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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War Emden Sunk. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

The Australian cruiser Sydney engaged the Emdea north of Cocos Island…

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Winter Clothing for our Soldiers. The Fourth Batallion. (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

Mrs. Langtree and Mrs. Arthur Onslow are making aud collecting warm shirts, socks, mi[?]tons and caps to send to the men of the 4th…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

The Kaiser states that, all energy must be concentrated to prevent Germany being…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

There is general gratification in England at theEmden's commander being unscathed. The Minister for Defence has…

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German War On Priests

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The heroic death of Abbe Delebecque, curate of the parish of Maing, is described in the "Echo de Paris" of September 24th. The…

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The War Lord Roberts' Death. Gallant British Soldier. Sydney, Monday, 9.30 a.m

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Lord Roberts, V.C., who was at the outbreak of the war made Colonel-in-Chief of the Indian and Colonial Forces to serve at the front, has died…

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State War Expenditure Mr. Fisher's Criticism

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Friday Mr. Fisher characterised the Holmau Government's talk of State war expenditure as a…

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The War Sickness Amongst Troops. Syduoy

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Defence has made an official statement with regard to the enemy's subjects in Australia. He said it would be…

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The War Be Wise in Time Sydney, Yesterday

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The State Department announces that Britain and France have warned the Republics of Ecuador and Colombo that they must keep…

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General War News. Bravery of the British. Konigsburg at Work. London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The English Prime Minister states that the British casualties in France and Belgium to October 31 totalled 57,000…

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The Maoris Soldiers of Dying Race

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The unique, experiment of despatching a contingent of Maori volunteers for active service overseas is being watched with interest…

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Dutch Doubts. War Preparations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 9

"Blood or Zweet" (Blood or sweat?). This is the question the Dutch are to-day asking themselves (writes Stephen Black, from Rotterdam, to the Daily Mail of last month)…

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Wounded in Action. First New Zealander. Expects to Be "At It Again."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 9

The first New Zealander to be wounded in action is Mr. M. Ryan, who, a few weeks ago, went out to the front, as a lance-corporal in the King's Liverpool Regiment. He is at…

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The War Wednesday Morning, 18-11-14

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 6

The search for the survivors of cruisers Monmouth and Good Hope has been abandoned. During the bombardment of the…

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The War (By Wire.) Monday Morning, 16-11-14

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 12

Earl Roberts, while making a brief visit to the Indian troops, contracted a chill on Thursday and died of pneumonia on Saturday…

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The War by Wire. Tuesday Morning, 17.11.14

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 12

The Germans have been thrown back across the right bank of the Yser and they have evacuated the remaining portion of the left bank…

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Women and War. Militants Make Shirts. Splendid General Activity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 9

Courage and endurance of a rare order (says Margaret Hamilton, in Everyman) are attributes that the most determined antifeminist has never denied to women; and…

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The War Naval Engagement. Torpedoes Used by Sydney and Emden

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 2

Sydney, Saturday. During the naval engagement off Cocos Island each cruiser attempted to torpedo the other…

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The War Day by Day. Wednesday Afternoon, 11-11-14

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the destruction of the Emden show that when landing a party put, ashore at Cocos Island. The Sydney quickly…

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War and the Woman. CHAPTER V. General D 'Arny and His Daughter

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

GENERAL D'ARNY lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Recamier and the salons. He did not…

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