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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Zeppelins at Sea. Steamer's Escape. Copenhagen, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

The steamer Uranins, bound from England to Halmstad, encountered a Zeppelin off Lowestoft, on a date not mentioned. The airship followed the steamer for some…

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Steamer Torpedoed. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 12

The steamer Ptarmigan was torpedoed off the North Hinder [?]ouse, South Holland. Eleven persons were drowned…

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Zeppelins at Sea. Steamer's Escape. Copehagen, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

The steamer Uranius bound from England to Halmstad, encountered a Zeppelin off Lowest off on a date not mentioned. The airship followed the steamer for some…

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Mysterious Wreckage. in Botany Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 7

A very large quantity to bamboos and cane, estimated at about 100 tons, has been washed up on the shores of Botany Bay, Residents of La Perouse and Botany Bay,…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves for…

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Steamer Paklat. Condemned at Hongkong. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

The Prize Court sitting at Hongkong has condem[?]ed the German steamer Paklat (1488 tons), belonging to the Norddeutscher Lloyd Company…

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Dardanelles. Allies Ashore. a Good Footing. London, April 28. 1.25 a.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

The War Office Admiralty have issued an announcement, stating that after a hard day's fighting the troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula have succeeded in thoroughly…

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The Allies' Success. in Flanders. Canadian's Story. Position in France. the Carpathians. Troops at Dardanelles. Allies Ashore. Asphyxiating Gases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

Amsterdam telegrams state that the tide of fighting has turned in favour of the Allies. With thousands of fresh troops they are developing an outflanking attack at…

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Captured. Runaway German Steamer. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

It is officially reported that a British cruiser has recaptured the Hamburg-America liner Maccdonia, which on March 17 was reported to have slipped out of the…

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American Steamer. Escapes German Bombs. London, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 6

German airmen threw two bombs at the American steamer Cushing, midway between the North Foreland and Flushing. No damage resulted…

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Wrecked German Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 6

At Flushing Dutch fisherman picked up two German airmen floating on a wrecked aeroplane, near Nordhinder Lightouse. The airmen were conveyed to Flushing…

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Torpedoed. Norwegian Steamer. Copenhagen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

The Norwegian steamer Latin, timberladen, for England was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew of the Norwegian steamer American were landed at Newcastle…

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More Trawlers Sunk. Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

A submarine sank two trawlers in the North Sea. It is believed that both crews were drowned. A submarine chased three trawlers a…

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A?ies Ashore. Turks Reineforcing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

Athens, Monday.—Reports from Mitylene state that the British disembarkation continues at two points. All the Turkish forts protecting Maidos were…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company a steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves for…

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Danish Steamer Lost. Ship's Company Saved. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

The Danish steamer Cathray was mined or torpedoed near Ramsgate. The vessel sunk, but all the ship's company was saved…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 12

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves for…

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Torpedoed. Norwegian Steamer. Copenhagen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 13

The Norwegian steamer La[?]da timberladen, for England, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew of the Norwegian steamer American were landed at Newcastle…

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American Steamer. Escapes German Bombs. London, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 12

German airmen throw two bombs at the American steamer Cushing midway between the North Foreland and Flushing. No damage resulted…

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More Trawlers Sunk. Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. London, May 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 13

A submarine sank two trawlers in the North Sea. It is believed that both crews were drowned. A submarine chased three trawlers a…

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