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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917

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Submarinism. an American Lake Steamer Torpedoed. Count Bernstorff in Germany. "The Times" Warns Against Optimism

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

A Vancouver message says that the American steamer Alconquin has been torpedoed. She was formerly on the Canadian Great Lakes Service…

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Steamer Eric

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

The steamer Eric arrived in Balranald on Monday afternoon from Swan Hill, with a small cargo of stores and supplies, which are in good time for the Easter…

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To-day's Latest. Martial Law in Spain. Serious Economic Situation. Reported Evacuation of St. Quentin. the Dominion Troops. the Russian Situation. Steamer Sunk in the Bay of Biscay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Spain. Madrid telegrams indicate a serious economic and political situation. The…

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Other Items. French Fishing Barque Sinks Submarine. Turkish Schooner Machine-gunned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A French fishing barque, armed with a small gun, sank a submarine, after a twenty minutes' fight. Our aviators machined a Turkish…

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Zeppelin Sheds Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 20

It is reported from Geneva that two airship sheds at Lake Constance the Zeppelin headquarters, have been destroyed in a gale, and that three mechanics were…

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A Ketch Washed Ashore

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 3

The ketch Lily Hawkins was washed ashore at Port Gibbons, South Australia. The crew were landed safely. Later…

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Other Items. Effect of American Intervention on Holland. Assembly of South American Republics. South Africa's Grant to Great Britain. a Peace Meeting Wrecked. Coal Famine at Copenhagen. Krupp's Workers Demand More Food. the Spanish Situation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A peace meeting in the East End of London was wrecked. Their flags were torn up by indignant crowds, and two of the pacificists were hurled…

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Romance of a Wreck

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

What may probably be regarded as the individual shipping investment which has yielded the largest profit during the war has just come to the…

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Emigrant Steamer Torpedoed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 46

The Petrograd correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle." says that the submarining of the Russian steamer Zara which was carrying Russian emigrants, has…

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American Steamer Sinks Submarine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 28

An American steamer, with the first shot, sank an attacking U boat off the coast of Ireland on Monday…

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To-day's Latest. an American Schooner Destroyed Enemy Attacks Against the French Repulsed. the Germans Hurrying Up Reserves. Germans Parley with the Russians. Russian Activity Increasing. the Result of the Submarine Blockade. Grave Food Situation in Great Britain. Tremendous German Losses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

The American schooner Percy Bird-all was destroyed, without warning, by submarine gunfire. The survivors were rescued…

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Steamer Rams Submarine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 22

The Paris newspaper, "Illustration," states that the British paddle steamer, "Mona's Queen" (1559 tons, owned by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company), with…

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Armed Oil Steamer Sunk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 23

The American oil-tank steamer Vacuum has been torpedoed by a submarine and sunk. Tho Vacuum was armed, and the naval gunners on board are missing…

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Steamer Sunk on Darling

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

News from Pooncarie states that the steamer Alfred has sunk at Mailara Sation. No particulars of the accident are given, except that Chas…

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On the Seas. a Spanish Steamer Submarined

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

A German submarine sank the Spanish steamer Carmen. The Government is pretesting and demanding compensation…

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Steamer Alfred Sunk. Charles Thorn Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

News to hand from Pooncarie is to the effect that the steamer Alfred had sunk at Mallara Station. No particulars of the accident are given, except that…

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On the Seas. German Activity in the Baltic. a French Steamer Sunk. Submarine Beaten Off by a Fishing Boat. the Week's Submarine Record

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

A Stockholm message reports increasing German activity in the Baltic. Destroyer flotillas are operating with Zeppelins in the Gulf of Bothnia…

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A Passenger Steamer Sunk in Dirty Weather and Tremendous Seas. One Hundred and Thirty Lives Lost. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

A telegram, the place of origin of which has been withheld, reports the sinking of the Eizaguirre. One hundred and thirty-three of…

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Infant and Child Welfare Conference. Wrecker of Infant Life

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

Professor Wealth, addressing the conference in Sydney on Infant and Child Welfare, spoke of venereal disease as the wrecker of Infant life, stating that…

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Australian Steamer Damaged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

The Commonwealth Navy Office announces that the Commonwealth cargo steamer Talawa has received extensive damage, which will take…

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