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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War. Sydney 9 a.m

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 13

Five submarines participated in the attack on the British cruisers. Only one was struck by British shots. It is not known if it was…

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The War. Patriotic Street Collection

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The ladies engaged in the street collection on Saturday deserve great credit, for their efforts, which proved so successful, the sum of £75 1s 9d…

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The War. Latest Cables Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

The lighting between the Allies and the Germans, which has been in progress for such a long time is still developing in favour of the Allies…

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To the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 2

Captain Collin Fuller goes to the war in command of a squadron, with an advance in rank, and under [?] The many friends of the family will…

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The War Latest Cables Sydney, Tuesday [?]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

No news has practically been [?]ed within the past 24 hours re[?] the operations of the Allies in [?] beyond the fact that fighting is [?]…

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The War. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

No additional nows beyond that which appeared in the daily press this morning hat come to hand…

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War Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 1

The English papers to hand contain many interesting sidelights in regard to incidents connected with the war. Mrs. Lehmann has kindly given us a…

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The War. Latest Cables Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

Huge stores of cement have been found in the houses of Gorman residents of Mechlin, near Antwerp. It is surmised that the cement was there…

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A War Guide Worth Getting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

A flood of publications on the war has begun to flow in from overseas, but an Australian publisher has succeeded in issuing the best sixpenny…

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Port Kembla War Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 7

A committee meeting of the Port Kembla War Fund was held on Monday night. A statement was submitted, which showed that the…

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A War Guide Worth Getting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

A flood of publications on the war has began to flow in from overseas, but an Australian publisher has succeeded in issuing the best sixpenny…

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The War. Latest Cables. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

A German submarine was seen off the coast of Scotland apparently waiting for a supply ship. The latter was captured and the submarine had…

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The War Latest Cables. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

The Central Press Agency states that a British warship and two torpedo destrovers captured a German mine layer, which was disguised as an hospital…

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The Soldier's Sleep

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

Tonks, Sullivan, and Street lay under cover, waiting for help to come them. Street did not think he was seriously injured, and chatted with…

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The War. Latest Cables. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

The German position on the Belgian seaboard in the vicinity of Bruges and Ghent is becoming critical. The enemy are still holding Westende and…

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Made in Australia. War As a Progressive Factor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 6

A poet-philosopher, well versed in the characteristics of mundane affairs, once coined the phr[?] "Every cloud has a silver lining." From its invariable…

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The War. Latest Cables. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

The action in north-west Belgium it still proceeding, and great loss of life has occurred as a result of the fierce encounters between the Allies…

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A British Soldier and Approaching Death (Written for the "Independent")

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

Far away on Europe's battlefield A British soldier lay. Fearless of the latal wound Received that day…

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Port Kembla War Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4

So far the Port Kembla War Fund has received £200. To the Belgium Fund £75 has been donated War Fund £45 Red Cross Fund £30 in addition…

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Stray Notes. War Finance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 1

The Treasurer's financial statement is too big an item to attempt to squeeze into a newspaper nutshell nevertheless a brief mention…

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