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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Austrian Wounded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

Sixty thousand wounded Austrians have reached Vienna, but there was not enough doctors to attend them, and there is also a…

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French Wounded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

Seven thousand French wounded are daily passing through Orleans, and Paris is one vast hospital…

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Trophies of War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

An official communication issued at Petrograd states that the Russians during their operations against the Austrian and German armies…

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War and Prohibition

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 7

"The outbreak of hostilities in Europe must bring home to every citizen the danger to which we have so often referred of destroying a sure and…

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War to the End

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 7

"Remember that the war has only just begun. It unhappily bids fair to last long. It may be both costly and ghastly, and levy heavy toll not only…

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When the War Is Over

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 7

"This is not a war of capitalists, but a wave of German aggression. Australia will, I hope, assist in changing the map of the world. When the German menace…

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The War Taking of New Guinea. Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

The following wireless message has been received by the Prime Minister from Rear-Admiral Patey: —"ROBBERT MOFFAT, able…

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War Notes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

A German estimate sets down Germany's war expense at 30,000,000 marks per day, and her economic loss at another 45,000,000…

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500 War Queries Answered Life's Excellent War Guide

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

THE average man who eagerly reads the war cables is constantly puzzled by such queries as "What is an Army Corps?" " Who is Joffre?" "How is…

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Dr. Fitchett on the War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

"Life's" second war number (October issue) contains many good and timely things. The chief attraction, among many war features,…

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The War. [Cables Since Last Issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Belgian patrols shot down a Gorman aeroplane near Rochfort. The two occupants were killed. Sixty thousand Austrians wounded…

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The Bishop of Bathurst on War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

IN last issue we published the reference by Bishop Long to the war, and the opinions he expressed before the Synod that in certain circumstances peace…

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The War. German Surprise Attack. London

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Messages from East Africa state that the German cruiser Konigsberg made an unexpected attack upon the British ship H.M.S…

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The War Battle of Aisne. Allies' Magnificent Courage. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent, describing the battle along the Aisne, says the crossing of the river was carried out under a withering fire,…

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The War with the Australian Fleet. on the H.m.a.s. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Mr F. Pring, engineer commander of H.M.A.S. Melbourne, writes to his brother-in-law, the Rev. A. J. Gardner, Forbes, as follows: —…

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The War Saturday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 12

A battle is progressing along the whole line of the rivers Oise and Meuse, where the allies have repulsed counter attacks, which, have…

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A Greek War Prophecy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 6

A leading paper of Athens, dated July 29, has reached Condobolin, in which is given, in the Greek language, an interesting prophecy of…

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War to the End

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 3

"Remember that the war has only just begun. It unhappily bids fair to last long. It may be both costly and ghastly, and levy heavy toll not only…

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Intolerable Interference. War and Prohibition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 3

" The expeditionary force is composed mainly of men who must have lived sober lives, else they would not have passed the doctor. To say to "The outbreak of hostilities in Europe must bring home to every citizen the danger to which we have so often referred, of destroying a sure and…

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When the War Is Over

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 3

"This is not a war of capitalists, but a wave of German aggression. Australia will, I hope, assist in changing the map of the world. When the German menace…

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