Wreck of Rheims Cathedral. BORDEAUX
It is officially stated that the porting of Reims cathedral was burned. The stained glass windows were broken in the upper part. The northern tower…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914
327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 17
Germans Defied. Tramp Steamer's Escape. Germans Dismantle Engines. But Engineers Effect Repairs. an Escape From the Carolines. Brisbane
A tramp steamer, the South Port, a vessel of 3000 tons, arrived at Moreton Bay this afternoon, after an exciting experience…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. To-day’s Cables. Another Steamer Mined. Battle of Aisne Longest in World’s History. Germans Much Exhausted
Latest reports state that one region on the Allies’ left resembles Paaderburg (South Africa). 3500 Germans are in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Steamer Minded. London
The British steamer Selby struck a mine in the North sea and san[?]. The crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Steamer Sunk. Caught by a Mine. Ostend
The British steamer Dardon, bound from Hull for Antwerp, was sunk by a mine. Eighlit survivors were brought to Ostend, and nine arc missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Russian Steamer Sunk Baseless Rumors of Other Losses. Petrograd
It is officially stated that despite all their efforts and Baltic the Germans have only succeeded in sinking the steamship Uleaborg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sunken Cruisers Bodies Washed Ashore
28 bodies have been picked up off the Dutch coast. It is believed they belong to the sunken British cruisers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dutch Steamer Lost. Amsterdam
A mine sank the Dutch steamer Niewland in the North Sea. The crew was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Norwegian Steamer Mined. London
Sixteen survivors from the Norwegian steamer. Thrommoe have ar rived at South Shields. The vessel was wrecked through striking a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Sunk by a Mine on Belgium Coast. Ostend
The British steamer Dardon, bound from Hall to Antwerp, was sunk by a mine. Fight [?] brought [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nickel Ore for Krupps. Norwegian Steamer Captured. German Officers Disguised As Sailors. Copenhagen
The Norwegian ship Margan, from New Caledonia, carrying nickel ore for Krupp's works, arrived at Christiansund. They also had 15 German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Steamer Mined. Ostend
The English steamer Ardfloydt, from Dover to Zeeburnge, struck a mine. The crew was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suits for Shipwrecks
Since the tragedy of the Titanic hundreds of ideas and inventions have been brought before shipping companies and the Board of Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unsinkable Lifeboat
Novel life-saving apparatus is carried by the steamer "Recto," which arrived at Dover recently from Norway. Slung from her davits is to be seen a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unsinkable Lifeboat
Novel life-saving apparatus is carried by the steamer Recto, which arrived at Dover recently from Norway. Slung from her davits is to be seen a lifeboat,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Reaches Fiji. Sydney
The steamer Levuka, which left Sydney on September 28, has arrived at Suva safely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecking Antwerp. Parts of City Violently Bombarded. Hoboken Oil Tanks Attacked
Fugitives from Antwerp state that there was a violent bombardment of the city throughout Wednesday night. Heavy guns were brought across the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners from New Guinea. Return of the Steamer Kolonga. 30 German Prisoners Brought to Sydney. Looters in the Australian Ranks. Sydney
The steamer Kolonga which recently took a cargo of coal to the Australian warships in New Guinea, waters arrived in Sydney this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Explosion. Building Wrecked in Portugal Lisbon
A sensational explosion occurred in premises belonging to the Electric Lighting Company, resulting in the loss of several lives, and over a hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Advance Pending Arras Wrecked. Albert Wiped Out. London
At Arras the Germans were well supplied with artillery. The struggle was particularly violent on Tuesday and Wednesday, but with no success. The…
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