Druids on War Service
A communication has been received from the Grand Lodge by the secretary of the Triumph Lodge. U.A.O.D., stating that all members of the order, who…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1914
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The War Funds. Sydney
The various war funds total to date: —Lord Mayor's, £47,741; Chamber of Commerce, £15,539; Red Cross, £6185; Belgian, £4836; Countess of Dudley's,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Insurance of the Kaipara. London
Thirty guineas per cent. has been paid to reinsure the New Zealand shipping Company's Kalpara, which left Monte Video on August 1, and has not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fiji in War Time. Cut Off From the World
Great Britain's war declaration has metaphorphosed the little island capital (says the Suva, Fiji, correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph"). Gone for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fisher's "War and Tariff" Policy. To the Editor
In "The Miner" of August 8, Mr. J. T. Kelly replies to. Mr. A. G. Huie. He (Mr. Kelly) says that "the importer and trader knew that Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The High Commissioner's Cable. French Take the Offensive in Lorraine. Austria Declares War on Japan. Melbourne
Sir George Reid cables to the Prime Minister as follows:— "The Allies are awaiting the German attack in their new position. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Allowed to Go Home. London
The Government has decided to permit the wives and families of German and Austrian reservists who have gone to the war to return to their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Battle. British Soldiers Admirable. London
The French Embassy in describing the battle of Sunday last, says that the British army was admirable under fire, and resisted the enemy with its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cardinals and Soldiers. Paris
While Cardinals Bourne and Gasquet were travelling to the Conclave of Cardinals they chanced to pass a train containing a regiment in which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) Lord Kitchener's Verdict. British Traditions Maintained. Speech in the House of Lords. London
Lord Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords, said that the British troops at Mons were for 36 hours in contact with a superior force, but they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Funds. Sydney
A truckload of wheat consigned from Ringara to the railway saleyards for the Lord Mayor's patriotic fund, was sold yesterday at 11/ per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charleroi. a Wonderful and Terrible Spectacle. Masses of Killed and Wounded. Paris
For three hours four French Mitrailleuses kept 2000 of the enemy from coming into Charleroi by the northern road. The French infantry came to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the War. in Broken Hill. Distress Relief Committee. This Morning's Meeting
The Broken Hill distress relief committee met in the Town Hall this morning, there being present Messrs. C. F. Butler, S.M. (chairman), J. Wright,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. an Official Cable. Big Battle Raging. Disposition of the Armies. Russian Advance Through Prussia. Belgrade Practically in Ruins. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
The Premier has received the following cable message from the Agent-General, dated London, August 26:— "Austria has declared war on Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War
Although it is early in the worldwide struggle for victory and liberty that is now going on, to pronounce any opinion as to the ultimate result…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Funds. Melbourne
Tne Melbourne Lord Mayor's Patriotic fund now stands at £76,153 and the Red Cross Society Fund at £11,150. Sydney, Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belgians Surrender Malines. Cyclists Cut Up. Wounded Arrive in England. London
The "Press Bureau" states that the British troops now occupy a strong line to meet the German advance, supported by the French on both flanks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday's Special War "Miner." To-morrow's Issue
To-morrow evening there will be another special war issue of "The Miner." All the war news available up to 6 p.m. will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) Russia's Huge Army. Eight Millions of Men. on the March to War. Rome
A message from St. Petersburg has officially stated that Russia has practically completed the mobilisation of eight millions of men, divided into four…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Service and Defence. Mines Department Assists the War Fund. Sydney
At a meeting of the officers of the Mines Department yesterday it was unanimously resolved that all officers would contribute a porcentage of their…
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