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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Latest War News. Cablegram to Manaro Mercury. London, Monday. British Retailation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

The Admiralty has decided to retaliate against the German methods by laying mines in certain areas in the North Sea…

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The War As telegraphed to the Argus day by day

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 1

Travellers from Kiel state that the Canal is crowded with warships, including the largest German battleships. The German…

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The Week's War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 3

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, a well-known Britisher, states that all indications point to the supposition that the Germans realise for the first time…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday Germans Routed in the [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 3

The Germans have been routed at Augustown by the Russians…

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Latest War News. (Continued from page 3,)

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

A Paris report says the enemy has evacuated Suwalki and Lomza. The Allies repulsed day and night attacks on the heights of the Meuse…

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Latest War News Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury." London, Friday. The Lost German Destroyer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

The German destroyer which was sunk off the Dutch Island in the North Sea was patrolling at the [?] of the river Ems,…

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The War Chest

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Mitchell, has [?] received from the [?] of the Citizen's war Chest Fund a [?]ettar which, dealing lully with the…

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Latest War News Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 2

A "Times" correspondent who motored out from Rotterdam towards Antwerp describes how he saw the unhappy.-city in…

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War News. LONDON [?] Severe Fighting at Anywere

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 3

Severe fighting [?] outside Antworp and who defend[?] have been driven back in places…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 2

Submarine E9 sank a German destroyer in the North Sea, and returned safely to her base. Two destroyers were patrolling at the…

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The Week's War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

There was a bombardment of Antwerp during "Wednesday night. Incendiary shells were fired into the city. The railway station was…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Bombs Dropped on Paris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

F[?] were killed and 20 [?]ded when the bombe were shopped on Paris by the Germans…

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Latest War News. (Continued from page 2,)

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 1

The London "Daily Telegraph" correspondent says the battle of the Aisne has ended without anyone knowing. A new battle front begins at…

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Latest War News LONDON, Friday. German Submarine Waiting or Fuel

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

A German submarine was seen off the coast of Scotland, apparently waiting for supply from a ship…

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Five British Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

It is officially reported that one officer and four men were wounded in the engagement…

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The War [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

Supplementing [?] ready been [?] heading in our [?] 12th inst., the [?]…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. British Cruiser Hawke Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 3

A German submarine sank the British Second Class cruiser Hawke, 7,350 tons, belonging to the Training Squadron, in the…

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Latest War News Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury." London, Monday. Four German Destroyers Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

It is officially reported that four German destroyers have been sunk by the British of the Dutch coast. The British…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

After Antwerp Tell the Germans made a desperate dash towards Ostond, and after the occupation of Ghent, advance parties got so far wost at Hcoloo and Bruges, after…

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Wounded at Ostend

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

Ostend is full of wounded soldiers…

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