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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Home Rule. Mr. Asquith As War Minister. Seeks Re-election. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Colonel Seely has resigned. Mr. Asquith is assuming his duties. Field-Marshal Sir John French and Lieutenant General Sir, John Ewart have not…

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Soldier and Civilian. Berlin, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

As a result of the Zabern affair the War Office has issued new orders making it obligatory for soldiers to use their weapons if required to remove any obstacle in the way of…

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War Begins

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 4

Washington, Tuesday Night. War has begun. It was reported here that Admiral Fletcher had taken Vera Cruz with…

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War Cloud. Huerta Firm. Washington, April 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 1

The battleships Virginia, Nebraska, and Georgia have been ordered to sail from Boston to Tampico on Friday. Vera Cruz, April 20…

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Weapons of war

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 5

In order to render futile any attempt on the part of the Government to discover the rifles and [?] which had been landed the…

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Mexican War

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

General Huert[?] has not yet formally acceptad the offer of the South American Governmen He is believed to be gaining…

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Mexico. War Preparations. Mexico City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

Feverish war preparations proceed throughout Mexico. A railway foundry is turning out cannon, and a first-class cartridge factory has been…

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Mexican War. Complexion Changed. Huerta's Wating Game. ' Carranza Will Fight

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Washington, Friday Night.-- A different complexion has been pu[?]qon the Mexican situation by [?] report that there is considered to…

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Welcome Home! (Lines inscribed to Miss Ella Caspers on her return to Australia.) I.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

Once more to breathe Australia's air And tread again thy natal strand, Thou art, sweet syren, glad and fair, O'erjoyed we know, as hand in hand,…

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Mexico. War Preparations. Vera Cruz

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

The Mexican railway has been undermined in Mexico City direction, and special detachments of Mexican soldiers have been told off to destroy the bridges if war continues…

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Mexican War. Railway Bridge to Be Destroyed. Vera Cruz. May 5

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The Mexican railway has been undermined in the direction of Mexico City. Special details of Mexican soldiers…

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War and Private Property. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

In the House of Commons last night, Mir. P. E.' Morrell (Liberal) moved—"That it is desirable that the Government should negotiate with the leading maritime Powers to secure…

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Soldiers Massacred

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

Sofia, May 10.—The Servian garrison at Restovac killed eighteen recruits in an affray which arose out of the refusal of the recruits to take the oath. Servian soldiers at Kragoovatz…

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If War Came. London, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. F. Bird (unionist) raised a discussion on the question of food supplies in war time. He urged the relieving of taxes on the land to…

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Cable News. Balkan War Echo. Sofia, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 3

A sensation has been caused by the, publication of a telegram sent from Adrianople on May 6, 1913, by the Bulgarian Commander, General Savoy, to the Premier, forecasting a second…

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The War Correspondent

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

For to-night the Star Picture Co. have secured “The War Correspondent” for their chief feature. It is described as being a startling…

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The Latest. Burglars. Night Watchman Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

The Oxford-street Post-office was entered by two burglars during the night. When disturbed, at 6 o'clock this morning, they fired on the night watchman, McHall, the bullet going…

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War Cloud. Greece and Turkey. Athens, June 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

Greece's naval preparations are proceeding with great activity. It is generally anticipated that the Porte's reply to the recent Note will consist of dilatory promises, rendering conflict…

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War in the Air. Fatal Sham Fight. Vienna, June 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

The fatal collision between the biplane and the Koerting dirigible balloon, which resulted in the loss of nine lives, occurred while the two air-craft were carrying out manoeuvres…

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Chioese Soldier's Mutiny

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Terrible scenes were witnessed at Kalgan, a tows 110 miles north west of Pekin,'whore nix thousand Chinese soldiers broke out into open rebellion…

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