The Wreckage
"Prior to the war--early in 1914--the Government debts of the world. were about £8,250,000, and in three years of war they have approximately grown by…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
107 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 6
Big Steamer Sunk Internal Explosion the Cause. Passengers and Crew Saved. SYDNEY
The big cargo carrier, Port Ken[?]ola, which be[?]onged to the Commonwealth and Dominion fleet of oversea steamers, sunk while off Cape Farewell (New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale in Sydney. Damage in the Suburbs. Old Man Killed. Steamer's Narrow Escape. SYDNEY
A terrific gale swept over the City and suburbs early this moraine accompanied by a torrential downpour. The wind reached a velocity of 50 miles per…
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A coastal steamer, supposed to be the Nerong, has foundered off Norah Head. It is feared that all hands have been lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Coastal Steamer Founders. Sydney, Thursday, 12.45 p.m
A coastal at earner, supposed to be the Norong, has foundered off Norah Head. It is feared that all hands have been lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coastal Steamer Founders Three Lives Lost. Thirteen Hours in Open Boats. SYDNEY
A coastal steamer, supposed to be the Nerong, has foundered off Norah Head. It is fea[?] all hands have been lost. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide Steamer Arrives. Sydney
The Adelaide Coy.s steamer, Camira, has arrived in Sydney after being delayed in Melbourne for several weeks. No attempt was made to load the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer. Was It the Work of Incendiary? SYDNEY
Members of the crew of a large steamer on which a fire occurred on Monday night state, that there was no possibility of any person having got down to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interstate Steamer Traffic. South Coast Mines Working. SYDNEY
The Federated seamen and firemen held a mass meeting this morning and decided not to return to work until the wharf laborers had come to terms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Passenger Steamer. Sydney
The first passenger steamer to leave Sydney since the strike will be the Wyreema. The crew has already signed on and the vessel which has a big list of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Steamer Causes Trouble. Shipowners' Appeal to Sydney Men To Send Crew Over. SYDNEY
It transpires that the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union, representing about 4000 members, is openly opposed to the action of the small group of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Steamer Sunk. Pirates Fire on Lifeboats. Greek Officials Missing. LONDON
Reuter's Athens correspondent, says that a German submarine torpedoed the Italian steamer Bari. The submarine also sunk seeral lifeboats…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Torpedoed. Submarine Pirates Shell Survivers. LONDON
The captain and 49 of the crew of a British steamer have been landed. They export that the steamer was attacked by two submarines and torpedoed and sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Steamer. No Suspicious Circumstances. SYDNEY
A fire which broke out on the steamer Main[?], which was being overhauled at Chapman's Patent Slip, Balmain, today, was put out by firemen after only slight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Mysterious Steamer. Watchman's Story Confirmed. SYDNEY
A prominent resident of Wollongong confirms the story of Watchmen Williams regarding the visit of a mysterious ship to Part Rembla. He had no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreckage Identified. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m
Wreckage brought to Sydney from the Islands has been identified as part of the missing steamer, Matunga. The wreckage is held to confirm the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreckage Found. Sydney
The wreckage which was picked up on the north beach at Woodlark Island has been brought to Sydney for examination. The Superintendent of Navigation,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Submarine Sunk. Crew of French Steamer Decorated. LONDON
Reuter's Paris correspondent says that several officers and the crew of the [?] were decreted with the war Cress for defeating a submarine after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Mail Steamer Lost. Founders With All Hands. LONDON
The Friend mail boat, Mascarra, running between Marrailles and Tunes, has foundered with all hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreckage Picked Up. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m
According to information received from Noumea, a quantity of wreckage was picked up in the vicinity of the Loyalty Islands, together with a…
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