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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

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Another Steamer Sunk. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

The British steamer City of Lucknow has been sunk…

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Italians Inflict Losses. on the Enemy. Another Steamer Gone. Turks in a Bad Way. London, May 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

A Rome communique says that the Austrians delivered a very strong attack between Adige Alley and the Upper Astico…

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Latest Cables. Twelve Hampshire Survivors Washed Ashore. Fort Vaux Fallen. Enormous Austrian Losses. Heavy Fighting in France. Australians in Action. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

It is officially announced that Fort Vaux has fallen. A German official message explains that the cruiscis Lutzow and Rostock…

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On the Dvinsk Front. Germans Repulsed. Getting Back to Warsaw. 23 Hours' Bombardment. Russian Steamer Sunk. London, June 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

A Petrograd message states that the Russians every where repulsed the foe on the Dvinsk front, and along the Penarsch-Warsaw railway…

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Japanese Steamer Ashore. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Nikko Maru was driven ashore near Townsville on Sunday night during tempestuous weather, but later on was refloated…

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Explosion on Steamer. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

An explosion occurred this morning on the steamer Wairuna, lying at No. 5 Wharf, Darling Harbour, and six men were killed and three others…

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Schooner Submarined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

A German submarine sunk the schooner Ellen, and the crew was saved. The Greek Government has decided to protest to Germany against…

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Panic on Mined Steamer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

Daring the panic which occurred on the Angelina when the vessel was mined, many jumped into the water, find were drowned. The pumps kept…

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Wreckage in the North Sea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

The steamer Vizziz which has arrived at Copenhagen from Jutland Harbour, reports that the North Sea is full of burning vessels and wreckage…

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