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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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latest War News Cablegram to Mercury. LONDON, Friday. Severe Sea Battle. Britisher's Gallaut Fight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

A correspondent of the New York "Herald" at Vaharaiso, in describing a naval battle off the South American coast says:—…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. Allies East of Nieuport

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

The Allies are progressing slightly in the east of Nieuport…

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Latest War News LONDON, Monday. Allies Advancing Along the Front

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

The Allies are advancing steadily all along the battle front in France. Germans Driven from Trenches…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

Admiral Craddock's fleet fought an engagement off the coast of South America with a superior German force. The cruiser…

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British Losses During War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

Britain is stated to have 1,800,000 men under arms, and leave lost 30,000 killed, wounded and missing since the…

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The Week's War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The Allies progressed slightly east of Nieuport. The Germans renewed their attacks on the right bank of the Yser with less energy, particularly as…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Germans Losses in Poland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

It is estimated that the enemy losses during the recent fighting in Poland were 300,000 men…

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Latest War News Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury." London, Friday. Rear Admiral Court Martialled

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The London "Globe" states that Rear Admiral Tronbridge, in command-of the Mediterranean Fleet, when war started…

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Latest War News. (Continued from page 3,) Wednesday. Caught at Last! the Sydney Accounts for the Emden

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

The Emden destroyed the cable station at Cocos Island, which is situated in the Indian Ocean, midway between Freemantle and Colombo, on…

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British War Loan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

Mr. Asouith will ask Parliament to sanction the rating of another million men. He intends to issue a loan of…

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Latest War News LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

DEATH OF LORD ROBERTS. The death of Lord Roberts V.C. one of the most…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. the Emden-sydney Engagement

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

During the naval engagement off the Cocos Island each cruiser attempted to torpedo the other. SYDNEY'S SUPERIOR SPEED…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 2

Two hundred of the crew of the Emden were killed and 30 wounded. The captain was not injured. The prisoners include the Kaiser's…

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De Wet Reported Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3

General De Wet is reported to have been wounded in the recent fighting in South Africa…

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MELBOURNE, Friday. Cruiser Sydney's Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A report has been received from H.M.A.S. Sydney that one officer, seven seamen, and one boy have been sent to the…

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War News. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3

TWO N.S.W. SOLDIERS DIE. AT SEA. Private H.V. Keandal and J. S. Lowe of the New South Wales…

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War! Some Famous Opinions

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

General Sherman—War is hell. Benjamin Franklin—There never was a good war or a bad peace. Thomas Jefferson—I abhor war, and…

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The Week's War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3

The Sydney returned to Cocos Island on Tuesday. The captain stated that having the advantage of speed, he was able to keep out of range of the…

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American Steamer With War Material Seized

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A British cruiser seized the American steamer Kroilhud, in the Mediterranean. She had 2500 tons of war…

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Latest War News. (Continued from page 3,)

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 1

The Germans claim a great victory over the Russians advancing on Thorn. The streets of Berlin are decorated. The Emperor congratulated the…

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