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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

119 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 6

War Puzzles Made Plain

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 3

To the reader who likes to get an answer to the queries that arise daily from the war news, we strongly re commend' the four sixpenny numbers…

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The War. Latest Cables. Sinking of British Battleship Only 12 Lives Saved. LONDON, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced that the British battleship Bulwark was blown up off Sheerness. It is believed that the explosion…

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Soldiers' Send-off

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 9

A large number of friends assembled in the Bellambi Music Hall last Saturday night to accord a farewell to privates J. Riordan and W…

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A Big Hit in War Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

There are few things that appeal more directly to the average reader than a really unusual and artistic portrait of a popular hero…

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How Soldiers' Wives Live

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

"Everylady's Journal," the magazine par excellence for the women of Australia and New Zealand, is catering magnificently for its readers in these…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

The Milan newspapers report that the last burner to Cracow has been broken down by the Russians, who, with heavy siege guns, are…

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The War. Latest Cables

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 2

Invalided British officers say that 1500 British soldiers are at the Boulonge base hospitals suffering from frozen feet, and that fully 1000 may…

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Edinburgh in War Time. Germany's "Fixed Post."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 6

Edinburgh is very near the seat of war. Leith is about 30 hours' vogage from Antwerp, within the sound of the Germanguns, and the fact might be quite…

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War Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 3

Among the chief attractions at the pictures to-night will be a fine Eclair War Gazette, showing some of the German atrocities in Belgium, the…

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A German's View of the War

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

According to "'Lloyd's Weekly,—On the body of a dead German soldier was found a diary describing the terrible ordeal undergone by those who…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

British officers in Egypt are most favourably impressed with the Australian troops, who are delighted at the prospect of fighting without going…

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A New War Book

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 1

The war has been raging for over three months, and it is striking how few people can give, even in outline, a connected story of those puzzling…

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The War. Sydney, This Morning

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 13

The action in which the Scharn-horet, Gneusenau and Leipsig were sunk, lasted five hours, with intervals. The firstnamed sunk after three…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

The latest reports in reference to the Naval engagement off the Falk land Islands, state that in addition to the Scharnhorst, Gu[?]nau and Leip…

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The War. Latest Cables

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

A British submarine entered the Dardanelles in spite of difficult currents, and dived under five rows of mines, and torpedoed the battleship Merson…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 2

During the bombardment of Hartley pool by the Germans, 55 people were killed, including many women and children, and 115 wounded. Several…

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A War Effect in England Increased Drinking by Women

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 13

Says the "Morning Post"—A deputation representing the National Union of Women Workers, the Women's Committee of the Church Army, the…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Wednesday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 2

The situation in Hoderda is very grave, as the Christians resident there are threatened with massacre by the Turks, who seized the French Consul…

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The Economics of the War Professor Atkinson's Views

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

Professor Atkinson, the popular pioneer of the Workers' University Tutorial movement in the Commonwealth, by special request, delivered a…

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How War Effects Australians Abroad

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 3

"Everylady's Journal" for January, just issued, deals with the adventures of Australians and New Zealanders abroad, Another department is…

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