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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

221 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 12

The Great Gales. America Steamer Siberia Wrecked. Sensational Lifeboat Work. Whole Crew Saved in Mountainous Seas. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

The American steamer Siberia has been wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. Deal and Lamsgate life boats made day-long efforts yesterday in mountainous…

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Another Steamer Lost. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

Further stories are being received of the great gales. The steamer Rijndam, outside the Bay of Biscay, on Sunday picked up a distress signal…

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Steamer Wrecked. Difficult Rescue Work. All the Crew Saved. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

The American steamer Siberia was wrecked on Goodwin Sands. The Deal and Ramsgate lifebouts made day-long efforts at rescue…

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A Huge Steamer. Pride of the White Star Line

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

The Britanic was the pride of the White Star line, and which cost over one and a quarter million sterling. The great steamer was of the triple…

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River Steamer Burned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 1

The Hawkesbury River steamer Hawkesbury was completely destroyed by fire at Windsor last night…

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Italian Steamer. Bombed in American Port. Investigation Ordered. New York

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

A fire occurred on the Italian steamer Reginald Italia, whilst lying the wharf at Brooklyn, and destroyed the cargo, which was a valuable…

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Fire on Steamer. Probably Caused by Bomb. Cargo for Allies Saved. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 1

A fire on the Italian steamer Beginald Italia, lying at the wharf at Brooklyn, destroyed a cargo of wax, but did not destroy a valuable consignment of…

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American Steamer. Sunk Off Irish Coast. Washington

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

The American steamer Chemung has been sunk off the Irish Coast. The survivors were landed…

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American Steamer Sunk. Affect on Austrian Incident. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

A report from Washington states that the American steamer Chermung was sunk on the Irish coast, and the survivors landed…

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Drowned From a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

While the steamer Cooni, bound from Melbourne to Sydney, was off Jervis Bay this morning one of the passengers, Mrs. Donoghue, fell overboard and was…

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Dutch Steamer Sunk

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 3

A message from Las Palmas on Thursday states that a German submarine sank the Dutch cargo steamer Kediri (3781 tons) that afternoon. The…

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Free Steamer Tickets. King O'malley's Munificence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 3

It is understood that Mr. King O'Malley, before retiring from the office of Home Affairs issued an order that tiny Federal member who desired to travel…

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Dutch Steamer Stopped. Passengers Taken Prisoners. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

Americans who have arrived from Rotterdam states that the Dutch steamer Konigen Regentes, bound from Flushing towards Tilbury, on November 11, was…

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Ferry Steamer Fatality. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 4

While a ferry steamer was travelling between Circular Quay and Milson's Point a man named Wm. Jenkins was seen to fall into the water. When…

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Coastal Steamer Wrecked. the Crew Saved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

The North Coast steamer Belmore was wrecked at Kempsey yesterday while attempting to cross in. The crew was saved. It is believed that…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

A small fire broker out this afternoon on the steamer levuka. Water and gas were responsible for a number of firemen being badly affected…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 4

A the broke [?] amongst a quantity of saltpetre under the main hatch of the Chilian training ship Lautro to-day, but was extinguished before…

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Strike of Stewards. Passengers Do Work on Steamer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

The steamer Canberra, on which the stewards struck at Brisbane on Tuesday, reached Sydney to-day. The passengers made the best of things…

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German Steamer Aground Valuable Cargo. Christiania

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

The Prinz Friedrich William (17,000 tons) is aground in the Kattegat. She was touring the North Cape at the outbreak of the war. She reached…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

A tire broke out this morning on the steamer Port Phillip lying at Miller's Point. It was discovered by a member of the crew. The outbreak was located…

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