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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

746 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 21 of 38

The Latest. the War. Bombarding Antwerp Forts. Germans Repulsed. German Batteries Destroyed. Dead and Dying Men in Trenches. Flooding Out Besiegers. Antwerp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 2

A Zeppelin bombarded Fort Brocer, east of Antwerp, but the damage was not serious. The Zeppelin fled when the forts fired on it. An artillery duel took place along the whole…

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The War. [?] and [?] Quarrel Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 6

It is thought in [?] that the German will make another supreme effort to crush the A[?]d forces on the A[?]e. If they fall they will…

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Mr Fisher and the War Steel your [?]

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 4

Speaking at the Melbourne Show [?]uncheon on Tuesday, last week, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) said he would like to assure everyone that…

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The War Miles [?]ovlag Forward Everywhere Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 5

The London “Times” says of all the gross miscalculations made by Germany, nothing can have more discon[?]ed the [?]orous to the…

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Many German Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.—Sixty thousand German wounded have reached Cologne. Many have lost limbo. Thu Exhibition and other public buildings have been converted into…

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The War. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

London, Oct. 4, 12.30 a.m.—Latest French reports indicate that severe actions have taken place on the Allies' left wing. All attacks in the region of Roye were repulsed. The enemy…

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War Map

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 1

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The War. General Situation Satisfactory. War Bulletin. Mine Laying

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

London, Oct. 2, 5.45 p.m.—"Official: The Admiralty announces that German mine-laying methods, combined with submarine activities, make it necessary for the Admiralty to adopt…

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The War. North Sea Mines London, Oct. 2

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

The mines with which the North has been strewn by the Germane have claimed another victim. This was the British steamer Selby, 2137 tons…

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The Latest. the War. Fortress Destroyed. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

A telegram from Rome says that the French Fleet has destroyed Fort Cistica, the outer fortress of Cattaro. (Cattaro is it strongly fortified Austrian port in Dalmatia.)…

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Goulburn and the War. Letter From Member of Expeditionary Force

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

A Goulburn man who was on hoard the Berrima, writing to a friend from Rabaul, New Britain, says:—We're here at last and likely to stay for some time. Captain Twynam is…

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Telegrams. the War. the Big Battle. Enemy's Attacks Repulsed. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

A communique states:—After repulsing all attacks on the left we resumed the offensive at several points. Our position at other point is well maintained. There is nothing to report…

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War Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The "S.M. Herald" says:—The news from France this morning indicates that the great race for command of the extreme north-west of the battle line has been taken up with…

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Causes of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Paris, Oct. 6.—M. Gabriel Hanotaux, writing in the Figarc, cites the remarks of the Austrian Ambassador to him on July 31, in which the Ambassador stated that it was Germany,…

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The War. Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

London, Oct. 6, 7.5 pm.—Paris reports officially that between the Somme and the Oise there have been albernate advances and retirements. The Germans attacked in strength near…

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Contraband of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

Amsterdam, Oct. 7.—The Dutch Government is taking drastic steps to prevent smuggling of contraband into Germany. The customs authorities at Maestricht seized large quantities…

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The War. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

Eight hundred France-British infantry occupied some farm buildings near Ais[?], they were attacked by the Germans, but only twenty out…

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The War Brilliant [?] Charges Sydney, Monday [?]

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 6

The [?] have [?] [?] in the army [?] surrounded and that the [?]. It is also…

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Goulburn and the War. the 43rd (Werriwa) Infantry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The following letter has been received:— A.S. Camp—Oct. 5, 1914. Sunday.—Arrived Sydney 8 a.m., Sunday morning. Rested for half-an-hour and were…

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The Latest. the War. German Destroyer Sunk. AMSTERDAM

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

A German destroyer has been sunk at Shiermonnikoog Island, Holland. The Central News Agency states it was caused by a British submarine. Reuter's Agency mentions…

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