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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The Germans Again Repulsed at Leige. German Prince and Son Killed. Japan will Declare War Sydney, Wednesday. 3 p.m

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

The Germans made a desperate attack on Seran, south of Liege on Sunday night. It is estimated that within…

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The Latest. a Duel at Sea. Waiting for the Crash. Two million Men are Facing each other. German Soldiers' bodies Cremated. Sydney, Thursday. 10.30 a.m

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

A captain of a Norweigan steamer reports that he saw a fight between a British cruiser and a German cruiser, 250 miles north of San…

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Japan will Declare war The French Retreat. Germans Burn Villages India offers support. German Spies Captured The North Sea Closed. Germany Will Attempt to Invade Britain. British Capture One Million Specie. Sydney, Wednesday. 10 a.m

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

The Japanese are anxious for war, and the public are excited. News from a reliable source states that there is convincing indications…

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War! To-day's News

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Owing to the opposing armies refuting to allow any news to be sent from the front, authentic war news is very meagre…

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Japan and War. London Aug. 11

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Reuters Pekin correspondence declares that there are convincing indications that Japan will shortly declare war on Germany…

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People Want War. Tokio, Aug. 11

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

There have been prolonged councils of the Cabinet and Elder States men. Public opinion is excited, and the…

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The War. German Invasion of Belgium. Seige of Liege Belgian Frontier. Fending Bombardment France and Austria. London, Aug. 10

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Japan has issued an ultimatum The best estimates shows that the Germans lost 16,000 men in the attack on the lorts outside Liege…

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War with Austria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—The Prime Minister has received official notification that Great Britain declared war on Austria at midnight on Wednesday…

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Aviation in War Time. Brussels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The "Patriote" announces that artillery fire brought down three German aeroplanes which were flying over Diest. Two aviators were killed, and a third terribly injured…

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Goulburn and the War. Volunteers Wanted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

Lieutenant Coleman, of the 43rd (Werriwa) Tufantry, has received orders to take immediate steps to enrol volunteers for service in the expeditionary force. One-half of the men should…

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Goulburn and the War. Local Medical Inspection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

There was no rush on the part of applicants to be medically examined at the Drill Hall this morning, and Major McMaster had a comparatively easy task. In, all, eight persons were…

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The War. Clearing the Seas. London, Aug. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

The Admiralty's control of the trade routes, especially in the Atlantic, is becoming stronger daily. Traders should now confidently and boldly send ships to sea, except to the North Sea…

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Telegrams. the War. Captures of Merchantmen. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

Fair Play states that the British have captured 44 German steamers, 18 sailers, and three Austrian steamers; the French have captured four German and two Austrian steamers;…

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The War. German Squadron Cornered. Peking, August 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

It is reported that the British squadron has cornered the German Far Eastern squadron. CHASE AFTER GERMAN CRUISER Halifax, August 13…

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In the Time of War. United Service of Intercession

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

"That we, being armed with God's defence, may be preserved evermore from all perils to glorify Him, who is the only giver of all victory." Such were the lines printed on the…

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The Unfortunate German Soldiers. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

It is officially, stated that the War Office authorities interrogated German prisoners and found them ill-fed and their morale mediocre. None of them appeared to know why they had…

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Latest War News Belgians Defeat Germans. Savage Attack. a German Force Almost Shattered. Aeroplanes at Work. Wednesday's and Thursday's Battles. Desperate Assaults by Germans. Stubborn Resistance of Belgians. Germans Compelled to Retreat. Fainting Men and Starving Horses. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

Further details have come to hand regarding the threefold attack by the Germans on Wednesday. and Thursday. A force of German cavalry, with an infantry…

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The War. Healthy Money Market

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

Arrangements completed with Bank of England whereby present deadlock in money market be terminated. Fierce encounter between Belgians…

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The War. the Latest. Sydney

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced that Japan has sent an ultimatum to Germany, demanding evacuation of Kiao-chau, and the withdrawal of…

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Horses for The Soldiers. Appeal By Minister for [?]ence

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

Generous offers to supply horses suitable for military purposes have been made, and the Minister for Defence, Mr. Millen, is appealing to…

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