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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 14 of 50

The War Attack on Antwerp. Bombs From a Zeppelin. Many Killed and Wounded. Antwerp

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

A Zeppelin flew over the town during Monday night and dropped bombs. Two houses were destroyed and several people killed and injured…

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The European War. British-german Encounter Our Troops Complimented. German Barbarity. Murdering Wounded Belgians. London

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

A report from Geneva states that an Italian army of 80,000 men are concentrating on the Austrian frontier…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

Mr. Alex McQueen, formerly of the Scottish Rifles has been presented with useful articles for the campaign by a number of his Lawrence friends…

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War Food Fund

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

We have been requested by the Coastal Farmers' Association to publish the following:—War Food Fund—Under the control…

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War News. the "Argus" Wires

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

We have no desire to follow the lead set by many of our contemporaries and make money out of the public's anxiety to obtain the latest…

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War Notes. the Irrepressible Humorist

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 8

Some people will joke about anything and everything. "Tudor," cur special Sydney contributor, says people are even joking about the war, and…

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The War Fund. (To the Editor Raleigh SUN.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

Sir,—At the recent patriotic meeting I appeared Mr Boullwood's statement; that quite a number of persons had not yet contributed to the…

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"Owing to the War!" [?] (To the Editor of the Raleigh SUN.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

Sir,—Influenced by a desire to serve a good public purpose, I beg you will grant me space to point out a few glaring inconsistencies and…

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The Church's Blessing. for Irish Soldiers. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

While Cardinals Bourne and Gas-cuet were travelling to Rome they chanced to get into a train containing a regiment comprising many Irish…

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Canada's War Vote

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 3

The Ottawa Parliament has passed a vote of £1,000,000 for war preparations A Bill enlarging the currency and enabling the banks to issue a larger…

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General War News

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Government has established a censorship over all letters to and from Germany and Austria. The Berlin Official News Agency states that…

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War Food Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 4

In to-day's issue appears a letter from the pen of Mr. W. E. Wilson in regard to the above, and the points put forward are well worthy of the attention of the public. A…

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The Fight at Charleroi. Masses of Killed and Wounded. Further Descriptions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Descriptions of the fight at Charleroi on Sunday state that for three hours the French machine guns stopped 2000 Germans from coming into Charleroi by…

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Chamber of Commerce War Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 8

Mr. Editor,—Will you kindly grant me a small portion of your valuable space to direct attention to the merits of the War Food Fund which has been instituted by the Sydney…

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Prussians Responsible for the War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 3

"The present war was forced upon the world not by the German people, but by a few hot-headed Prussians suffering from swelled heads, ever since…

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Australasian War Items. N.S.W. Patriotic Fund. Sydney, Friday 11 a.m

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

The New South Wales Patriotic Fund now totals £88,750. Among yesterday's subscriptions was a cheque for £1000 from the Colonial Sugar…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, August 29, 1914. the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 4

The past week has been full of great, events in the War arena. At the beginning of the week interest was centred on the battle supposed to be raging in the vicinity of Brussels…

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Latest War News. Severe Fighting. Germans Still Advancing. Gazette Special Messages SYDNEY, Wednesday 3 p.m

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

Four French guns shelled the Germans at Chaleroi sweeping the whole column away. Two French army corps attacked…

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The European War. [?] Show Marked Superiority. [?]hightful Scenes of Carnage. [?]dies Piled Up in Heaps. Craphic Descriptions. [?]ermans [?]etreating. [The w[?] pulbished in the "Advocate" is identical with that supplied to [?] of the Australasian press, and is supplied to us through the [?] [?]liable cable agencies.] Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

It is offic[?] announced that the British have reached New, a well protected position. The Ger[?] disputed the…

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The Latest War News. Fuller Accounts of Charleroi Battle. Germans Forced to Retreat. German Force of 25,000 Strong Surrounded Near Ghent. Bomb Dropping at Antwerp. Fighting Between Nancy and the Vosges. Canada's Welcome Gifts of Food. Alleged Ill-treatment of Women and Children by Germans. Italy's Position. Fully Prepared for Emergencies. Russians Within Three Weeks' March of Berlin. Germans Determined to Have All or Nothing. a Death Blow to the Allies. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Sank. Admiralty Thanks the Captain of the Highflyer. Military Training for Boys

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 4

The Government has ordered all boys between 16 and 18 to begin a course of musketry and military training. Retired officers are being employed for instructional purposes…

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