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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Stories The Live Bait

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 4

The following description of the first naval battle in the North Sea, conveys an idea of what takes place when modern fighting ships are in…

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Letters From the High Commissioner. Regarding Cowra's War Fund Donation

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. F. J. L. Dunlop, local manager of the Commercial Bank, has handed us the subjoined letters from Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for…

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The War. the Allies Still Gaining. Germans on the Eve of a Great Ratreat. London

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 3

Reports from various war correspondents in Belgium and Northern France indicate that the Germans are on tho eve of a general retreat…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 1

At the outset of the war the general expectation was that it would be finished Christmas. That view, however, was not based on any careful consideration of the factors involved,…

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Newspapers, at War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

The two Wyalong papars (says an exchange) have declared war on each other. The "Star" printed something which has riz the dander…

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Germans and the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

TRUE BRITON writes :—I must protest against the in- discriminate wholesale condemnation of the German race…

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The War. [Cables Since Last Issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

From Rome it is reported that there is an alarming spread of cholera among the Austrian troops, besides smallpox, typhoid, plague and lockjaw…

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The War on the Retreat. Germans Reported Rout

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Allies have repulsed considerable forces of Germans on both fronts. The enemy made several violent…

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Hoarded Treasure the Vast War Chests of Europe

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

European authorities figured that when the Balkan war began and there was dread among the common people of Europe that a general war might result, nearly…

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The War Germany's Crisis. Liee or Death Struggle. The Elusive Emden. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 1

A war expert writing in the Berliner Tageblatt says:—"The greatest battle of the war is now in progress between Lille and…

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The War the Kaiser's Whereabouts. Rousing His Troops' Spirits. Sydney, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

German General Vou Fraise is among the prisoners who have reached Marseilles. A neutral attache says the German…

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German Wounded in Ostend

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

Ostend is full of German wounded…

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War Expenditure

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 3

Canada will probably have to face an expenditure of £30,000,000 on the war, Australia £20,000,000, or more, and New Zealand, say £10,000,000, and India,…

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War's Comic Side

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, August 1st, a few hours before the general mobilisation in France, the Berlin express left France, filled with excited…

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War Stories. The Ladies' Handkerchief

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

A strange episode was described by one of the wounded soldiers at Southampton:—"I saw a German lancer officer lying dead by the side…

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The War Day by Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

Wednesday Afternoon, 21-10-14. Germany has lost the whole of her island possessions on the Pacific It is officially announced in Tokio…

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Against War. Appeal of the Women

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

The hand of the woman is raised against the warring nations, and the following appeal, signed by Anna Howard. Shaw, Jane Addams, Desha Breckinridge, and Caroline…

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The War Wednesday Morning, 28-10-14

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 6

It is officially announced that Nieuporl has been violently bombarded. The Germans effort continued on Nieuport and Dixmude front…

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The War Tuesday Morning, 27-10-14

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 12

The Germans are evacuating Lodz The liner Opir which was outward bound: for Australia struck a buoy and returned. It is expected to…

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War and the Woman. CHAPTER III.--(Continued.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

"Yes," he said at last; "I don't think, Sir Jules will marry. Yon must accept this invitation, Gabrielle." "What am I to do for frocks?"…

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