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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Items. Sinking of a Submarine Torpedoes and Sub Marines in War London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 8

Particulars are to hand of the sinking of the sinking of the German submarine U. 15. A British cruiser squadron on…

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Latest War News Stupendous Battle Imminent German Soldiers Become Demoralised French and English Soldiers on Belgium Soil "Chronicle" Specials SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Concensus of opinion in Great Britain is that a stupendous battle is imminent between the Anglo-French-Belgian Allies and…

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War Items and Comments. the Local Men

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Captain Thrift is in receipt of the following urgent wire this afternoon from regimental headquarters: "Have all ranks who volunteered for…

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The War. Attitude of Japan. French Withdraw From Mulhausen. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

DETAILS from all war centres are, very meagre. Reconnaissances in force have temporarily ceased. British destroyers accidentally fired on…

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German War. German Cruisers Chased. Fierce Land Fighting. the Seas Clear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 5

War has been declared between France and Austria. After a fierce encounter between the Belgians and the left wing of the massed…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 1

Already there are eight European nations involved in the war. The Japanese Cabinet is greatly excited. The newspapers strongly…

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No Inevitable War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7

M. [?] Baron d'Estournelles of Constant, the distinguished French pacifist, said in London last week that the proposed Channel Tunnel ought to be an outcome of the…

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The War News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The news the public here receives about the war has to be viewed in the light of the fact that it all comes from one side. And the censorship only allows such items to…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

Owin to the opposing armies refusing to allow news to be sent from the front, authentic war news is very meagre…

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Montenegro. War with Austria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The Milan correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that Montenegro has declared war on Austria.. The Austrians commenced the…

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War Fever in Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 8

Sydney never before went through the experience of the past week. Not so far [?]ack yet nearly far enough to be forgotten, there was the reality of…

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An Officers' War. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

Several German prisoners have declared that the war is an officers and not a people's war…

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Letter to the Editor. War Belief Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7

Sir,—I suggest that meetings should be called throughout the length and breadth of Australia (and the sooner the better) by one of the lending residents in the different centres to collect…

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Effects of the War. London. Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

All United States copper producers are curtailing production, and some of the smaller mines are being closed. It is estimated that United States' production has been curtailed…

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The War. Lack of News. Official Announcement

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7

London, Wednesday.—The Press Bureau has issued the following statement:—"At this period no news of importance can be expected. No…

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Britain and Russia. "State of War London, Aug. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

The Government has informed the Austrian Ambassador that, in consequence of the Austrian troops menacing France, Britain has been obliged to announce a state of war with…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, August 15, 1914. Scare War News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

During the present week various startling rumours have been afloat in connection with the war, and many person were sufficiently credulous to believe them, on account of the…

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War Correspondent's Story. Morale Op the French Troops. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 12

Mr. William Maxwell, war correspondent to the "Daily Telegraph," telegraphing from Arlon, Belgium, states that the French, under General Marcart, destroyed the railway bridges…

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A Dream of War in the Air. a True Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 9

This, is the true record of a dream, and not an artificial product of the imagination. Many details are omitted, but the' fantastic inaccuracies of dreamland remain…

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The War Fighting in Belgium. Belgians' Keen Resistance. Brussels, Aug, 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 12

It is officially reported that fierce lighting took place in the environs of Liege early this morning. All the German attacks were repulsed…

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