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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War. French Guns Superior Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

A German submarine sunk [?] British cruiser Hawke, 7350 [?] belonging to the training squadron [?] the North Sea, fifty-two surv[?]…

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The War. Four German Destroyers Sunk. War Bulletins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 1

London, Saturday.—The High Commissioner, Sir George Reid, cables as follows:— Oct. 16.—The Lieutenant-Commander of the Hawke and 20 men have been saved from a…

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United States' War Tax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

Washington, Oct. 19.—The Senate has passed a bill to raise a war tax of 100,000,000 dollars. It is expected that it will be collected on amusements, beers, tobaccos, increased…

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The War. Outlook Hopeful. War Bulletin. Splendid Work at Antwerp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

London, Oct. 17.—Official: The First Lord of the Admiralty addressed the following message to the Royal Naval Division on its return from Antwerp:—"The First Lord welcomes the Royal…

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War Map 221-3Georges street SYDNEY Copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 1

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The War. North Sea Thrill London, Oct 16

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

An absorbiagely interesting story of the doiogs of a German submarine culminating in her sinking by british ships is told in the "Sootsmen" The…

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Telegrams the War. in Africa. Burghers to Mobilise. Pretoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 1

At a meeting of commandants at Kronstad representing the Fireo State north of Bloemfontein a resolution was carried to support the Government's measures inside or outside of the…

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The Latest. the War. The Russians. an Effective Bait. Petrograd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

Hundreds of German prisoners are reaching Warsaw, the result of five days' fighting-between Ivangorod and Yibevoff. The Russian commander, General Yusevoff,…

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German Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

Flushing, Oct. 21.—The German "losses at Nieuport totalled about 5000. Ostend is full of wounded. Reinforcements totalling 60,000, with many batteries, have arrived at Ghent. The…

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War Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 4

The Japanese cruiser Takachiho, which has been sunk by a German mine in Kiao-Chao Bay, was an old vessel, having been built as far back as 1886, and she was reported to have…

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Australia and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 4

London, Oct. 20.—Sir Charles Lucas in the "Times" gives a visitor's impressions of Australia's attitude towards the war. He saw no violent anti-German outbreaks or little that…

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Scientists and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

London, Oct. 20.—Over 100 distinguished British scientists have issued a reply to the manifesto of certain German professors explaining Germany's standpoint, and criticising…

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The War. [?] Troops Get Busy

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 6

Sydney, Monday Evening. A [?]ber [?] by the Officer-in-[?] of Affairs at [?] believed to [?]ction the…

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War. Ostend Re-taken. Russians in Battle. War Bulletin. the British Force

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 4

Sir George Reid cables from London, Sunday, 11.50 p.m.:— Official: Sir John French forwards two lengthy despatches, dated September 17 and October…

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Military Church Service at a War Camp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 3

Superintendent Milne gives the following picture of a service at a war camp:— A long room, with a raised stage, and with piano in position at the northern end—ball…

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Telegrams the War. Italy and Austria. Tension Increasing. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 4

Reuter's Agency states that owing to Prince Hohenlohe's increasing oppression at Trieste the Austro-Italian situation is daily becoming graver…

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The War. German Reverses. British Warships Shell Enemy. Russian Success. Naval Fight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

London, Oct. 20.—The marksmanship of the cruiser Undaunted, in the recent engagement off the Dutch coast, in which four German destroyers wore sunk, was excellent. Pieces of…

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The Latest. the War. Allies' Advance. 5000 Germans Expelled From Bruges. Dunkirk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

The Allies have expelled 5000 Germans from Bruges…

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Comforts for the Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

Among many public subscriptions for various objects one is for soldiers' cigarettes and tobacco. Miss Catherine McBride has received £30 for the Australian contingent…

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The War. Algerians' Attack. Paris Oct 19

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

A thrilling stroy is told of a feat performed in the Soissons region by Algerian troops. For several days the French had made unsuccessful…

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