Europe in War. Germany Declares War on Russia and Unsheaths the Sword. the Kaiser's Efforts for Peace and Offer of Sacrifice Proved Fruitless Skirmishing on the French Frontier. Advance of 20,000 German Infantry Into France Discontinued After Heavy Loss. Britain Must Stand by France. Great Rejoicings in London Streets, French and British As Boon Companions. Canada's Offer of Help. Australians United to Serve the Empire. Britain's Decision Awaited with Great an Ty. the King's Appeal for Peace. Neutrality of Italy and Belgium. Excitement in St. Petersburg
Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 4
LONDON, Friday.—St. Petersburg was seized with a war fever by the announcement that the army was to be mobilised, and when the news came that the British fleet had sailed…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3
The New York Press Association reports that Great "Britain has declared war…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2
The Nation at present involved in the struggle are Germany, Russia, Austria and Servia. A financial panic prevails in Europe…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2
An unofficial wire states that Britain's declaration is the result of an appeal by Belgium, her territory having been in[?]ded by Germany…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5
The British naval arrangements have been completed. All the most effective vessels of the licet have put to sea. The ships comprise soven or eight battle squadrons and many…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4
LONDON, Monday.—Great Britain has declared war against Germany. REPORTED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. News from Stockholm states that in an engagement in the Gulf of Bothnia, between Russian and German vessels, the Russians were driven back, and have taken refuge…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5
Commenting upon the Austro-Servian dispute, Mr. Hirst, the editor of the "Economist," writes:—"No British interests are involved, and the dispute does not concern us. If we…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5
Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst, in All Saints' Cathedral on Sunday night, said all must realise that we were almost inevitably committed to a general European war. It was absolutely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Thursday, 6th AUGUST, 1914 the War
Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4
Since last publication the news is to hand of Britain's engagement, in the turmoil. It may safely be written that never in the history of man has there been such an upheaval…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News. European Position Unchanged. Britain's Official Declaration of War. Severe Engagement on the French Frontier. Germany Suffers Severe Losses. Belgium not Afraid of Germany's Threat. Preparing to Resist the Invader. Reported Steamer Seydlitz Captured by the Parramatta Britain's Pronouncement
Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4
LONDON, Monday.—Scenes of the most intense excitement were prevalent in the vicinity of the Houses of Parliament from an early hour this afternoon. The announcement that the decision of the Cabinet on the war situation would he communicated to the House of Commons drew large crowds. There was a very large attendance of…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5
A British destroyed at Harwich has received a wireless message to prepare to receive two hundred prisoners and wounded, being brought by a torpedo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War! Germany Declares War Against England, France, Russia and Belgium. Britain's Supremacy Challenged Nearly All Europe Involved. World's Greatest War Imminent LONDON
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5
In the British House of Commons Sir Edward Grey (Minister) announced that the Cabinet decided that if the German fleet came into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in Full Blast. Great Britain Declares War Successive German Defeats. Smashed on Land and Sea. Britain v. Germany War Officially Declared Another Naval Battle. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5
Mr. J. Cook (Prime Minister) has announced officially that war has broken out between Britain and Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Effects. Hundreds of Men Discharged Sydney, Thursday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5
Owing to the war, hundreds of men have been discharged from works in the city and suburbs and at Newcastle. The Associates to Justices Gordon,…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 10
One of the factors most conspicuous in this terrible business is the paralysis of finance which has occurred in the countries immediately affected. Never before, in the history of…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4
LONDON, Wednesday.—Admiral Mahan, United States war expert, says that Germany's naval hope is to strike immediately. Stagnation at the seat of trade would…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 9
Merchant vessels leaving for oversea ports are advised to abandon the regular tracks, so as to avoid the risk of capture. The Auckland Stock Exchange has…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 9
LONDON, Thursday.—Sir George Reid is supporting the movement started by the Countess of Dudley for an Australian Field Hospital…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3
When the time arrives for active co-operation with the military forces of the commonwealth in repulsing any possible invaders, the riflemen…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 12
Luxemburg's neutrality, which Germany has broken, is guaranteed under the Treaty of London, 1867. And it has long been well recognised that a belligerent nation has no…
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