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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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One Year's Wrecks off the British Coast

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 6

The four little maps shown below give an eloquent idea of the number of wrecks and distressed vessels that the lifeboat men have to deal…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. Schooner Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

The schooner Rosetta has been wrecked in Foveaux Strait…

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New Type of Lifeboat

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 6

The Fisher lifeboat, which was recently on view at the Westminster Bridge landing-slag, is different from any type of lifeboat hitherto…

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Peace Programme. Britain Active in Arabia. Steamer Strikes a Mine. Tributes to the Late Earl Roberts. Sydney, Thursday, 1 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 6

The Rome press understands that the Austro-German peace programme is to take possession--of Belgium and Servia, and then offer terms on the…

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"Finger Prints." a Wrecked Countryside

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 6

As one moves day after day about this region which has been, and still is, so harried by war. it is a never-ending surprise to see how much of the peaceful life of the…

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The Emden at Penang. Could Have Sunk Thirty Steamers. Chose Russian Cruiser and French Destroyer. Steamer Arrives at Sydney From Scene

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 4

The steamer Nigeriston, from Singapore, arrived at Sydney on Monday morning under charter to Messrs. Dalgety & Co., having been…

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Steamer Fired On

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 3

On Wednesday night a steamer stopped by a shot, which was fired when she was opposite Dover. She was supposed to be working in…

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British Troops Gaining Ground. British Steamer Escapes Capture. Three Women Spies Shot German Shipping Held Up. Sydney, Monday, 8.16 a.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 4

The British have reported gaining ground northwards of [?] imperiling the German position near the coast…

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Hospital Ship Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 10

Particular of the loss of the hospital ship Rohilla were received by the English mail last week. The Rohilla struck the Scar, a…

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