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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

5,658 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 25 of 250

Course of the War

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

Sketching the course of the war Mr. Harcourt said that the western frontier line had remained stationary for several months…

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War Over by June

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 1

That the war will be over in June or before was the statement attributed to an officer of high command in General French's army. He was back…

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War in the Air. Big Conflicts Pending

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 16

Aerial battles on a big scale are pending in Flanders. The Germans have concentrated a large number of aeroplanes of the Aviatik and…

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The [?] Shaw and the War. German Designs

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

From the year 1874 to the year 1904, just thirty years, the only nations with which the British Government, or Press, regarded war as possible were Franco…

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End of War Demanded. Socialists in Germany. Protest in Diet. London

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

A Socialist demonstration against the war occurred in the Prussian Diet during the discussion on the Budget. The Socialist Deputy declared that…

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Colonial Forces. Cheerfulness of Canadians. Mr. Harcourt on the War. London

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

In a[?] statement concerning the position of the Allies and in reference to the activities of the colonies, Mr. Harcourt, secretary of State for the…

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Patriotic Unionists Will Assist the War Office. Labor Member's Statement. London

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night, in response to Mr. H. Tennant's appeal, Mr. Roberts (Laborit[?]) stated that he had been authorised to say that…

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WAR Confused Fighting Even Struggle at Bagatelle Artillery Active at Many Points. London

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

A communique states:— "We occupied a farm on the Bethune-La Bassee road where the enemy was installed. The struggle at…

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The Big Guns At Work Daily Life of War. North of France, Dec. 30

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

The German artillery had been tan[?]ly quiet for some days and the troops against them had been enjoying a comparatively quiet time. But the…

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WAR The Russians Fight for Warsaw Appalling Carnage. Ferocious Fighting. Masses of Dead. Petrograd

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Throwing strategy to the winds, General Von H[?]rg's [?]ssed at tack at [?]zura resulted in appa[?]ng carnage, in the first German onset…

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Not a Short War. Germans Defeated But Not Routed. Review by Canadian Prime Minister. Vancouver

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

Speaking in Canadian Parliament Sir Wilfred Laurier, ex Prime Minister, remarked that while the movement of the German army to Paris…

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A Long War. Germans Defeated, But Not Routed. Review by Canadian Ex-prime Minister. Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Speaking in the Canadian Parliament, Sir Wilfred Laurier, ex-Prime Minister, remarked that while the movement of the German army to Paris had been…

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The War. Fierce Fighting Everywhere. Russians Doing Well. the Struggle in France. Turkish Fiasco. Enemy Greatly Dejected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 16

It is officially reported from Cairo that no further fighting has occurred along the Suez Canal. Besides Arabs a number of…

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The War The Latest Battle of Bzura. Terrific Fighting. Mountains of Slain. Russians Stand Firm. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 15

The Germans attacked in massed formation along the Bzura front (Poland), beginning operations with a large force in the Landehnen…

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The German Soldier

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

Lieut. Colonel Lushington of the Royal Field Artillery, speaking of the quality of the German army, said he asked a cavalryman what he thought…

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An Antwerp Hero Again Enlists. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Among those who passed the enrolling officer at Victoria Barracks today was a Belgian, who had been service at Antwerp. He was a diamond…

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War Items

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

In a debate in the Prussian Diet the Finance Minister said the country was able to cope with the financial situation. A Socialist, deputy declared that the people…

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America and the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

It is reported that President Wilson will probably address a friendly communication to the British. Government regarding the use of the American flag by the Lusitania. It is…

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Miscellaneous War News. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The war is costing Russia £1,400,000 per day. South Africa is raising an additional million war loan by taxing the mines and the…

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Darlinghurst Tragedy. Woman Shot Dead; Man Wounded. Boarding-house Affair. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred shortly before 11 o'clock this morning in a house at the corner of Sherbrooke and Burton streets, Darlinghurst…

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