Arctic Exploration. Steffanson's Vessel Wrecked Nome (Alaska)
Captain Steffanson's exploring vessel has been wrecked on the Great Bear. The crew was landed here to-day. It is believed they have lost the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916
221 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 12
A Steamer Wrecked
The steamer Tongariro, bound from Auckland to Wellington, struck a rock off Mallia, near the site of the Tasmania wreck…
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A fire broke out this afternoon in the forehold of the steamer Tamoom, berthed at the Federal Wharf. About 500 tons of copper were seized by the flames…
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The cruiser Memphis was driven ashore in a storm. A gunboat went to the rescue, but 20 lives were lost during the removal of the crew. Inrushing…
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The steamer Tongariro, bound from Auckland to Wellington, struck a rock and" sunk. There is no word of the passengers and crew…
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Details of the wreck of the cruiser Memphis show that the vessel was struck by a wave 20ft. high, which hurled her on the rocks. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tongariro Wrecked. Position Hopeless. Rescue of the Crew. Wellington (N.z.)
The New Zealand Shipping Company's seamer Tongariro, bound from Auckland to Wellington, which struck a rock off Mahia, near the site of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Steamer Attacked. Germany's Explanation. Washington
Germany has disavowed any unfriendly intention in the submarine attack upon the American steamer Owega. Mr Lansing (Secretary for State) is…
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The steamer Stormberg has been wrecked near Wanganui, N. Z. Three lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Artillery Duels. Enemy Aeroplanes Wrecked. Paris
A communique states: There were brisk artillery duels in the Somme and Fleury sectors. Our special guns brought down two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dense Sydney Fog. Harbor Steamer Aground. No Damage Done. Sydney
A fog which enveloped the whole of the city and the harbor for several hours this morning was one of the densest on record…
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The British steamer Kelvinia was sunk by a mine or a torpedo while en route from Newport News to Glasgow…
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The body of Michael Wilson, who mysteriously disappeared from his hut at Port Kembla about a fortnight ago, was washed up on the beach…
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The New Zealand Marino Court of Inquiry found that the wreck of the Tongariro was due to default on the part of the master and chief officer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Submarines. Capture Dutch Steamer
An Amsterdam message says German submarines seized the Dutch steamer Battavier II and took it into Zeebrugge. A Dutch torpedo boat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion on Steamer in Sydney Harbor. Six Men Killed. One Blown to Pieces. Sydney
An explosion occurred aboard the Union S.S. Company's Wairuna, lying in Sydney Harbor. Six men were killed outright and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Grand Offensive. Twelve Mile Front. The Captures. Two Fortresses; Five Fortified Villages Eight Miles of Trenches 5000 Prisoners. British Capture Thiepval and Combles. British Cavalry in Action. Three Miles From Bapaume The World Against Her. Germany's Realisation. Internal Dissention in Germany. Kaiser Reduces Military Pay. Two More Zeppelins Wrecked. Greek Nationalist Revolt. Venizelos at Head of 30,000 Armed Cretans
A brief message received in Wagga yesterday morning stated:—Sir Douglas Haig reports that Monday's operations were entirely successful. The British took 1500 prisoners and entered Combles on Tuesday. The French…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion on Steamer. Six Men Killed. Three Others Injured
An explosion occurred on Wednesday morning on the steamer Wairuna, lying at No. 5 Wharf, Darling Harbor, Sydney, and six men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Afire. But Passengers Unaware. New York
The New York steamer Philadelphia was ported at New York this morning with a fire raging in the hold since Thursday. The cause is not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecking the Zeppelins. Another in Flames. London
Zeppelins again raided the East roast, but one of the airships was brought down in flames north of London…
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