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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917

23 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 2

Steamer Torpedoed Russia In A Bad Way Anarchy Spreading London, Oct. 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 2

A steamer carrying 559 passengers, including Algerian soldiers and some prisoners of war, was torpedoed in the western Mediterranean Two hundred…

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Steamer Off the Coast Those Mysterious Lights. Police Discredit Story

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

The story of the mysterious steamer, which is supposed to have been seen to approach Port Kembla, with all lights out early last Monday morning,…

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The War. Enemy Attacks Bepulsed. German Aie Raid on London. Munitions Steamer Blown Up at Halifax. 1200 Killed; Thousands Injured. City a Mass of Ruins. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

A m[?]ions steamer exploded at [?] fax, and 300 people were killed and [?] injured. A [?] of the city of [?] was [?]…

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