British Steamer Mined
LONDON, Saturday. -- The British steamer Lady Aim has been mined. Two men were killed, whilst five have been taken to hospital. The captain, two mates, two…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
286 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 15
The Steamer Wardell
SYDNEY, Saturday. -- The steamer Wardell, which has been purchased by Lundin and Son, stevedores, will be employed in connection with the Port Jackson business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Naval Battle. Cruiser and Number Armed Steamers. One Steamer Out of Action
RIO DE JANEIRO, Friday. -- An officer or a British cruiser has confirmed the reports of a recent naval battle off the extremity of Brazil. According to the newspaper "Rua,"…
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Capt. Muir, who is in charge of operations, and Mr. Peter Anderson are having success in salvage operations on the "Belmore" wreck at Macleay Heads. The winch has…
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A Stockholm report states that Swedish newspapers are indignant at the sinking of the Swedish ship Hugo Hamilton, laden with saltpetre, from Valapraiso…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The annual report of wrecks on the New South Wales coast shows that 16 casualties resulted in 10 lives lost. Five small vessels foundered and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bound for Australia. 8000-ton Steamer Sunk. LONDON
Regarding yesterday's German claim to having sunk an 8200-ton steamer, with a cargo of general merchandise, it is now found that the vessel was bound for…
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The American consul Queenstown reports the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Dalbatte. The submarine continued shelling after her engines were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Food Riots at Leipzig. Many Shops Wrecked. Martial Law
LONDON, Thursday.--A Berne message says that an American from Leipzig declares that the food riots at Leipzig early in February were most grave. Many shops were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ashore Near Wellington Union Company's Big Steamer. SYDNEY
The Union Coy[?]'s steamer Mararoa .went ashore at Cape Terawhittu, the ne[?]rance to Wellington harbor, this morning, in a heavy fog. The vessel's bow is…
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WELLINGTON, Sunday. -- The stranded steamer Maranoa has been refloated…
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WELLINGTON, Saturday. -- The Maranoa ran ashore on Cape Tuvakirae, near the entrance to Wellington Harbor, this morning, Although the vessel's stern is in four and…
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It is stated that the collier Yambacoona, 184 tons, has been wrecked close to Terrigal, w[?]ife v[?]yaging from New castle to Sydney. The captain and crew…
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As briefly stated in Friday's "Examiner," the Nine Meg, a fishing craft of some 20 tons, was wrecked while attempting to cross in over the bar on Thursday night. The little vessel…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The collier Yambacoon has been wrecked near Terrigal, but the captain and crew have been saved…
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The fishing smack Nina May was beached at the Clarence Heads on Thursday evening. She was entering port from a fishing cruise, and a…
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COPENHAGEN, Sunday.--The crew of the Swedish steamer Vaering report that a German submarine, without warning, fired 20 shots unsuccessfully and when they had…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Langley Bros.' steamer Cooloon ran ashore on the northern breakwater at Carrington while entering the Manning River to-day. The vessel filled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coastal Steamer Wrecked. Langley Bros Cooloon. Sidney
Langley Bros. steamer Cooloon struck the breakwater while entering [?] Manning River yesterday afternoon. The vessel- is now full of water and is…
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The Chairman of Directors, Mr. D. E. McBryde, M.L.C., at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Broken Hill proprietary…
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