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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Mr. Holman on the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Holman, shared the general exultation as a result of the news of the success of the Allies in France. "Evidently," said Mr. Holman, "there has been a…

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Official War Bulletin. From Sir George Reid. Accounts of the Fighting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The following cablegram, dated London, September 14th, 3.45 p.m., has been received from Sir George Reid:—"The War Office issued a complete…

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Surrender of General Von Kluck. 25,000 Prisoners, Guns, and War Material

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—From Dieppe, France, it is reported that the extreme left of the Allies junctioned with fresh troops from the coast, and such pressure was brought to bear…

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The Kaiser's Speech. Why Germany Went to War. Belgian Invasion Not Explained

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

English files which have arrived by the last mail give details of the Reichstag proceedings on August 4, when the German Emperor delivered a speech from the throne, in which…

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The Clarence & Richmod Examiner. Established 1859. Gratton: Thursday, 17th SEPT., 1914. the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 4

Good news still continues to come from the seat of War. The blow administered to the enemy at the battle of the Marne, and the subsequent retreat of the Germans is still…

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The Latest War News. the Battle of the Marne. Interesting Accounts from Various Sources. Despair in Germany. Suffering of the Wounded. General Von Kluck Surrenders Collapse of the Austrian Army. Russians Marching on Capitals the Battle of the Marne. Bravery of the Germans. Rout Deepening Into Complete Disorder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In the battle of the Marne, the enemy advanced in considerable force, obviously unaware of the strength of the Allies. They attempted to cross the river…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

The Victorian Ministry have agreed to find employment for 150 Belgian, widows a month. The stipulation is made that the women must be prepared…

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Hosts of Austrian Wounded. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

Sixty thousand Austrian wounded have reached Vienna. There are not enough doctors to attend them, and there is a shortage of medical…

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Austria's Enormous Losses. 250,000 Killed or Wounded. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

A semi-official statement concerning the enormous losses by the Austrians says it is believed that a quarter of a million officers and men have been…

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The Big French Battle. Trenches Full of Dead German Wounded's Sufferings. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

An American member of the Red Cross describes the trenches used in the recent fighting as full of dead. German wounded have been rescued at…

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The War and Unemployed. North Coast Interests

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed by the Minister for Public Works that his Department cannot purchase sleepers and girders…

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A War Prophesy. Germany's Downfall, France and Russia's Gains. England Greater Still

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

The "Bombay Chronicle," just received by the English mail, publishes the following remarkable prophecy concerning the war, the author being…

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The War the German Rout. Kluck's Army Surrenders. How It Was Caused. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

The surrender of General Von Kluck, with his army of 25,000 men. was due to the extreme left of the Allies. after a circling movement, junctioning with…

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London War Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The German Minister for Education has dismissed all enemy. teachers and professors from schools, and excluded children of alien enemies from tuition…

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Local War News

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

Rev. Father Lawton has donated £2 2s to the Patriotic Fund. A correspondent writes that Mesdames A. Holmes and J. Massey were the collectors to…

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Probable Cost of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 8

It takes a wonderfully short time to scatter two or three hundred millions sterling in war time. "Though past wars, even the most recent, can furnish very little guidance as to…

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The War and Unemployed. North Coast Interests

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed by the Minister for Public Works that his Department cannot purchase sleepers and girders and other timbers as suggested as…

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War News—day by Day. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 3

The German general admits that the German army which had crossed the River Marne was attacked by the Allies. The fighting had lasted…

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Australasian War Items. SYDNEY, Friday 11 a.m

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

A proclamation was issued yesterday afternoon giving the Government authority to seize 140 thousand bags of wheat stored at Darling Island…

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War Will Be Long. Sydney, Friday 2 p.m

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

Lord Kitchener stated in the House of Lords: "We have good grounds for quiet confidence; but the struggle is bound to be long. We have in the…

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