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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

982 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 50

War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 3

Parcels of clothing for the Belgians have been left at this office by Mrs. McMahon, Mrs. Woods (Alumny Creek) and Mrs. C. J. Duggan. No…

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The Trouble Spreads. War with Triple Entente. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 3

A correspondent at Constantinople states that the situation is near breaking-point. The British Ambassador has informed the Grand Vizier that if…

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The War in North-west France. Aeroplanes Kill Women. Calais

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 2

Two German aeroplanes dropped bombs on Bethune. One fell among a group of women in the market place, killing 19 and wounding 40…

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General War Notes. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 5

The German Army has e[?]cuated Lebbeke and Wetteren. The Prince of Wales's fund now amounts to £3,531,000…

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Turkey's First Act of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Turkey has now definitely thrown in her lot with Germany and Austria, and she has committed the first act of war against the Allies…

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War News. (Continued from Page 5.) Sadness of Boulogne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.—A medical correspondent, writing from Boulogne, on the French coast, says that the town has beccome a town of hospitals that mirror the…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, November 3, 1914. the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 4

The inclusion of Turkey in the arena opens up huge possibilities, and a longer continuance of a war which everyone is fervently wishing to end. The Porte gave the…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

The military raided the premises of a certain German firm in Brisbane on Thursday. It is understood a number of documents were examined, but the…

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At Raboul. Wounded Convalescent. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, has received a wireless from Colonel Holmes, Administrator of Reboul, stating that all the wounded are…

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German Wounded. Pouring Into Germany London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

A Dutchman says 12,000 German wounded are passing through Cologne and Frankfurt every two days…

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Lecture on the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

Rev. Father Fagan gave his second lecture on the war, in the Literary Institute, Brushgrove, on Saturday night (writes our correspondent), there…

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War in a Circle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

If the land war in the west continues to move in a circle as it has moved during two months and a half, Germany will be left dismayed. In…

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War Note Issue. Favored by Laborites. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

The Industrial Unions Committee has circularised the unions and Labor Leagues throughout the State, asking for an expression of opinion as to the…

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Joffre's Genius. How He Makes War. Scientific, Not Artistic

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

A "Times" correspondent in France (says a cable last week) gives a character sketch of the French Commander in-Chief, General Joffre. He says…

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The War Devastated Belgium. Terrific Fighting. Allies Progressing. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

The recent fighting in Belgium was of unprecedented severity. The fields and trenches were littered with dead. The Allies took trench after trench,…

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Can Germany Hold Out. Financial Ruin If War Is Proclaimed. Belligerents' Resources Compared

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

The first hundred millions our enemies can stand just as well ae we can, but the last they cannot, thank God; and therefore I think cash is…

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Soldiers' Pay

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed by the Director-General of Public Works that the arrangement to pay the difference in the…

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The War. Turkey Joins in the Struggle. Bombards Black Sea Ports. Grim Fighting in Belgian. The Allies Advancing on Brussels Ex-President Roosevelt's Scare. Monday's Wires. Turkey Joins Germany. Emden Flies the Japanese Rag

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

Turkey has definitely thrown in her lot with Germany and Austria. The Turkish fleet are operating in the Black Sea. The cruiser Breslan…

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General War Notes. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

The American Commission for Relief has received 7000 Australian sheep for distribution in Belgium. A scheme is on foot by which New York…

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German Soldiery Restless Surrender of Officers Frequent. More Troops Required for Belgium

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Times'" correspondent in Belgium says the German troops are beginning to manifest restlessness, and are grumbling hard against their…

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