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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

279 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 14

Chinese for France. Steamer Empires Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

The E. and A. mail steamer Eastern brought back to Sydney yesterday some of the o[?]cers of the steamer Empire, which was recently sold by the company to English buyers…

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The Woman He Loved Chapter V. Shipwreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

For as long as she lives Dolores will never forget that night of horror. Carried out on the promenade deck by the rush of started men from the smoking-room,…

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American Steamer Attacked U. S. Government's Secret. Another Note to Berlin. "Closing the Incident." (Australian Cable Association.) Washington, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

Despite Mv Lansing's efforts to maintain secrecy, it now appears that a German or Austrian submarine fired 10 times on the Americon steamer Oswego…

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Armed Boarding Steamer Sunk. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 5

It is officially stated that the armed boarding steamer Duke of Albany was submarined in the North Sea. Twenty-four were drowned and 83 saved…

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Fire on Steamer. Cargo Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

The Blue Funeral liner liyson, which arrived at Fremantle on Friday evening with some of her cargo on fire, is now discharging goods from her No. 5. hold, where an…

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Zeppelin Wrecked. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 3

The "Daily Express" correspondent at The Hague says a gale completely wracked a Zeppelin at Terdonok in Belgian on Monday. It fell 2000 feet…

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News From Denmark. Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. Copenhagen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

The German frontier guard has been increased to prevent civilians from leaving Germany owing to the scarcity of food. The notorious General von Bernhardi has…

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Fire on Steamer. Cargo Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 6

The Blue Funnel liner Hyson, which arrived at Fremantle on Friday evening with some of her cargo on fire, is now discharging goods from her No. 5 hold, where an…

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Armed Boarding Steamer Sunk. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 13

It is officially stated that the armed boarding steamer Duke of Albany was submarined in the North Sea. Twenty-four were drowned and 88 saved…

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Attack on U. S. STEAMER. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 6

Vancouver, Thursday Night.—According to a report from Washington, Germany having disavowed any unfriendly intention in the submarine attack on…

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American Steamer Sunk. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 6

The American steamer Admiral Clark has bean sunk. Six members of the crew were saved. The Admiral Clark does not appear in…

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The Wrecked Airship

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Though half a million people visited Cuffley on Sunday, the pilgrimages to the place where the wrecked Zeppelin fell were continued unceasingly…

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News From Denmark. Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. Copenhagen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 12

The German frontier guard has been increased, to prevent civilians from leaving Germany owing the scarcity of food. The notorious General von Bernhardi has…

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British Steamer Taken. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 4

A Berlin telegram states that Germans [?] al forces in the North Sea on the night of the 21st inst, took into Zeebrugge the Great Eastern Railway Company's Steamer…

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Wreck of First Victim. Second Crew Land Safely. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 5

Air raid eye-witnesses agree that the Zeppelin brought down fell more rapidly than the one recently at Cuffley. When hit is seemed momentarily to stagger and then…

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Dutch Steamer Arrested. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 5

The Amsterdam "Telegram" states that the commander of a Dutch torpedo-boat saw a German submarine convoying the steamer Batavier H along the Belgian coast. He…

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Explosion on Steamer. Six Men Killed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 5

An explosion occurred aboard the Union Company's Wairunn lying in Sydney Harbour. Six men were killed outright, and three others seriously injured…

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Crowds Visits the Wrecks. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 5

The Zeppelin which was burnt during recent raid was one of the latest type. The date of its completion was marked on the parts. An enormous amount of aluminium…

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Pandemonium of Joy. Pilgrimage to the Wreck

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 4

London, Monday.—A special correspondent telegraphs from an Essex town: An airship passed over at midnight. The engine was humming, and the…

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British Steamer Taken. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 7

A Berlin telegram states that German naval forces in the North Sea on the night of the 21st inst. took into Zeebrugge the Great Eastern Railway Company's steamer…

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