Another Steamer Attached. Lord Chelmsford a Passenger. London
The "Times" publishes a statement to the effect that a submarine attempted to destroy the steamer on which Lord Chelmsford (the newly appointed Viceroy)…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916
400 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 20
Submarine Strife. British Steamer's Escape
LONDON, Monday.—The British steamer Duendez escaped from a submarine through the captain's skilful handling under fire for two and a half hours. The captains saw a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacific Steamer Attacked by German Submarine. London
A German submarine attacked, without warning the Pacific steamer Dueudes at a distance of three miles. She, altered her course, and escaped,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grain Steamer Sunk. Off Portuguese Coast. London
On Monday an unnamed Norwegian ship, carrying 6500 tons of grain from Boston to Lisbon, foundered off the Portuguese coast after three explosions,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Steamer Held Up. Anxious for Revenge
VANCOUVER, Wednesday.—A message from Wellington (Delaware) states that Ernest Schiller, who held up the British steamer Matteppo on the high sorts, has been…
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The Danish steamer Esbjerb has been captured in the Cattegat, and taken into Swinemunde…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unarmed Steamer Sunk. Crew Left Adrift in Boats
LONDON, Friday.—A German submarine sank the British Bteamer Industry, which was unarmed, bound for America. The crew were left adrift in boats 120 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rebels Strongly Entrenched. Newspaper Machinery Wrecked
LONDON, Saturday.—The city was quiet until 12.30 p.m. on Monday, when a riot broke out, says the "Chronicle" A small body of armed men entered the Post Office…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecked Zeppelin. London
Amsterdam reports that a wrecked Zeppelin passed through Belgium on the way to Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreckers at Work. Attempt on the Mudgee Line
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On several occasions lately obstructions have been discovered on the Mudgee line, in the vicinity of Wallcrawang, and once or twice trains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecked Airship's Crew
AMSTERDAM, Thursday.—A Stavanger telegram states that when the Zeppelin struck the hillside most of the crew were able to jump out, though several sustained broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ketch Ashore. in Newcastle Harbor
SYDNEY, Friday.—The ketch Premier, bound from the Northern Rivers to Sydney, ran into Newcastle this evening for shelter owing to the weather being against her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prohibited Immigrants. Steamer Skippers Fined
SYDNEY, Friday.—The masters of the steamers Ag[?]mor and Baron Tweedmouth have been fined two hundred pounds and one hundred pounds respectively for having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Steamer Captured. Driven Out by Wind
MADRID, Friday.—The British captured the German steamer Tclde, 2073 tons, which was interned at Tencriffe. The Telde was anchored outside the bay, but fearing a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Steamer Captured. Drifted Out From Teneriffe. London
The German steamer Telde, which had been sheltering at Teneriffe since the war began, drifted out to sea during rough weather. She was captured by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wrecked Zeppelin Strikes a Cliff. Commander and Crew Interned London
The Zeppelin L20 is a total wreck four miles from Stavanger, on the Norweigan Coast Flying slowly and low, she reached the land at about noon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Compulsory Service. Second Reading of Bill Carried. Turkish Minister for War Disappears. German Mine Sweepers Sunk. Sensation Om Brazil. Aehial Activity. the Wrecked Zeppelin
LONDON, Thursday.—The crow of the wrecked Zeppelin at Stayanger declare the raiders on Tuesday were compelled to relinquish their attacks, and explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Submarine Stripe. a Steamer 'S Experience. Two Submarines Encountered
LONDON, Saturday.—The steamer Cla[?] MacFadyen encountered two submarines in the Bay of Biscay. The first fired 60 shells at a range of 50 yards, hitting the Clan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wrecked Zeppelin Blown Up by Norwegians. London
The military authorities at Stavanger, Norway, exploded Zeppelin L20, which was rolling dangerously in a heavy wind. A detachment of soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Type Schooner
Australia's trade with the Pacific Islands is growing. At present many traders in Sydney find it difficult to obtain shipping to carry on the…
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