Awaiting War News. Melbourne
Thousands of people are thronging the streets awaiting war news…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1914
1,327 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 21 of 67
The War and the Bar
At a meeting of the Council of the Bar, held on Friday last (says the "S.M. Herald"), it was resolved that during the continuance of the war the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No War Tax in Victoria. Melbourne
Sir Alexanaer Peacock, Premier of Victoria, to-day said-that it was not the intention of the Government to follow the example of West Australia and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German Prisoners of War. the Total Growing. Paris
In the latest operations around Liege the Belgians have taken 2000 German prisoners, and having insufficient accommodation for them, have asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner. Saturday, August 15, 1914. Some Aspects of the War
WHEN the history of this war is written (what a monumental work it will be) one of the most remarkable chapters, or volumes, will be that which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Australia. Police for the War. What Their Position Is. Sydney
A few days ago the Inspector-General of Police went into the matter thoroughly, and he had a conference with the Chief Secretary this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WAR. [Earlier wira will be found on our front page.] News From All War Centres Meagre. Big Battle Imminent. Twenty German Corps Ready to Advance. Wednesday morning
A prominent military writer says the hour of crisis has arrived, and that Japan should go to the rescue of British territory in the Orient…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ultimatum to Holland. France Will Declare War If Holland Shelters Germans. London
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam says that France has sent an ultimatum to Holland, threatening that if the Germans were allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) ENGLAND V. AUSTRIA. London
The British Government has informed the Austrian ambassador that in consequence of Austrian troops menacing France, England has been obliged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War. North Sea Open. Reported Naval Battle Denied. Heavy Fighting at Liege. Great Loss of Life. Reports Very Conflicting, Sunday Night
The Admiralty states the North Sea is open for m[?] during daylight. The Austrians, after seven attempts failed to cross the Danube…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some War Pictures
THE BIGGEST GUNS AFLOAT. The Conquaror battleship, as the other of the very latest built super-Dreadnoughts, carries guns with 13 and a-hald inch bore. The shot weights about half a ton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Belgian Wounded. Hit Low. Quickly Recover. Brussels
A British doctor who visited the hospitals found very many Belgians wounded in the legs. Many collapsed from sheer exhaustion, but soon recovered,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Items. What Led to the War. Britain's Ultimatum
A statement dealing with the negotiations that led up to the declaration of war by Great Britain against Germany was cabled to the Premier by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Around Liege. German General Wounded. Houses Suffer. Brussels, Sunday Afternoon
German cavalry occupied Dinant on Saturday morning, but was later on expelled by the French artillery, and pursued by the French cavalry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Russian Fighter. Kills 11 Germans. Wounded 16 TIMES. St. Petersburg
The Russians have destoyed the railway aud telegraph lines at 11 points in the neighborhood of Tilsit. A Cossack named Kriutchkoff has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Who's Who in War. British Leaders
Field-Marshal Earl KITCHENER, who has been appointed Secretary for War, is 64; next to Lord Roberts is the greatest living British soldier; was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"At War with British Colonies." London
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Copenhagen says that the Foreign Office at Berlin informed commercial circles at Hamburg that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Prisoner of War. To the Editor
Sir,âWill you kindly allow me space to show the buiugling in our military arrangements. The declaration of war by Britain against Austria and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Information Bureau. for War Prisoners. London
The British Government has started an information bureau, under The Hague convention, for prisoners of war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War De Luxe. the Kaiser's Staff Brussels
Edgar Wallace, war correspondent of the "Birmingham Post;" says that the railway line is kept open to carry the war staff of the Kaiser, whose…
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