Sydney War Funds. Insurance Risks. Sydney
The New South Wales Government has resolved to make available £1000 towards the fund inaugurated for the relief of Belgian citizens rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 24 of 67
Shipping Alterations. the War and General Trade. Sydney
Alterations have been made by the Union Company in the running of the New Zealand steamers. In future there will be a weekly service from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"A War of Revenge." "The Hour Is at Hand." Constantinople
The annual service for the repose of the souls of the Frenchmen who fell in the Crimea was held to-day. The French Ambassador, speaking, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Frenzy in Berlin. a Lust for Spy Hunting. Suspects Lynched. The Hague
A Dutch official, recently in Berlin, states that wages in the German capital have fallen 30 per cent. The slaughter of cattle for food, he says, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) Russians and Austrians. St. Petersburg
In the attack on Vladimirvolynsk, on the Polish frontier, desperate repeated assaults were made all day. Only two men out of one Austrian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dead Pope. His Distress Over the War. the Cardinals and the Conflict. (Reuter's Message.) Rome
Cardinal Van Nnmeli, dean of the Sacred College, and Cardinal Aghardi have decided to ask the coming conclave of cardinals to send an appeal for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) Another Russian Success. St. Petersburg
The Russians have occupied Guem[?]ennen, capturing 12 guns and many prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Enlistment. Sydney
There has been a lull in the enrolment for the expeditionary force during the latter part of this week, but the modification of the rule with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Priest Who Has Been a Soldier. with the Belgian Army at Liege. the Fortresses Discussed
A mist blurred my sight as he spoke, and I thought I perceived a warrior s uniform. It was but the clerical garb, however, transformed in my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Pope. Scenes at the Bedside. His Holiness Distressed by the War. the Closing Moments. (Reuter's Message.) Rome, Thursday Afternoon
The late Pope Pius X five days ago contracted a slight cold in his bronchial tubes, which was accompanied by some fever. There was, however, no anxiety…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WAR. [Earlier wires will be found on our front page.] Adriatic Sea Cleared of Hostile Vessels. Liege Forts Not Taken. Russian Troops Ready. Tuesday afternoon
A Press Bureau message issued in London states that the French Mediterranean Fleet has swept the Adriatic Sea clear of hostile vessels as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbing the Dead and Wounded. Numerous Germans Arrested. Paris
Eighty-three Germans have been arrested at Mulhausen, in Alsace, for robbing the dead and wounded. Some of the thieves used the Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Panics. Their Causes in War
In the pages of the "Deutsche Re[?]ue," Herr Sartorious enters into an interesting examination of the causes of panic in war. He finds one element…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American War Risks. Washington
The Senate has passed a bill creating a bureau for war risk insurances, with an appropriation of a million sterling to cover any losses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Skirmish in Alsace. Five Hundred German Dead and Wounded. Paris
A telegram received here asserts that a conflict took place between the French troops and German cavalry between Leopcldshocke and Huningen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Planes. France's Fine Scouting Force
An interesting article on the progress of aviation and the value of aeroplanes in war appeared in a recent issue of the "Car Illustrated," an English motoring…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Funds. Nearly £100,000. Melbourne
The Lord Mayor's Fund amounts to £69,000, including £[?]933 collected by newspapers. Other funds stand as follows:—Edward Wilson Estate Fund for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Freetrade Would Abolish War. To the Editor
Sir,—In the present war scare Broken Hill has seen how the world nowadays is a "homeogenous organism." Industrially and commercially, the world…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan Declares War Against Germany. London
Japan has declared war on Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Labor Party and the War. Melbourne
The Labor Party is issuing a manifesto signed by Mr. Andrew Fisher (leader) and Mr. D. Watkins (secretary), in which the attitude of the…
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