Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shipwrecks & the sea, all years

Riverina · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 17

Germans in America Attempt to Wreck Wireless Station. Operators Fired At. Port Arthur, Out rio

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 1

An attempt was made to wreck the Great Lakes Wireless station. Two men fired on the wireless operations, when they were discovered, and both…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Japanese Steamer Damaged. Pekin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

A Japanese steamer which attempted to enter Hong Kong harbor, disregarding the port regulations, was fired at and seriously damaged…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Incident on the Rhine. Tourist Steamer Boarded. German Retaliation on England. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

A steamer on the Rhine laden with British and American tourists, was boarded by the military near Cologne, and thoroughly searched. Fifty men…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

French Steamer Chased

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

A French steamer has reached Havre [?]ith 450 reservists on board. It was pursued off the American coast by German warships…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

German Steamer at Fremantle. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

Senator Milieu has received word from Fremantle that the German-Australian line steamer Neumunster, 4234 tons, was brought in by a prize crew…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

German Steamer Captured. Capture on African Lake

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

It is officially stated that a Nyasaland Government steamer has captured the German steamer Sphindthaven at Nyasa Lake and imprisoned the crew at Navroli…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Zeppelin Destroyed. Wrecked by Bombs. From French Aeroplane. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

A Zeppelin commenced a reconaissance above Nancy, on August S. M. Perun, in an aeroplane, immediately went out and outmanoeuvring the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Germans in America Attempt to Wreck Wireless Station. Operations Fired At. Port Arthur (Ontario)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1

An attempt was made to wreck the Great Lakes Wireless station. Two men fired on the wireless operators, when they were discovered, and both…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Aerial Warfare. Zeppelin Wrecked with Bombs From Above. Failure of the Zeppelins Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

A Zeppelin airship commenced a reconnaisance above Nancy on the 8th August. An aeroplane was sent out by the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Further Attempts to Wreck Wireless Station. Ottawa

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 3

Another attempt was made to wreck the wireless station at Sanest Marie. The guards pursued the men, who…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Four Zeppelins Wrecked. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 3

Paul Doumer once a candidate for the Presidency of the French, Republic, has just returned from the fighting line in Belgium. He states that three…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

German Cruiser Collides with British Tramp Steamer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

The German cruiser Liepsig, while leaving Son Francisco, steered close to a British tramp steamer, and before it could get clear the cruiser collided…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

German Steamer Seized. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

The German steamer Berlin arrived in Sydney this morning from Hamburg, and was immediately placed under arrest…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Leipsig Sails. Collides with Tramp Steamer. San Francisco

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

The Leipsig, whilst leaving the harbor, believed to be an route to Ania collided with a British tramp steamer The tramp was badly damaged, but…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Turkey Protects a French Steamer. From Goeben and Breslau. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

When the Goebea and Breslan in the Dardanelles threatened to sink the French steamer Saghalien. the latte was induced by the Turkish authorities…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Steamer Overdue. S.s. Kaipara Missing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

A private cable was received to-day, stating that the steamer Kaipara, from New Zealand, is overdue at Tenerif[?]c…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

German Steamer. Arrives at Colombo. Colombo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The mail steamer Zietan, from Australia, has arrived at Colombo. According to the press bureau, the vessel was not captured as featest…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

[LATEST.] Reports about the Australia and Other Ships Officially Denied. German Steamer Seized at Brisbane. Italy Expected to Join France and England within a Week. French Check in Lorraine Denied. The Mikado's Command. MONDAY, 6 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Defence has again denied most emphatically the various reports circulated in regard to the flagship Australia and other…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floating Mine. Sinks German Steamer. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

The steamer San Wilfrede struck a mine when leaving Hamburg, and was destroyed. Her crew was rescued…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Patrolling Trade Routes. Steamer Repeatedly Stopped Perth (W.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

An overseas steamer which reached Freamantle to-day, was stopped sin times by British cruisers during the voyage. When the captain asked who…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →