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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War Sydney, Monday. Japan Declares War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

Japan has declared war against Germany…

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Oddfellows & the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 13

Sir, --Now that the- Empire has "called" and some of our members are volunteering for service, would like to let the members of…

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The War Monday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 12

Japan has declared war against Germany. Japan expects strong resistance from the Germans at Kiao Choa,…

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The War Thursday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 12

The official war bureau announces desultory fighting in the North Sea on Tuesday between British patrolling squadron, and German cruisers…

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Latest War News. Tuesday Afternoon

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

The London press bureau states that the British forces were engaged fighting on Sunday, when they were attacked by the enemy in the…

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Condobolin's Quota to the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

There was a very good attendance at the Royal Hall on Friday night, first to assist in the. establishment of a patriotic fund and…

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WAR! Japan Joins Hands. Against the Common Foe

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 4

Japan has declared war against Germany. This should have a most important bearing on maritime traffic in the Pacific. The German Pacific…

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Latest War News. Sydney, 2.30 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 22

Mr Cook has received a cable from Sir George Reid saying that the British destroyer Kennet, while chasing a, German destroyer…

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Japan Declares War. the Russian Advance. Big Battle in Belgium. Austrian Warship Blown Up. Sydney, Monday S.6 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 20

Japan has declared war against Germany. Japan expects resistance from the Germans at Kiao-chow…

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The War Latest Developments. [The following messages were issued in the form of "Extraordinaries" from the "Champion" office during the week.] a Belgian Reverse. Germans Shell Diest and Tirlemont. Austrians Defeated by Russia. Sydney, Friday 8.40 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 20

The Allies are in a vast semi-circle from Diest to Givet. The French are occupying both sides of the Meuse between Namur…

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War Rumours

Forbes Times · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

War Minister, Senator Millen, assures us that some of the war rumours are wicked inventions. Mr. Holman assures us that…

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Forbes War Bulletin

Forbes Times · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

As several of our clients have asked us the reason why the daily war bulletin, issued for a fortnight by this office and the Forbes…

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Mostly War News

Forbes Times · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

At a Patriotic meeting at Bathurst over £700 was subscribed in the ball. The Cootamundra and district Patriotic Fund now amounts…

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Madness of War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

"A symposium on the madness of war at this crisis would be about as sensible as a symposium on the danger of damp sheets if London were on fire. If war…

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Gift War Horses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

Mr C. J. Hazelton has been appointed by the military authorities as receiver at Eugowra of gift horses. Residents should note that this is the…

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Horses for He War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

Messrs Wheatley and Martel notify that there will be a Government buyer at Eugowra on Monday, 31st., prepared to purchase saddle, medium,…

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Current Topics. Gift War Horses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

The following Forbes landowners have donated a horse each for military purposes:—Mr T. Bray, Vychan; Mr J. Hammond, Wilga; Mr Shaw…

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The War. Germans Reputed. London

Forbes Times · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

The Official Press Bureau announces that the French troops, on the Southern Belgian frontier were attacked in force by Germans. The…

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The War WEDNESDAY, 9 a.m

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 7

In the Commons Mr. Asquith read report from General French which stated that the withdrawal of British troops has been…

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The War. THURSDAY, 9 a.m

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

A British cruiser chased the Breslau for two days among the Ionian Isles, and shot away a portion of her funnel. The Breslau escaped…

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