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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

34 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 2

French Steamer Pursued

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

The French steamer Lorraine arrived at Havre with 450 reservists, after having been pursued off the American coast by…

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Steamer in Readiness

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 4

A steamer is in readiness to remove the Belgian Queen and her family…

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Norwegian Steamer Blown Up

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Gottrid struck a mine in the North Sea and was blown up. Right of the crew were killed…

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Swedish Steamer Mined

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

The Swedish steamer St. Paul struck a mine in the North Sea and foundered. The crew were saved…

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White Star Liner Wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

The White Star liner Oceanic, an armed merchantman, which is acting as a cruiser, went ashore on the north of Scotland,…

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German Steamer Seized

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 3

The German steamer Bethunia, 7,548 tons, with 400 prisoners aboard, was captured by a British warship and taken to…

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British Steamer Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4

A German cruiser sank the British steamer Clan Mathieson in the Bay of Bengal…

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Island Steamer Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 3

The island steamer Iduna entered Jeluit, Marshall Islands, unaware of the war. The officers and crow were…

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British Steamer Mined

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

The British steamer Selby struck a mine in the North Sea and was sunk. The crew were saved…

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Dutch Steamer Ca[?]tured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

The Allied warships captured the Dutch steamer Konigin Emma, 9000 tons, bound from Batavia to Hamburg…

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New Zealand, Monday. Steamer Ruahine Springs Leak

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 2

The New Zealand steamer Rushine left Wellington for London on Saturday with a big cargo and 54 passengers. She sent a…

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Belgian Refugee Steamer Mine[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

"The steamer "Admiral Ga[?] carrying Belgian refugees, struck a mine off Boulogne…

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Hospital Ship Wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 2

The hospital ship Robilla, 7409 tons, was wrecked in a gale off Whitby, on the north-east coast of England…

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American Steamer With War Material Seized

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A British cruiser seized the American steamer Kroilhud, in the Mediterranean. She had 2500 tons of war…

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