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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War by Wire. Wednesday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 13

The remarkable absence of war news has suggested that the Germans have been awaiting the anniversary of Sedan to-day, for which…

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Later War News. Saturday 11 a.m

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 5

Further desperate fighting has taken place between the British and a greatly superior force of Germans. After making a brilliant resistance…

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The War Day by Day Thursday Afternoon

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

The official press bureau announces that the French on Southern Belgium. frontier were attacked by the Germans. The enemy were…

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WAR! (Following appeared in the War Bulletin issued on Monday). the Great British Naval Victory. Further Particulars

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 4

The Aranas has arrived with the crew of an English fishing boat. These men say that their boat and a number of vessels were sunk by the…

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The War Day by Day. Wednesday, 3.30 p.m

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Sis Joseph Cook, received a cable from Sir George Reid, Commonwealth Agent General, to- day, stating that the…

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He Knows the Australian Soldier

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

"The Secretary of State for War (Lord Kitchener) desires me to convey his grateful and special thanks for the splendid help promised by Australia, and…

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The War

Western Champion · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 12

The following messages were received during the earlier part of the week, the principal items being issued in the form of…

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The War Prussian invasion continues. Reports Respecting Boulogne Baseless. Eight Thousand Monks Enlist. Sydney, Tuesday 7.35 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 15

A battle is progressing to the south and west of Meniere. There are indications that the British are on the south of the line from…

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The Latest War. German Cruiser at Honolulu. Thirty Thousand Austrians Captured. Operations Around Lemberg. Sydney, Thursday 2.40 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 15

The German cruiser Nurnberg is reported from Honolulu. She is expected to leave in a few hours, stripped for action. The commander…

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Future War Editions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 1

Owing to the expense, not only of the telegrams, but of the printing and distributing of same, find the possibility of the long continuance of the struggle, we…

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The War. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 9

It is officially announced in Paris that a general battle is in progress, and that after partial checks on the right flank, the Allies have taken…

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The War and Superphosphates

Forbes Times · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 8
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

Although the great war in Europe is seriously affecting the supplies of various commodities, the farmers of New South Wales need have no…

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Cattle for War Food Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 1

Offerings at Homebush last Monday included a draft of 9 bullocks from Mr Wm. Walker, Craglee, Tamworth district, consigned to…

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The War. Germany's Position. London

Forbes Times · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" commenting on the probable attack timed for the anniversary of the Sedan (Wednesday) says that at the lowest…

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The War. Big Russian Victory. London

Forbes Times · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

Further particulars of the fighting between the Russian and Austrian armies on the River Dneister show that 30,000 Austrian prisoners…

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The War Liege and Namur. How They Fell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 3

A German officer states that a bomb from a Zeppelin destroyed the cupola of one fort at Liege. General Leman daily inspected the…

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War & Superphosphates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 4

Although the great was in Europe is seriously affecting the supplies of various commodities, the farmers of New South Wales need have no…

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The War and Superphosphates

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 3

Although the great war in Europe is seriously affecting the supplies of various commodities, the farmers of New South Wales need have no apprehension…

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The War Germans Closer to Paris Sydney, Wednesday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 4

Reliable information has been received that the Germans are in the region of La Freres, 70 miles from Paris…

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