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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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British Steamer Sunk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 6

The British steamer R[?]za was sunk by a German submarine. The Captain and 11 of the crew of 24 have been landed…

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Armored Steamer Blown Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 6

After stinking a British patrol ship on Sunday, armored German steamer was blown up to avoid captains, PGLA BOMBARDED BY AIRSHIP…

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Disturbance on a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 3

A number of Chinese firemen on the steamer Yeddo, which arrived at Brisbane from Texas on Sunday, and herthed at Short-street wha[?],…

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British Steamer Sunk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 5

The Ocean Steamship Company's liner Horned (4672 tons) has been [?]. Captain Myies and two others were killed, seven drowned, and…

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Austro-german Poison Gas Recoils. Russians Recover. Wreck Terrible Vengeance. on Invaders, Turin

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 7

Signor Pisani, of the newspaper "Stampas" correspondent with the Russian armies, furnishes a graphic narrative of the rearguard fight…

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The War of Nations. London, Tuesday Morning. British Steamer Sunk

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 4

The British steamer Cymbeline has been sunk. Thirty-one members of the crew were landed. Six were killed and six injured…

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British Steamer Sunk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 5

The British steamer [?] has been sunk. Thirty-one members of the crew were landed. Six were killed arid six injured…

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Getting Big Guns Ashore

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 6

Corporal G. H. Stewart, 1st Field Artillery, writing to his mother (Mrs. E. J. Stewart, Rockport-street, Erakincville), says:--…

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British Steamer Sunk

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

The British steamer Minosa was sunk by a submarine. The crew were saved…

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Italian Steamer on Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

The steamer Santa Anna is reported on fire in mid-Atlantic. She carries 1700 italian reservists. The agents state that there were no…

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War of the Nations. London, Monday. Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 4

The steamer Santa Anna is reported to be on fire in mid-Atlantic. She is carrying 1600 Italian reservists. THE BRITISH FLEET…

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Fruitless Search of Mail Steamer

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

When the mail steamer Maltai arrived on Wednesday from 'Frisco, a squad of 25 Customs, searchers thoroughly overhauled the vessel from…

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Wounded Soldiers Return Three Hundred Come Ashore. Cordial Welcome Home

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

The fourth batch of wounded from Gallipoli arrived at Sydney on Monday. Of 327 men on hoard 81 are for Queensland…

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Greek Steamer Burnt

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

Four hundred and eight survivors of the Greek steamer burnt in mid ocean have arrived in New York. The crew fought the fire for 36 hours…

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Coal Steamer Captured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

A swedish steamer, loaded, with coal and oil, was captured by a German submarine, it is believed with the connivance of the owners…

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A Vessel Ashore

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 4

During a heavy log on the harbor the Dunmore ran ashore on a reef near Bradley's Head. Later…

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Steamer Attacked by Submarine. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 6

The steamer [?] received at Wollington [?] from New York, reports [?] by [?]…

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Latest Telegraphic News Wrecked. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 6

The scow Garlow was wrecked off Wilson's Promontory. The crew was saved…

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German Steamer Sunk

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 6

A British submarine stink a Gar man steamer near Rugm Island. Ten of the crew were saved. Swedish [?] have been instructed…

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Fire on a Steamer

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 4

A fire was discovered in one of the holds on the steamer Wodonga after leaving Brisbane for Cairns, The vessel was put back to port, when the…

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