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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War. Sydney, Thursday. Irishmen Make Brilliant Charge

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

The cruiser Bermich operating in the North Atlantic captured the Hamburg-America liner Spreewald, also two eolliers…

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Telegrams the War. Fierce Fighting. Turcos Again Prominent. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 4

Wounded soldiers report that the Germans made a determined stand near Noyon heights. The French brought more artillery from the east, and put a number of German guns out…

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The Latest. the War. The Naval Loss. the Loss of Life. Survivors Landed. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

Reuter's Ymuiden correspondent states that survivors from the three cruisers sunk in the North Sea have arrived there. They were clad in all manner of clothes. Some were Dutch…

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Australian Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

London, Sept. 23.—The High Commissioner states that no Australians officially attached to British regiments have yet gone to the front. Inquiries in London show that some incorrect…

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War!

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

A great battle is now progressing along the whole line between the Germans and the Allied armies in France. The German losses are estimated to…

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War Map 221-3 Georgestreet SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 1

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Dr. Fitchett On The War. a Masterly Study

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 3

"Life's" Second War Number (October issue) contains many good and timely tilings. The chief attraction, among many war features, is a masterly…

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The War. Germanys Plan of Campaign. London, Sept. 21

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

A Paris newspaper has obtained possession of a document alleged to reveal Germany, plan of campaign It shows that Germany recognised…

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The War. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

Sept. 24th, 10.20 p.m.—A report from general headquarters contains the following.—Our progress, although slow on account of the strength of the defensive positions against which s…

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The War. the Great Battle. Still Raging. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—Sir George Reid sables under date of September 22 a descriptive account of the movements of the British force and of the French armies in immediate…

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The Commonwealth and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 4

A German warship is reported to be at Jaluit. Besides the Induna, three others vessels, including a Japanese steamer, are also detained. (It was at first reported that the Induna had…

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The Latest. the War. a Discordant Note

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

The following is the only late cable received to-day:— LONDON, Friday. Twenty members, of the original committee…

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Telegrams. the War. The North Sea Loss. Survivor's Story. Can the Rescued Be Detained? the Hague

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 4

It is announced that under the principles of international law the men rescued from the torpedoed cruisers cannot be interned, but may be sent to camps in Friesland pending their…

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The War. Sydney, Saturday, 9 a.m

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

Admiral Patey reports that the Australians occupied Wilhelmsland, in German New Guinea, on Thursday without opposition. The troops…

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Dr. Fitchett on the war. a Masterly Study

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 3

“Life’s Second War. Number (October issue) contains many good and timely things. The chief attraction, among many war features, is a…

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The War. Harassing the Crown Prlece’s A[?] Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

The survivors of the North Sea. disaster state the Hotilla left the Baltic last week and came through the Kiel Canal…

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Wounded Riflemen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Paris, Sept. 28:—A vast proportion of the French wounded in the battle of the Marne were wounded in the feet or the left forearm. This is due to the fact that much of the…

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The War. Germans Lose Heavily. War May Extend. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—Sir George Reid cables from London, under date of the 27th, 10.15 p.m.—Official: The situation is satisfactory. Counter attacks on the British front have been…

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War May Extend

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Rome, Sept. 27.—Along the frontier, near Solvignano, the Austrians are posting field and mountain batteries, expecting an Italian invasion of Istria. The "Corriere della Sera," of…

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"A Fortress War"

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

A communique explains. The battle of the Aisne assumed on a large portion of the front the charact eristics of a fortress war, analagous,…

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