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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Wreck of British Cruiser. Splendid Behaviour of the Crew. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

The cruiser Argle which was wrecked on the Scottish coast on Thursday went ashere in terrible weather and a pitch dark night…

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Steamer Shelled. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau states that a submarine shelled the steamer Amazon off Anteeythera and smashed a number of boats. The survivors reached…

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Steamer Shelled. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau states that a submarine shelled the steamer Amazon off Antecythera and smashe[?] a number of boats. The survivors reached…

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Steamer Sunk. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Alastir and the French steamer Vavos were sunk and 52 men nicked up from the latter Three of the former were saved…

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Steamer Sunk. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Alastir and the French steamer Vavos were sunk and 52 men plcked up from the latter Three of the former were saved…

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Another Steamer Sunk. Rome

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

A submarine sank the steemar France from Salonika. A tug reseud the crew of 75…

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Another Steamer Sunk. Rome

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

A submarine sank the steamer France from Salonika. A tug rescued the crew of 75…

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American Colors on German Steamer. Forcible Search by British Cruiser. WASHINGTON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The State Department allege that a British cruiser by forcibly searching the steamer Zeulandia infringed American neutrality…

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American Colors on German Steamer, Forcible Search by British Cruiser, WASHINGTON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The State Department allege that a British cruiser by forcibly searching the steamer Zoalandia infringed American neutrality…

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Steamer on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

A priv[?]te message states that the steamer Commonwealth put into Buenos Ayres with her [?] [?] and [?] [?]ing…

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Steamer on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

A private message stares that the steamer Commonwealth put into Buenos Ayres with her her bunkers alight and discharging…

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Another Italian Steamer. Sunk by Austrian Submarine. ROME

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 2

A semi-official report states that an Austrian submarine, on Tuesday in the vicinity of Mracuse sank the steamer Firenze bound for Port Said…

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Another Italian Steamer., Sunk by Austrian Submarine. ROME

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 2

A semi-official report states that an Austrian submarine on Tuesday in the viciaity of Mracuse sank the sieamer Firenze bounk for port Said…

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Factory Wrecking. German Plots in United Slates. New York, Nov. 12

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Dr. [?] Go[?] formerly Australian Ge[?] in San F[?] Pub lishes charges ali[?] that the Austr[?] [?] in the I'hiUmI…

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Factory Wrecking. German Plots in United States. New Yokk, Nov. 12

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Dr. Joseph Goricar, formerly Austrian Consul in San Francisco, publishes charges, alleging that the Austro-Flungarian Embassies in the United…

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Steamer Abandoned. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

Ihe India Monarch from Now York to Auckland wan abandoned afire on the oth., 420 miles smith of Saint Helena…

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Steamer Abandoned. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

The India Monarch from New York to Auckland was abandoned afire on the 9th., 420 miles south of Saint Helena…

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Late Telegrams Unfounded Reports. Transports Wrecked Off Australian Coast. Mr. Jensen Blames Enemy Agents. MELBOURNE, Saturday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

Reports that transports have been wrecked on the coast of Australia have been circulated in several States. The Minister Tor the N[?]vy states that…

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Late Telegrams Unfounded Reports. Transports Wrecked Off Australian Coast. Mr. Jensen Blames Enemy Adepts. MELBOURNE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

Reports that transports have been wrecked off the coast of Australia have been circulated in several states. The Minister for the Navy states that…

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British Steamer Tara. London, Nov. 21

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that they have not yet been able to obtain information concerning the survivors of the missing British armed boarding…

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