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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Muswellbrook War Distress Relife Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

Amount previously acknowledged £1195/ 2/6/. W C Priest £1/1, W Yass 10/, E Devine 10/, Mrs Wilson £10/, Mrs J Thomson 5/. Mrs G P Adnum 10/, Miss Adnum 10/…

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The War Distress Relief Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

The management of the Muswellbroo[?] War Distress Relief Fund, through the secretaries of the Movement Messrs Thomas Border and J. C. Humphries, have now made…

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Women and the War. Australian Offer, London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 5

Queen Mary gave an audience at Buckingham Palace to Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, and the Agents General for New South Wales,…

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War Fever in Berlin. Great Demonstrations in the Streets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writing from Berlin, on July 26, stated:— The most astonishing feature of the…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday, Septem 2, 1914 The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

It is now thoroughly evident that the situation in western Europe, where the allied French and British forces are withstanding the desperate…

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Withering War. Grim and Gory. Official War Bulletins. Latest Reports. Tremendous Tussles. French Victories Rumoured. Liege and Louvain. Russian Armies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 5

Very little news of importance has been received from the seat of war but it is rumoured that the French have gained some victories. One rumour is that…

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The War. the Adriatic. Austrian Attack Repulsed. London, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

The Exchange Telegraph Agency has received a message from its Cetinje correspondent stating that the Austrians, supported by the Cattaro batteries and the…

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War Bulletin. Heavy Fighting. Sir George Reid's Message. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 5

The Minister for External Affairs has received the following message from the High Commissioner in London:— "The French Embassy states that the left…

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Muswellbrook Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

Out of the five young men from this district who volunteered for the expeditionary force about to be despatched from the Commonwealth to…

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Turkey's Attitude, on Verge of War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 2

London, Monday Night.—The London "Daily Telegraph" says that Turkey may declare war at any moment. it is, at the most, only a matter of a few…

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War Bulletin. Battle Raging. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 6

The following cabin has been received by Mr. Glynn from Sir George Reid, dated London, September 1, 8.20 a.m.:— "The War Office, Paris, states that the…

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The War and Industry. Unemployed Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 6

The State Chief Secretary (Mr. Cann) states that he has conferred with Mr. Griffith (Minister of Works) with regard to the un­employed question as it affected the State…

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War Bulletin. Heavy Fighting. Sir Geo Reid's Messages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.- The Minister for External Affairs has received the following messages from the High Commissioner in London:—…

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The War. Brussels. German Administration. Amsterdam, Sept. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 6

It is stated that General Jadoski, the German Governor of Brussels, is hiring difficulty with the United States and Spaniel Ministers, who refuse to obey the order…

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Sydney Letter. (From Our Correspondent.) News of the War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 4

Quite a number of people are feeling keen disappointment at the news from the seat of the war As soon as "Kitchener 'got, on the job" and the…

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The War. Germany's Great Effort Expected Yesterday (Wednesday) Anniversary of Sedan. the German Plan

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—There is a remarkable absence of war news. It is suggested that the Germans are the anniversary of Sedan (September 2),…

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Irish Soldiers. Conspicuous Gallantry. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 5

The London "Daily Chronicle" states that an Irish battallon reached the front on Wednesday after a hard night's marching…

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Wounded Captain's Exploit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 5

Captain F. O. Grenfell, of the 9th Lancers, on another occasion, was wounded in both legs and had lost two fingers, and directly after he saw two funs had…

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The War. What The British Endured at Mons. Graphic Story by Wounded Highdander

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 8

A WOUNDED Highlander, in a description of the fighting at Mohs, says the Germans bluffed the French into the belief that the…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

The cables, up to time of writing, indicate that the German army, or at least a portion of it, may be at the gates of Paris in the…

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