Wildenfels, which was recently seized in Melbourne, reached Sydney to-day, with a prize crew on 90ard. The vessel has a large quantity of cargo for…
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According to South African, papers just to hand, the German steamer Zieten arrived at Mozambique on August 21, with 268 persons on board, representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armed Merchantman Wrecked. Paris, Sept. 10
The Official Press Bureau states that the White Star liner Oceanic, an armed merchantman, which has been acting as a cruiser, has become a total week on the north coast…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Steamer Founders in Gale. Seventy Lives Lost. (By Cable.) London
The steamer Beaver, which has arrived at Astoria, Oregon, reports that the steamer Francis H. Leggett, 1606 tons, foundered during a terrifle gale…
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The steamer Beaver which has arrived at Astoria Oregon, reports that the steamer Francis H. Leggett, 1606 tons foundered during a terrific gale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Sunk. Rio Janeiro, Sept. 25
The German armed merchantman Kronprinz Wilhelm sunk the steamer Indian Prince. 2846 tons, of the Prince line. The crew was landed at Santos…
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