Wrecked Steamer Sold
SYDNEY, Saturday.--Fraser, Uther and Co. disposed of the wrecked steamer Cooloon as it lies 200 yards inside the north breakwater at Manning Heads. Langley Bros…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
286 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 15
Mishap to Steamer
SYDNEY, Monday.--The steamer Our Jack grounded on the crossing at Cape Hawke. The winch carried away, seriously injuring…
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Messrs. Fraser, Uther, and Co. on Friday disposed of the wreck of the steamer Cooloon, as it lies 200 yards inside the north breakwater at…
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Fraser, Uther and Co., disposed of the wrecked steamer Coolcon as it lies 200 yards inside, the north breakwater at Manning Heads. Laugley Bros, were the purchasers…
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Four Maltese from the hulk on which they were confined in the harbour, escaped yesterday, and swam ashore, fully dressed. They hid in the scrub,…
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SYDNEY, Sunday:--The three masted schooner Korora went ashore near Hacking Point, Newcastle, last. night, and unless the sea moderates will became a total wreck. All…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reports of Russian Success Positions and Men Taken Steamer Submarined LONDON
A Russian official message states that north-westward of Okua our troops counter attacked to regain the lost heights. We attacked the Turks westward of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine Campaign. Belgian Relief Steamer Sunk. Survivors Include American
LONDON, Sunday.-- The Belgian relief steamer Storstad from Buenos Ayres was submarined at daylight. Thirteen were landed, including an American. Two boats…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall of Baghdad. Far-reaching Moral Effect. Belgian Relief Steamer Sunk. Details of Capture of Irles. Fall of Baghdad
LONDON, Sunday.-- Baghdad has fallen. (Baghdad is one of the oldest and, till quarter of a century ago, the most important commercial town in the interior of Asiatic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Comment Germany's Oriental Programme Wrecked LONDON
The "Petit Parisien" says that the capture of Bagdad wrecks the German Emperor's whole Oriental programme. The "Paris Journal" says the capture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recollections of an Old Clarence Trader. Anniversary of the Wreck of the Helen Macgregor
Monday, 12th March, was the anniversary of the wreck of the steamer Helen MacGregor which happened on the 12th March 1875, 42 years ago. The Helen MacGregor…
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An Amsterdam message states that a German submarine hasn been stranded south of the mouth of the Maas River…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The steamer Karora is a complete wreck and it is anticipated will be abandoned to the underwriters…
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VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--The Amerison steamer Alconquin has been torpedoed. She was formerly on the Canadian Great Lakes' service. Her burden was 1800 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Is It the Overt Act ? American Steamer Sunk China takes Action Seizes German Ships The American Crisis American Steamer Sunk Will It Be War? LONDON
A German submarine has sunk the American steamer Alconquin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipwreck. Dismasted Hawk Picked Up. in Same Gale As the Karora
SYDNEY, Thursday.--A wireless message was received at Sydney this morning to the effect that the cable steamer had picked up the dismasted schooner Hawk 150 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm on the Coast. Motor Launch Wrecked
SYDNEY, Friday.--A great storm is raging along the north-west coast of Australia. Severe damage is feared. The motor launch Gem, from Melbourne to Sydney, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Mesopotamia. British Continuing the Pursuit. Ammunition Steamer Taken
LONDON, Friday.--A Mesopotamian official report states:--After establishing posts on the left bank 30 miles up stream General Maude attacked the Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Experience. Sinking Swedish Steamer. Survivors in Leaky Boat
LONDON, Tuesday.-- The captain, his wife eight of the crew of the small Swedish steamer Dag have landed after a most terrible experience. The Dag was bound from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrecked Boats. Sold at Public Auction
SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- The steamer Yambacoona and the schooner Korora, recently wrecked at Terrigal, on the North Coast, were respectively sold at auction, the former…
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