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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 16

Russian Steamer Sunk

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

A submarine sank the Russian steamer General Redezky off the Shetland Islands, but the crew were saved…

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Special Cable News Fire on Steamer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

A message received from Durban states that a fire on the Benal[?] is under control, with the help of the steamer Otaki. It is not a mixed…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. Russian Steamer Lost

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

A Russian steamer has been sunk off the Shetland Islands. STRIKE AT KRUPPS. Three thousand of the employees of…

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The Latest. Advance of the Italians. Defeat of the Russians. Krupps Employees on Strike. Russian Steamer Lost. Thursday. 1 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The general assault, on the 75 mile front from Tarvis to the Adriatic is nearing its culminating phase. The Italians have cleared…

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Picnickers Tragic Fate. Excursion Steamer Cap­sizes. . Great Loss of Life. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 3

The steel steamer Eastland, crowd-ed will picnickers, capsized in the Chicago River, at Clark-street pier. It is believed that 1ooo were drowned…

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Submarine War. American Steamer Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Pangewood was submarined in the North sea. The Crew landed. The American steamer Leeuanaw was…

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Trawler and Steamer Torpedoed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

The trawler Roneria and the Danish stesmer Nogill, were torpedoed in the North Sea, The crews were saved…

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Steamer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

The captain of the American steamer Lee[?]naw, winch was submarined, has arrived [?] the crow at Aberdeen, and says that when he sighted…

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British Steamer Torpedoed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 8

The British steamer Grangewood was submarined in the North Sea. The crew were lauded…

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Rescued at Sea. Plight of Schooner's Crew

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 7

Rescued from their waterlogged dereliet after they had been four days without food and water, the captain and crew of six of the schooner Lizzie B. Willey, which sailed on…

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Another Steamer Gone

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

The steamer Fuljens, 2513 tons, has been sunk by a submarine. The crew were landed…

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Submarine War. Danish Schooner Set on Fire. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

A Danish schooner was set on fire by the Germans in the North sea. The crew was picked up…

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Wounded Coming Ashore

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

It was a depressing sight to stand it the foot of the gangway whole the wounded were coming ashore from the Balarat. Strong, well-built men, in…

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British Steamer Sunk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

The British steamer Costello has been sunk…

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President's Country Villa Wrecked. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

A bombardment by the enemy completely wrecked the country villa of the French President, situated at Sampigny…

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Norweigan Steamer Sunk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 1

The Norweigan steamer Alcis has been submarined. The crew were landed safely…

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Rescuing Steamer Expected in Port. Arabic's Valuable Cargo. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4

The Arabic carried 132 second class and 48 third-class passengers, while the crew numbered 243. A rescuing steamer with 400 survivors…

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Riga Situation Unchanged. Submarine Driven Ashore. Enemy's Offensive Held Up. Petrograd

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 2

A German submarine was driven ashore. It is estimated that the Pernau landing force comprised a battalion…

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Germans at Fremantle. Crowd Wrecks Shop, and Houses. Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 2

Early this morning, on receipt of the news at Fremantle of the Battle of Riga, crowds paraded the streets. So great was their violence that any…

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British Steamer Sunk

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Palmgrove was submarined; but the crew were saved…

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