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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Public Servants and the War. Positions Secured

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

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) in the course on an interview on Monday, said the Commonwealth Government had decided that all…

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The War De Wet Captured Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 4

It is officially announced at Pretoria that General de Wet, the Boer Rebel, has been captured. Melbourne, Thursday…

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The War. Battles Reviewed. Despatch From General French

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

London, Sunday.— Field-Marshall Sir John French, in a despatch covering the battle between Ypres and Armentieres, describes the…

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The War Australian Troops. to Winter in Egypt. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 4

Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, speaking in the Senate to-day, said he was pleased to announce that the Australian and New Zealand…

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Our Ladies' Letter. a Southerly Buster.—Old Soldiers on Parade.—An Australian Play

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 1

The old time favorite, "southerly buster," visited us during the week, and cooled us down below normal, and caused the abnormal sight of…

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The War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 3

At a confidential meeting of the leaders of the German political parties in Berlin Ministers asserted that the German armies must be made stronger then chose of the…

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What War Costs in Men and Gold. War at £33,000,000 a Week!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 7

Since the far-away day when man first slew his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the…

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The War The German Retreat. Wednesday Morning

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

An army messenger states that the Germans west of Lowicz (Russian Poland) are abandoning their wounded, rifles, ammunition,…

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General War Notes. King George at the Front

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 1

King George was greatly acclaimed on landing in France. He was met by the Prince of Wales, and later visited the wounded…

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The Nation's Food. The Grain Supply in War Time

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

Mr. Walker, of the firm of Lindley Walker and Co., grain brokers and exporters, has just returned from a trip to England, and…

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The War General War News

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 1

During a skirmish at Bixschoote 10,000 Germans attacked the French. Only 3000 reached the trenches. The French counter-attack practically…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

Fierce fighting proceeding along a considerable portion of the northern battle front, the Germans spiritedly attacking. All attacks repulsed…

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The War To-day's Telegrams Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

During the voyage to Egypt Acting-Bombardier Gardiner, of the Victorian Expeditionary Force, died of pneumonia…

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War and Alcohol (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me the hospitality of your columns to draw the attention of the public to a very remarkable manifesto in favor of total…

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The War the Kaiser's Loss. As Steamship Shareholder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 3

The capture of steamers belonging to the Woermann Line involves a personal loss to the German Emperor, who is a large shareholder…

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The War Owning Up. Germans Admit Big Losses. Sydney, Friday, 4 p.m

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

Heavy Russian batteries are bombarding Cracow furiously. The German retreat continues. The Austrians assert they took…

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War and the Woman

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 4

Ranovica has a fine old gate built by Stephen of Bosnia, heaven knows how many years ago. The party rode through this just after three o 'clock, and was…

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The Russo-german War

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 4

Mr. David Shackel writes us from Sydney concerning the invasion of Poland by the Germans before the latter had to fly from the mighty…

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What War Costs in Kin and Gold. War Less Deadly. War at £33,000,000 a Week!

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 10

Since the far away day when man first slew his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the Appalling as such figures are, we get a more impressive idea of the deadliness of war when we examine the records, of great battles. Thus we find that…

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America's Press. War-ridden Journalism

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 9

"A big European war will be a fine thing for the newspapers," remarked a big business man in Philadelphia the other day. Probably a good many other people who…

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