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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War. Germany Declares Against Russia Intense European Excitement. France Mobolising. Italy Remains Neutral

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

London, Sunday.—Germany has declarod war with Russia. King George gave an audience to Mr Asquith, the Prime Minister, at…

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England Declares War. Important Movements of Troops. Germans Occupy Belgium. Statement by Sir Edward Grey. Reported Naval Engagement. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

A message from New York states that England has declared war. A small financial panic set iu in Sydney this morning, when a large number…

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British War Party in Ascendancy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

It is reported that a French flying machine was successfully attacked by German guns while cruising, near Wesel and was damaged and brought…

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The War. Rumoured Naval Battle in the North Sea. Germans Fire on Russian Patrols. Germans Cross French Frontier. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

Germany has declared war against Russia. SYDNEY, Monda The Australian Fleet has been…

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The War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

Mr W. Massey Greene, M.H.R., before commencing a political address in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Monday night, said he desired to say a…

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War with Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

The turn that European events are taking cannot but be regarded with the most profound Sorrow ' and very deep disappointment Many, have been hoping against hope…

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Interest in the War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

The war is at present the chief topic of conversation in Singleton, as elsewhere. It cannot be said, as one of our northern contemporaries states with…

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Anti-war Members. Delated Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5

Mr.T.T. Morrell(Liberal) speaking a mid interruption, said that Sir Edward Grey had not given sufficient reasons to the House why Britain's should intervene in the war…

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Singleton Letter. the War. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

The fever of the war is in the air, and locally it is tho all-absorbing topic of conversation According to the local 'market reports, business at the union sales was…

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Britain's Food Supply: in Time of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. Lloyd George Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced. that (he Government has adopted a war risk scheme under a sub-committee of Imperial defence to encourage…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, August 6. War Developments

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

No one for a moment will pretend that the involving of Great Britain in a war of such a magnitude as this one promises to be is anything but…

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German Declaration. War Against England. London, Aug. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5

Router's .correspondent states that germany has declared war on .England…

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War Austria and Servia. Battle on the Drina

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

Vienna, Tuesday.—The "Militarische Rundschan" states that a severe battle has been fought on the Drina, where the Austrian troops resisted the Servian…

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German Armies. Emperor Supreme War Lord Berlin Aug.4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5

Army chaplains yesterday held an open air service the soldiers marching in full kit around the bismarek movement. There was a huge attendance of the public. and the service…

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The War. Sir Edward Grey's Statement. Britain's Obligations. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 6

Sir Edward Grey spoke for an hour and a half He said when the documents were published it would be seen how whole hearted Britain's peace efforts had been…

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England at War. Germany's Invasion of Belgium. Naval Battle in Baltic

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

San Francisco, Monday Night. The United Press has a report which came by way of New York, announcing that Great…

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The Very Latest. Britain Declares War. Official Confirmation. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr Joseph Cook) announced officially to-day that war had broken out between Britain and Germany…

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The War. Sir John Foreset's Advice, "Be Strong and Ok Good Courage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

Speaking at Busselton on Monday [?] John forrest said that we were face to [?] with the greatest peril that could be [?] membered In the lifetime of any of the…

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Feverish War Preparations Nations Ahmed to the Teeth. British Cruiser Chased. British Prime Minister's Statement. Naval Reserves Called Up. German Dirigibles Over Brussels. Canadian Loyalty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5

No actual conflict between Brit tin and Germany is reported so far} though a British cruiser was chased by German warships. The German steamship Prinzessin Cecilie, with £2,000,000 of German gold aboard, which was reported as being' off the north coast of…

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Preparing for Wounded. London Aug. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5

Complete arrangements have been made at Grimsby to receive the wounded from the navy. The schools are being utilised as hospitals…

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