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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The Seat of War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The situation at the scat of war is unchanged…

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The War. Pulpit References

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

There were large congregations at St. Paul's Church, Cooma, on Sunday, when special intercession was offered on behalf…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Owing to the opposing arming refusing to allow news to be sent from the front, authentic war news is very meagre…

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War News. London, Thursday. British and German [?] FIGHT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The captain of a Norwegian steamer reports that he saw a light between a British and German cruiser 250 miles north…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Minor North Sea Fight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

The Admiralty advises that German submarines attacked the British cruiser squadron in the North Sea…

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War's Demands. Public Meeting at Cooma Patriotic Fund Formed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

A public meeting, called in response to a requisition to the Mayor, was held at the Cooma Municipal Chambers last…

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The Week's War News. Sunday. Sydney, 8.52 a.m

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

Farther details of the terrible engagement between the Germans and Belgians near Liege show that the Germans on coming into position at…

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Latest War News. (Continued from page 3.) WEDNESDAY. 8.30 a.m

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 1

A great fight is expected in Belgium between the French, English, and Belgian forces and the German troops…

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Two Million Soldiers in Conflict

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Two million men are now facing each other in Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine…

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To Help Our Soldiers. to the Editor of the Bombala Times

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 1

SIR,—At an ambulance class meeting, held in Sydney on Friday, August' 7th, I was asked to appeal to the residents of Bombala and district to assist…

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Killed and Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 3

It is estimated the Germans lost 2000 killed and wounded. The Belgians had many killed and a considerable number…

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A Soldier Bridegroom. Off to the War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

One more was added to the list of recent marriages celebrated under romantic circumstances on Thursday last (reports…

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The War. Cooma Pulpit References

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

The Rev. A. J. Gould in his sermon at the Methodist Church Cooma, on Sunday week, referred to the European war,…

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War News. London, Saturday. Another Belgian Victory

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 3

The German cavalry made a [?] on H[?]len and [?] (Belgium), and fought pluckily against strong natural positions,…

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Latest War News. (Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury.") London, Monday. Great Battle Imminent

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

An official communique, issued in France, has prepared the public for the reception of news of a great battle said to be…

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The War As telegraphed to the Argus day by day. SYDNEY. Thursday, 8.10 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 1

The British Government press Burean stated that at this period no important news can be expercted The movements of the British…

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German Prince Reported Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

It as reported in Paris that the German Crown Prince was wounded, and found lying in a grievous condition at…

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War News. London, Tuesday. War News Scarce

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

Owing to a [?] befor the big bottle war [?] GERMANY ISOLATED. Germany is completely lated…

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war News. LONDON, Thursday. North Sea Anticipations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

There is desultory fighting in the North Sea, which probably foreshadows an important impending naval battle…

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The Week's War News. Saturday. 8.5 a.m

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

An audacious raid was made by the German cavalry near. Brussels. The Germans fought pluckily and were hurled against strong natural positions…

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