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Riverina · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917

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The War The Latest Thursday Morning. American Steamer Sunk. Will America Fight?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The American steamer "Lyman Law" has been sunk in the Mediterranean…

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American Vessel Sunk Schooner. Bombed by Austrian Submarine. Climax in 48 Hours. Washington

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The Slate Department Icarus that the American schooner Lyman M Law, 1300 tons has been sunk in the Mediterranean…

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Swedish Steamer Sunk

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

Stockholm newspapers are indignant at the sinking of the Swedish pshi Hugohamilton, saltptre laden, and bound from Vilparaiso towards…

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Steamer Fights with a Submarine. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

At the inquest on a member of the crew of the Lycia, the chief officer staled a submarine attacked them with gunfire. We hotly replied, but the…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. Norwegian Steamer Sunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer "Dilbetie" has been submarined and sunk. She was shelled while the crew including two Americans,…

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ToDay’s War News. [?]osion in German Monition Factory. [?]eral Thousand Killed. British Steamer Sunk [?] and German Operations for January

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Norwegian who returned from Ger[?] [?] states that an explosion occurred [?] munition factory. There were [?] workers employed in the factory…

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Swedish Steamer Submarined

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The American Consul-General at Barcelona reports that the Swedish '? steamer Skogland, was submarined. The crew, including five American…

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Danish Steamer Under Prize Crew. Copenhagen

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

Commenting on reports from South America concerning a German raider, rapturing the Danish steamer Hammershus in the South Atlantic and…

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Steamer Ashore. in Wellington Harror. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

The Mararoa ran ashore at Cape Turakirae, near the entrance to Wellington Harbor, this morning. Although the vessel's stern is in four and a half…

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British Steamer Sunk

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The British steamer Dorothy (3806 tons) has been sunk…

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British Steamer Sunk

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2
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The British steamer Headly (4963 tons) has been sunk…

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British Steamer Torpedoed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The British steamer Golgorm Castle has been torpedoed. The captain and crew were adrift for 145 hours. The crew included…

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Devastation of War [?]54 Wrecked Villages Recovered 46,263 Houses Destroyed. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

An official report in the "Journal" stated that 754 of the Communes have been liberated from the enemy, in which 46,263 houses were partially…

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Schooner Ashore. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

The three-masted schooner Kororu went ashore near Hacking Point, Newcastle, last night, and unless the sea moderates, will become a total wreck…

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Steamer's Mailroom Broken Into

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 1

On arrival of the s.s. Indarra at Perth (W.A.) last week, it was discovered that the mails from the eastern States had been interfered with,…

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Another Belief Steamer Sunk Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

The "Shipping Gazette" reports that a large Norwegian steamer, the Lars Rastenaes, was sunk outside the blockade zone without warning. She was…

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Norwegian Steamer Sunk. Grain Cargo for Belgium Copenhagen

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

The shipping Gazette states the large Norwegian steamer Lars Rastenacs has been sunk outside the blockade zone without warning. She…

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Schooner Picked Up. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

A Wireless message was received at Sydney this morning to the effect that the cable steamer had picked up the dismasted schooner Hawk 150 miles…

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AMERICA & Germany. American Steamer Sunk. Carrying Foodstuffs to England. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

A German submarine sunk the American steamer Alconquin…

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