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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

14 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Steamer Alongside Shaken

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A steamer alongside the docks was blown partly out of the water…

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British Steamer Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

The British steamer Macres of the [?]…

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New Zealand, Monday. Steamer Stranded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

The steamer Kiabora is stranded near Cape Terawhiti, Cook Strait. She was bound from Wellington to Nelson, and had…

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Steamer Appam Seized by Enemy. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

The British steamer Appam arrived at Norfolk, V[?] under the German Flag. A prize crew was aboard. All…

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Dutch Steamer Towed In

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Two tugs [?]…

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Seizure of German Steamer Justified

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

the premier of portugal in the Chamber of Deputies justified the seizure of German steamer. he stated that an…

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The War. Latest cables to "Mercurs" LONDON, Monday. P. AND O. Steamer Mined

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

Lloyds reports that news has been received that the P. and O. Irner Maloja has been mined and sunk at Dover while en route to…

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Dutch Steamer Torpedead

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

A Dutch steamer Ballemourg [?]…

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Schooner Captain Shot

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Rebett, [?] captain of the State owned schooner Warthewax was found in the cabin of the ship at midnight on…

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Dutch Steamer Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The Dutch steamer B[?] has been sunk. She carried £70.000 in gold…

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Floating Mines Washed Ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 2

Since l9l4, six hundred mines have been washed up on the Swedish cash while the Swedish marine destroyed 500 more…

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Steamer Puts Sack

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The steamer Levuka bound for Fiji returned to port last night, port side engine showing' a defect, Repairs are under way…

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German Steamer Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

A Russian submarine sank the German steamer Dorita in the Baltic. The crew was landed at Sweden…

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Steamer Britannic Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

The White Star steamer Britannic, 47,000 tans has been sunk in the Atlantic. She was unarmed…

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