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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War Russia and Turkey Fighting. Allies Continue to Progress Germans Making Ready for Retreat. Russian Continue to Advance Sydney, Wednesday 7.35

Western Champion · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 15

It is officially announced that a battle has commenced near Trebizond, Asia Minor, between Russian and Turkish troops…

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The Latest. British Repulse Attacks. Howitzers Do Good Work. a Ruse That Failed. Religious War in Scutari. Sydney, Thursday 12.20 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 15

Dr. Richard Provost, of Roseville, who received an urgent call this morning to attend a patient, was found at Lohgueville, dead, on the…

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War and Wages

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 8

Mr Justice Heydon presiding over an inquiry (on Monday last) as to whether wages should be increased by boards during the…

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Our War Telegrams

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

FOR over three months we have been receiving once and often twice a day, and at election time even on Sunday, special war…

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The War. in France. London

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 9

The enemy has apparently abandoned the left bank of the Yser below Dixmude, and the Allies have reoccupied the river's passages, and…

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The War. [Cables Since Last Issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

CABLES day after day report desperate and sanguinary fighting in Flanders, with dreadful slaughter, the Allies repelling desperate and violent attacks by the Germans, who have been…

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The War a Naval Battle. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

The correspondent of the New York "Herald" at Valparaiso describing the naval battle off the South American coast says the…

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Europe's Past War Lord. Napoleon in Defeat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Napoleon fled from Waterloo aghast. He left his army without counsel or direction. It was a characteristic course, characteristic alike of his almost brutal…

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The 'Times' History of the War in Four Fine Volumes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

The London "Times" announces that it will publish an adequate history of the great war of all the centuries in a set of finely-illustrated volumes under…

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To-day's Wires War with Turkey. Excitement in Canada. Threatened Invasion. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

A message from the High Commissioner says that owing to the hostile acts committed by the Turkish forces under German officers, a state of…

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The War Lord Beresford's Speech. British Fighting Like Sports Sydney, Thursday, 3. p.m

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Lord Charles Beresford in a speech said that we were fighting like sportsmen and gentlemen, against cowards, ruffians, and…

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The War Kaiser Looks On. Fighting at Ypees. Gallant Scottish Charge. Sydney, Wednesday, 10 p.m

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

The enemy's attacks between the North Sea and River Oise are less violent. The Allies have progressed…

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The War Fighting in Asia Minor the Battle of the Ypres Sydney, Wed., 9 45 a.m

Forbes Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

It is officially announced that a battle has begun near Trebizond, in Asia Minor, between the Russian and Turkish troops…

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"It's A Long Way to Tipperary." (The song that is sung by the British soldiers at the Front)

Forbes Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day, As the streets are paved with gold, sure everyone was gay;…

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Killed in Action. Duke of Wellington's Son

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

London, Monday.—Captain Lord Richard Wellesley, of the Grenadier Guards, and second son of the Fourth Duke of Wellington, was…

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General War Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

Enormous German guns have been mounted on Borkum Island, in the North Sea, north of Holland Nothing is known in Germany…

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Australian War Bill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

The latest measures to be passed through the Federal Parliament is a bill enabling the Governor-General to make regulations and orders…

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Back from the War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Mr. Miles Byrne, a son of Sub-Inspector Byrne, formerly of Young, was in Young last week, having just returned from active service in New…

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Huge War Loan. Great Britain Wants £200,000,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

London, Tuesday. — It is rumorin banking circles that the Government will shortly issue a war loan of £200,000,000 at 4 per cent,…

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The War Russia nd Turkish Troops in Conflict Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

It is officially announced that a battle has begun near Trebigond, in Asia Minor, between Russian and Turkish troops…

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