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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Declared. Austria Against Servia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

Austria has declared war on Servia. Belgrade has been deserted 90,000 of the inhabitants are travelling to…

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The War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 4

The general commotion, the commencement of the mobilization of huge forces, disturbances of national finance, scorn to be enormously out of proportion to the actual…

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War, the Disturber

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 5

The Influence of the war on the money markets of the world is likely to be felt in New South' Wales. The borrowing schemes of the Government must remain in abeyance…

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The War. Russia's Intention. News From the Centre. London, July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. Martin Donohoe, war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing from S[?]mlin, a frontier town of Hungary, at the junction of the Save and the Danube, said…

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"Waiting for War."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin says that "waiting for war": sums up the condition of things in Germany. All symptoms suggestive of catastrophe…

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War in Europe. Fighting Commenced. Russia's Attitude

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Austria has formally declared war on Servia. Only minor skirmishes are so far reported, but Belgrade is…

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The War and the Wool Market. Probable Serious Effect

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 1

An adjourned meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon of both wool buyers and brokers, at the rooms of the Wool Selling Brokers'…

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Russia Ready. Prepared to Accept War. London, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

Direct diplomatic intercourse, between Austria and Russia was broken off yesterday, indicating the growing tension. Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent…

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The Threatened European War. Austria and Servia. Hostilities Commenced. Belgrade Bombarded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

AUSTRIA has officially declared war against Serving. On Wednesday, we received word that the Austrians were then bombarding…

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The War. Belgrade Bombarded. Servian Defeat. Eight Humdred Servians Killed. Vienna, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

After a heavy bombardment by gunboats on the Danube the Austrian troops occupied Belgrade. Early on Wednesday morning the Servians…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Germany has sent an ultimatum to Russia giving her 24 hours to explain the mobilisation of her army. Austria has crossed the Danube and bom…

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The War. Russia Breaks with Austria Belgrade Bombarded and on Fire British Warships on the Move. Soldiery Massing Everywhere. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

Russia has broken Off diplomatic negotiations with Austria, and the war strain has enormously increased as a consequence. German diplomaey…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, August 1. the War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

It would be difficult to imagine anything blacker than the outlook is at present in Europe, and it would now seem, as if a continental upheaval is…

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The War. Russia's Intention. News From the Centre

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—Mr Martin Dnohoe, war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing from Semlin, a frontier town of Hungary, at…

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Echo of Boer War. Advice That Kruger Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 12

A biography of the late Hon. J. H. Hofmeyr, the famous Dutch Afrikander statesman, has been published. The author is his nephew, Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr, at present a…

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Effect of European War Check on State Government

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 5

The influence of the war on the money markets of the world is likely to be felt in New South Wales. The borrowing schemes of the Government must…

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The War. Belgrade Bombarded Grim Fighting. London, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 5

The Servian Legation announces that the bombardment of Belgrade was resumed at 6 a.m. on Thursday, and the principal streets were shelled…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chromcle Saturday. Aug 1, 1914. the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The outtreak of war between Austria and Serv[?]a is at present receiving world-wide attention, and causing universal anxiety because the…

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The War. Austria's Ideal. Ethical Culture. Vienna, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The official commentary on the Declaration of War declares that Austria has drawn the sword for political honesty, justice, and mortality in life. It states: "This…

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