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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War. Allies' Offensive Move. Paris, Sept. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 2

A further communique has been issued, which states that the enemy are retiring in the direction of the Marne, Between Meaux and Sozanne. The Allies have captured many prisoners,…

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Goulburn and the War Chamber of Commerce Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the trade committee of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce this week Mr. J. Knowlman suggested tile placing of hospital collection boxes in the principal business places…

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The War. Big Battle. Germans Fall Back. General Pau's Victory. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

Tre following message was received to-night by the Commonwealth Government from the British War Office, dated September 8:— Official: Paris reports that the Franco-British…

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Telegrams the War. Significant News. Germans Returning. Reserve Supply Exhausted. ANTWERP

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

Germans are streaming into Liege and proceeding towards Germany. The inhabitants have been forbidden to leave their houses for three days. Sailors are guarding the railways,…

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The Latest. the War. the Big Battle. Nearly 2,000,000 Engaged. Allies Continue on the Offensive. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 2

Nearly two million men are engaged in the battle which is still raging in France. The latest news indicates that the allies are pursuing the offensive…

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The War. The Big Battle. Allies Push the Attack Home, and keep the Germans moving. Sydney., Wednesday. 9.30 a.m

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 3

It is officially announced at Bouloyne that the Allies had a great victory at Precy-Sur-Oise, 15 miles north of Paris…

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Prince Wounded. Antwerp Sept 7

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

Prince Louis of Ligne, with Count Villermont and two other officers, while reconnitering from the city to an armoured motor car, were…

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The War

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

The general action is still in progress in France, nearly two million troops being engaged along the line from Paris to Verdun. The Allies continue to punk their…

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War Map 221-3 Georgestreet SYDNEY. Copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 1

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War! Russian Victory. Austrian Losses. 70,000 Prisoners. German Warships Damaged. Advance on Paris

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

The Russians have captured Lemberg and Haliez. Daring the seven days' fighting in Eastern Galicia the Russian took 200 guns and 70,000…

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Another Prince Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Amsterdam, Sept. 10.—It is officially announced in Berlin that Prince Joachim, the sixth son of the German Emperor, while serving as Aide-do-Camp in the firing line, was…

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The War. Allies' Success. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

Sir George Reid cables from London, Sept. 9, 10 p.m.:—Official: Theo Press Bureau forbids any mention in the prose of the movements of colonial contingents. The municipal authorities…

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Prisoners of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Amsterdam, Sept. 11.—The Vorwaerts says that prisoners of war are now being badly treated in Germany. The paper cites the case of a male nurse who was flogged for making the…

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What Led to War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Rotterdam, Sept. 11.—The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant published a piece of war history from its Berlin correspondent. He states that the military party reckoned that it was…

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The War. Allies Gaining. German Admission. German Army Corps in Danger. Russian Advance. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.—Sir George Reid cabled from London, dated September 10, 3.25 p.m.:— "The Admiralty announce that the Vindictive captured a German collier in the Atlantic,…

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Latest War News Splendid News. General German Retreat. a Demoralised Force. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

THE OFFICIAL PRESS BUREAU SAYS THAT THE ENEMY'S CENTRAL RETREAT CONTINUED YESTERDAY. THE BRITISH CAPTURED 1500…

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Telegrams the War. Latest From the Front Enemy Driven Back All Along the Line. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

The Official Press Bureau states that yesterday the enemy was driven back all along the line…

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[?]-Serving in War-Time

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 4

In these days of war and [?] [?] women throughout Australasia are industriously making cloth for themselves and the children…

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The War. Germans Surrounding

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 2

Official report from Bordeaux states there are indications that the Germans are retreating along the whole line…

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With the Australian Soldier, J.M.

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 4

Where arc the scoffers at the Commonwealth Defence Force ? Let them look at that grand body, of men who are now encamped in an around the…

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