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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

982 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 50

General War News

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The weather in the North Se[?] beautifully fine, and the atmosphere [?]. It is probable that a moratorium will be…

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The Latest War News. British Troops Landed in France. the King's Message. Advice From Lord Kitchener; "Fear God, Honour the King." Japan's Ultimatum. Integrity of China. Russia Makes Conspicuous Advances. Russia Prepared to Place 20,000,000 Soldiers in Action. Wounded German Soldiees in France.—state That War Will Not End on the Battlefield, But in a Sanguinary Revolution in Germany. N. S. Wales Troops Off to the Front. Important Engagement at Dinant. Successful French Charge. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

It is stated that the French allowed the Germans to enter Dinant while preparing a crushing blow. The engagement began in the afternoon, and opened with a deadly artillery fire,…

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Soldiers' Pay

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 5

The following races of pay per day for the militia that have been mobilised, as laid down in the universal taaining regulations, have been announced by the military authorities:…

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Kitchener's Great Plan. No Half-baked Soldiers. Most Vigorous Training

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Lord Kitchener's great plan for replenishing the army has won universal approval. It is founded on the possibility of the war being a long and stubborn…

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The King's Message. His Deep Interest in His Soldiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The following was the King's message to the troops before their departure for France:— "You are leaving home to fight for the safety…

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Wounded Frenchman Butchered. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

The French have reached Mahange, 19 miles from Metz. The cavalry had a successful encounter with the Germans…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

Over two thousand volunteers have been enrolled at Brisbane. Over one hundred first aid classes have been organised throughout the…

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The War and the Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

The following letter from Mr. W. Massy Greene appeared in last thursday's issue of the "Telegraph." : --…

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War Notes. Fighting on Historic Ground

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 8

Events have amply borne out the prediction (writes "J. S." in the course of an interesting article in the "Telegraph") that the first phase of…

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Effects of the War. Some of the Consequences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes writes: -- War, the scourge of the world, is upon, us, and in a shape so appalling as to make the most resolute tremble,…

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How the War Started. Germany's Tarradiddles. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

A German White Book on the war has been presented to the Reichstag. It. develops the theory that Servia was Russia's tool in a conspiracy against…

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The War Lord. in the Eyes of London's Crowd. His Grim Impassive Pose

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 8

The Kaiser has always had an intense fascination for the people of London. Some instinctive sense of the coming of the titanic struggle in…

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The European War. Japan Wants Fight. Her Ultimatum to Germany America May Interfere. London

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

Japan has issued an ultimatum to Germany giving the latter 24 hours to withdraw all warships from the China Son, also to surrender her…

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The War in the North Sea. British and Germans in Touch Desultory Fighting. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

The British Official Bureau announces desultory lighting between the British patrolling squadron and the German cruisers reconnoitreing in the…

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The War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

Cojus regio ejus religio (of whom in the head, the rest follow) is not [?] the liberal translation but a [?] one, and this is evidenced…

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War News

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

Introduced earlier in the week with the object of giving the Government power to deal with any war situation that may arise…

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Local War News

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

The movement initiated by the ladies' patriotic meeting at Ulmarra on Monday for the purpose of securing hospital requisites and comforts for the members of the Australian…

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General War News

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The German are marching direct on Brussels, via Huy and Jodoigne. The seat of Government in Belgium has…

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The War Funds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 6

This State seems to lag behid some others in the amount collected to relieve the distress which is certain to be caused by the war. But the reason seems to be that so many…

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War Notes. a Colossal Effort

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

Germany is pouriug her troops into Belgium through Aix-la-Chapelle at such a raie that each army corps is said to be almost stumbling over the heels of the one in front of it. In…

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