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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

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To-day's Latest. a Greek Steamer on Fire off Spain. An Oil Tank Steamer Blown Up in Brooklyn Harbor. Bulgarian Reprisals for the Arrest of the Salonika Consuls A Neutral Consul Arrested at Salonika. Suspected of Espionage. The British Seize the Kaiser's Corfu Villa. Russian Aggression in Persia. Sensational Story of the Archduke's Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

The captain of the Glengyle has arrived at Malta. Only ten of the crew are missing. It is reported that the Greek steamer,…

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Large Steamer Sunk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The British steamer Glengyle (9396 tons) has been sunk in the Mediterranean. The captain has arrived at Malta. He states that only 10 members of the crew…

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Greek Steamer Afire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Tangier (Morocco) reports that the Greek steamer Salomina, laden with iron for Glasgow, was seen near Tarifa (in the extreme south of Spain) in flames. It…

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Steamer Explosion-germans Suspected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

A severe explosion occurred aboard the oil-tank steamer Aztec, at Brooklyn dock, New York, on Monday. One man was killed and 20 injured…

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Fate of Japanese Steamer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 22

The Japanese steamer Kenkon Maru has been sunk, all on board being saved…

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Explosion on a Steamer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 22

An explosion occurred on the oil-tank steamer Aztec (5665 tons, constructed in 1914) in Brooklyn dock on Monday. One person was killed, 20 were injured, and…

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German Trenches Wrecked. Paris, January 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 23

"Our artillery inflicted heavy lossess on enemy groups working at Thelus, north of Arras, and also fired upon the German troops in the suburbs of Roze," says a…

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Naval Fight Near the Bosphorus. Russians Sink a Large Steamer. Then Withdraw from the Goeben

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

A Petrograd official message says:— Our torpedo boats sank a large steamer which was coming out of the Bosphorus. Later we encountered the Goeben, which…

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"Clan" Steamer Stink. Thirteen Lascars Perish

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

Advices have been received from Malta, tating that the cargo steamer Clan Mac[?]arlane was sunk on December 30. The chief officer, ervineer, four other…

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Italian Steamer Strikes Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 20

Another great shipping disaster has occurred, an Italian steamer being the victim. While making a voyage in the Adriatic the vessel struck a mine and…

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Adriatic Sea Tragedy. Italian Steamer, Strikes Mine

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

Another great shipping distaster has occurred, an Italian steamer being the victim. While making. a voyage in the…

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British Submarine Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 20

Further details have been received from Texel, a Dutch island off the Zuyder Zee, of the loss of a British submarine, which struck a rock in the vicinity. The…

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Spanish Steamer Sunk by Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

Lloyds report that the Spanish steamer Bayo was mined and sunk off Chassinu, and that 25 persons were dropped…

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The War. The Balkans. Salonica Preparations. Many Bridges Wrecked by Allies. East Macedonia Cut Off. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Salonica states that the destruction by the Allies of the large railway bridge at Demirhissar, in Greek Macedonia, has caused a sensation…

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Spanish Steamer Sunk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

It is announced that the Spanish steamer Belgica (2068 tons) has been sunk. Twenty-three members of the crew have been picked up…

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Miscellaneous War News. Australian Trading Steamer Sunk. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

The Commonwealth and Dominion steamer Marere (6443 tons) has been sunk. All the crew are safe. The Marere was a cargo steamer, which until recently was…

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To-day's Latest. General Aylmer Within Seven Miles of Kut-el-Amara. A British Submarine Ashore. General Joffre Confident. King Constantine States His Grievances. Germans Claim a British Repulse in Flanders. Mischief at the Athens' Consulates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

General Aylmer's column is within seven miles of Kut-el-Amara, where General Townshend's force is besieged A British submarine grounded on…

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Winter Wrecks German Trenches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 28

A thaw rendered the German trenches in the Piosk district untenable, flooding them with subterranean water. The posts to which barbed wire was suspended will…

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Rabaul Earthquake. the Buckjumping Steamer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The steamer Mersine brought news of the earthquake, at Rabaul on New Year's night. There was no loss of life. One of the passengers said:--"The…

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Steamer Sunk, But No Loss of Life

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Malta reports that the steamer Trematon has been sunk. The crew were rescued…

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