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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War. a Week of Hard Fighting. Allies Now Holding Their Own. Appalling Slaughter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 4

The British Government Press Bureau reports that British destroyers on Friday, supported by cruisers, attacked the German fleet in Heligoland Bight. They sank two…

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Irish Soldiers London

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

The London "Daily Cronicle" states that an Irish battalion reached the front on Wednesday after a hard night's marching…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

It was officially announced in Paris Sunday that the Germans are continuing their movement to the south-east evacuating Completing and Sen[?]…

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War Bul[?] [?] Mol[?]

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

Sir George Reid, (Her) cables :— Official: Seven Go[?] and torpedo boats [?]…

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War Food Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to circulars Recently distributed by the Produce and Dairy Section Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund, the Committee…

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War Food Fund Gifts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 4

As the Sydney Chamber of Commerce is pleased to accept for its War Food Fund contributions in kind, as welt as in cash, we may…

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Aircraft in War. Value of Reconnaissance

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

At its present stage of development the potential utility of aircraft in war may undoubtedly be slimmed up in the word reconnaissance," says…

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The War. Wednesday, 8.9 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 3

An official report in Paris states that the morale of the Allies continues good, despite heavy losses. Their advance every day is characterised by new local successes. A…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 4.25 p.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 5

The cargo steamer [?] recently week is Germans [?] merchant[?] as valued at [?]…

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Latest War Cables Press Telegram Association Received TUESDAY, 3.30 p.m

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

An official report from Paris says that a general action along the line from Meoux to Verdeu has taken place. The German attack was…

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Results of War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

The State Treasurer, Mr. Cann, states that at Newcaste, 3000 men were out of employment as a result of the war, apart from those affected…

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War Day by Day LONDON

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

Japan now occupies seven islands round Kai-Chon. She has lifted a thousand mines. It is officially announced the Allies'…

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War Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

Australia needs a corps of citizen censors for service during the war. They should be commissioned to repress with German severity all who…

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Notes on the War. French Minister for War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 1

The new French Minister for War, M. Millerand, has succeeded probably more than any other French Minister in recent times, in popularising the…

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War Food Fund. To the Editor

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Sir.— When waiting the other day appealing for Subsections to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund I omitted to say that the…

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Latest War Cables Friday, 3.30 p.m

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Some military crities state that no part of the German army has been definitely broken, but tht one desperate effort had been made to break…

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The War Game. Paris Screened by Forts Joffre, the Watch Dog

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

For we watchers in the isolate South, the war in Europe is, so far but intermittent lightning fashes on a far horizon and the rumbling echoes…

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The War. Turn of the Tide. Allies' Successful Movement. German Army Retreating

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

The Germans advanced on Antwerp with the object of cutting communication with the coast, but the Belgians opened the dykes and harassed them from the Antwerp forts…

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The War Retreat of German Forces. Received 4.15 p.m. Wednesday. Russian Army in France

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Rome newspapers state that a Russian Army of a quarter of a million men are now in France. Mr. Strauss, formerly United States…

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The War. Wednesday, 7.50 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 3

It is officially stated that General Joffre's plans are being steadily carried out. The Allies are now voting on the offensive. The German right wing has been forced…

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