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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Attempt to Wreck Wireless Station. Ottawa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

Another attempt was made to wreck the Government wireless station at Saul[?]tmarie. The guard pursued the men who escaped…

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Turkey Saves French Steamer. Constantinople

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

The German warships Goeben and Bresian threatened to sink the French steamer Sag[?]en in the Dardenelles, but the Turkish authorities conveyed the steamer to the…

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Turkey Saves French Steamer. Constantinople

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

The German warships Gooben and Breslan threatened to sink the French steamer Sagna[?]en in the Dardenolles, but the Turkisn authorities conveyed the steamer to the…

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Another German Steamer Arrested. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

The German steamer Berlin arrived in Sydney this morning from Hamburg and was immediately placed under arrest…

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Another German Steamer Arrested. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

The German steamer Berlin arrived in Sydney this morning from Hamburg and was immediately placed under arrest…

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German Mail Steamer Zieten. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The mall ateamer Zleten from Australia has arrived at Colombo. According to the press bureau tho vessel was not captured…

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New Zealand Steamer Overdue. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

A private cable was received in Sydney to-day stating that the steamer Kaipara from New Zealand was overdue at Teneriffe…

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New Zealand Steamer Overdue. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

A private cable was received in Sydney to-day stating that the steamer Kaipara from Now Zealand was overdue at loneriffe…

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German Mail Steamer Zieten. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The mall steamer Zleten from Australia has arrived at Colombo. According to the press bureau the vesset was not captured…

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Steamer Strikes Mine. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

The steamer Sanvilfrede struck a mine when leaving Hamburg and was destroyed. The crew were resued…

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Steamer Strikes Mine. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

The steamer Sanvilfrede struck a mine when leaving Hamburg and was destroyed. The [?]w wore rescued…

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General War News Generous German Liner. Armed Merchantman. Captures British Steamer and Releases Her. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

While the steamer Galician was 90 miles from Teneriffe the German merchantman Kaiser Wilbelm der Grosse, which has been converted into an armed cruiser, steamed…

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General War News Generous German Liner. Armed Merchantman. Captures British Steamer and Releases Her. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

While the steamer Galician was 90 miles from Teneriffe the German merchantman Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which has been converted into an armed cruiser, steamed…

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German Steamer Sunk

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 5

A British cruiser chased and sunk the German armed merchant steamer "Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse," off the West Afr can coast…

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Another German Steamer Captured. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

The North German Lloyd cargo steamer Thuringen, three days overdue at Fremantle from Bremen, was captured this morning by a warship…

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New Ealand Steamer Sunk

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 3

The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the steamer kaipara was sunk by the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse…

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New Zealand Steamer Slink

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 3

The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the steamer Kalpara was sunk by the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse…

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Cargo Steamer Afire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 3

The steamer Janus, bound from Calcutta to Australia and New Zealand, loaded with tea and wool packs, pat into Albany with her number two hold on fire…

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Cargo Steamer Afire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 3

The steamer Janus, bound from Calcutta to Australia and New Zealand, leaded with tea and wool packs, put into Albany with her number two hold on fire…

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Steamer Picks Up News. Intercepts German Wireless Message. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

While the steamer Wiltshire, which arrived at Sydney to-day from London via Capetown, was m mid-ocean, she heard the wireless German station of Swakopmund…

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