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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Germans Capture Norwegian Steamer. Copenhagen

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

The Germans have taken to Cuxhaven the Norwegian steamer Anvers, timber laden, bound from Frederikstad to England…

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German Yarn. British Seize Dutch Steamer. AMSTERDAM

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

A Berlin wireless states the "Lokal Anzieger" prints a letter declaring that the British seized a Dutch steamer and compelled it to make nightly…

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German Yarn. British Seize Dutch Steamer. AMSTERDAM

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

A Berlin wireless states the "Lokal Anzieger" prints a letter declaring that the British seized a Dutch steamer and compelled it to make nightly…

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Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 2

The Vorwegian steamer Albis was submarined. The crew landed safely…

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Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Albis was submarined. The crew landed safely…

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Steamer Toll Mounting Up. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

A German submarine torpodoed and sank the steamer William Dawson. Five lives were lost. The steamers Cober, Carterswell,…

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Steamer Toll Mounting Up. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

A German submarine torpedoed and sank the steamer William Dawson. Five lives were lost. The steamers Cober, Carterswell,…

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The Wreck of the Dunbar

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 4

Friday, August 20, was the 58th anniversary of the wreek of the Dunbar which went down just outsido Sydney Heads, only one man, James…

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The Wreck of the Dunbar

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 4

Friday, August 20, was the 58th anniversary of the wreck of the Dunbar, which went down just outside Sydney Heads, only one man, James…

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Trawler Strikes a Wreck

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

The Koraaga while travelling off Wattamolla [?]ny pulled up a quantity of deck planking from a denth of 71 fathoms. The captain is satisfied that he struck…

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Trawler Strikes a Wreck

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

The Kor[?]aga while trawling off Watamolla Bay pulled up a quantity of deck [?]anking from a depth of 74 fathoms. The captain is satisfied that he struck…

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Mail Steamer Nearly Blown Up. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

According to the passengers of the mail, steamer Osterley which arrived at Fremantle to-day from London the vessel narrowly escaped destruction by…

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Mail Steamer Nearly Blown Up. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

Accodring to the passengers of the mail steamer Osterley which arrived at Fremantle to-day from London the vessel narrowly escaped destruction by…

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Mysterious Steamer. Loaded With Munitions of War. German Crew. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

It is reported that a mysterious steamer recently arrived at Batavia loaded with arms. A local paper states that the vessel, although flying the…

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Mysterious Steamer. Loaded With Munitions of War. German Crew. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

It is reported that a mysterious steamer recently arrived at Batavia loaded with arms. A local paper states that the vessel. although flying the…

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Zeppelin Swoops on Steamer. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

A Zeppehn in the North Sea descen[?]ed to the height of a Swedish steamer's masts. The captain was questioned regarding…

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Zeppelin Swoops on Steamer. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

A Zeppelin in the North Sea despended to the height of a Swedish steamer's masts. The captain was questioned regarding…

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Fruitless Search of Mail Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 2

When the mail steamer Maitai arrived to-day from 'Frisco, a squad of 25 Customs searchers thoroughly overhauled the vessel from stem to stern…

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Fruitless Search of Mail Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 2

When the mail steamer Maitai arrived to-day from 'Frisco, a squad of 25 Customs searchers thoroughly overhauled the vessel from stem to stern…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

The steamer Rupera arrival at Sydney from Brisbane with her [?]akers on fire. The outbreak was extinguished at the…

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