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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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New Cargo Steamer Woolgar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 11

The Melbourne Steamship Company's new inters[?] cargo steamer Woolgar left Melbourne on Tuesday morning in continuation of voyage from Newcastle on Tyne to Sydney, via Bristol, Durban, and Adelaide…

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New Steamer Arrives. Woolgar in Port

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

The new steamer Woolgar, the latest addition to the Melbourne Steamship Company's fleet, arrived at Sydney to-day from Avonmouth…

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The New Steamer Mako at Napier

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Richardson and Co.'s new passenger and cargo steamer Mako, which is to take, up. the Auckland Napier. service, has arrived at Napier…

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New Steamer Woolgar. to Arrive To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 9

A handsome addition will be made this morning to the inter-State fleet of Australia by the arrival at Sydney of the Melbourne S.S. Company's new steamer Woolgar from…

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The Melbourne S.s. Company's New Steamer Woolgar

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

The Melbourne Steamship Company's new cargo steamer Woolgar, named after a Queensland river, is duo a. Sydney this morning, and on arrival…

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Contraband Foodstuffs. Steamer to Be Seized. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

Washington has been informed that Britain will seize the steamer Wilhelmina, as her foodstuffs are considered to be contraband…

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The War. Desperate Fighting in Belgium. British Positions Lost and Retaken. German Submarine Sinks New Zealand Steamer

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 22

The war cables of the past week have told of fierce fighting in Belgium. The scene of te principal operations has been around La Bassee where the Germans…

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Wreck in the Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 8

The steamer Tambo, belonging to Messr[?] Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., returned to Sydney yesterday after a three-months' trip of the Glibert, Marshall, and Eilice groups of…

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The Eugenie Wrecked

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co.'s steamer Tambo, which' returned to Sydney yesterday after a three-months' trip to the Gilbert. Marshall, arid Ellice…

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On the Emden's Wreck. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

The Minister for Defence stated to-day that attempts had been made to recover from the battered hulk that represents the cruiser Emden on the Cocos reef some relic…

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Wreck in Gilbert Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 9

Among the passengers by the steamer Tambo from the Pacific Islands yesterday was Captain Dillamore, of Burns, Philp, and Co. Captain Dillamore was in charge of the auxiliary…

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Wrecked Tramp Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 9

The wrecked schooner Tramp was sold an auction yesterday by Mr. F. R. Strange. The vessel was knocked down to Mr. M. George. who bid £75 for her just as she lay on the rocks…

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Steamer Nairnshire Afire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

The recent and Shire steamer Nairn shire, 5,747 tons, has been on fire at Havre. The Nairnshire arrived at Havre from London a fortnight ago. She sailed…

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The Endeavour. All Hope Abandoned. Supposed Foundered in a Storm. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

The Federal trawler Endeavour, now two months everdue on her return voyage from Macquarie Island to Hobart, will on Saturday be officially declared lost. The search…

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Wrecked. a Japanese Cruiser. End of the Asama. Fate of Orew Unknown. San Francisco, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

A very grave disaster has occurred to a Japanese man-of-war. The armored cruiser Asama, 9750 tons, 37 guns, has been wrecked on the Moxican coast,…

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Yorkshire Mines Wrecked. Earth Shooks at Several Points

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Earth shocks at Conisboro, High Milton, and Denaby, in Yorkshire, on Tuesday, resulted in heavy falls of earth. One ut Denaby rendered the coal pits…

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The Steamer Kwinana for New Zealand

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

The West Australian Government steamer Kwinana left Bunbury on Friday for New Zealand ports with a cargo of jarrah…

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Japanese Cruiser Ashore. on Mexican Coast. San Franciso Feb 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 15

The Japanese armoured cruiser Asama (9700 tons) is breaking up on the Mexican coast, near Point Bartoloml. The fate of the crew, numbering 500,…

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A Japanese Cruiser. Wreck on Mexican Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 13

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday. -- The Japanese cruiser Asama is breaking up on the Mexican coast, near Point Bartolomi. The fate of her crew, numbering 500, is…

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Wreck of the Asama All on Board Saved American Warships Stand By. Vancouver. Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 1

Washington reports that all the officers ana crew of the Japanese armored cruiser Asama, which went ashore on the coast of Mexico, have been saved…

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