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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Servian War Preparations. Feverish Activity

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

Advices from Belgrade intimate that military preparations are [?] feverishly in Servia. Many Austrian families are quitting the country…

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War Correspondent's News. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Martin Henry Donchoe, the famous "Daily Chronicle" war correspondent, has telegraphed to his paper from Semlin, a Hungarian frontier town six miles north…

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War Declared. Europe's Diplomats Fail Austria Fights Servia. Germany Rejects Mediation. Russian Troops Occupy Frontier Roads. British War Vessels Assemble. Holland's Forts on War Footing. Belgrade Dominated by Austrian Guns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

The efforts of the European diplomats have proved unavailing in the endeavour to present a clash of arms. Austria to-day declared war on servia…

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Holland's Forts on War Footing. Forces Move to German Frontier. the Hague

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

Holland has placed her forts on a win footing, and many mines have been filled ready for laying. On the eastern frontier the bridges and…

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Austrian Foreign Minister Shows Way Out of War. Will Observe the Hague Convention and London Declaration. If Servia Acts Similarly. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

Count Berchtold von und zu Ungarschitz, Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs and of the imperial and Royal House, in an official gazette, announces that Servia has…

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War News. in War Time

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 3

Probably every one admits (writes the London 'Times" In June) in the abstract the Importance of controlling, and. If need be, restricting the…

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War!! Austria and Servia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

The peaceful efforts of the ambassadors of the other European nations were unavailing and war has been officially declared…

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War Risks Insurance to Australia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Lloyds are doing a large business in insurance against Britain fighting a Continental power in three months, at twenty guineas per cent. War risks on British…

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German Socialists Oppose War. Conflicts with the Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Socialists held anti-war demonstrations in Berlin to-day. The crowd came into collision with the police, who drew their sabres. Several persons were arrested…

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In Russian Eyes the Die Is Cast. Only a Miracle Will Avert War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg says: "In Russian eyes the die is east. Only a miracle will avert war. Austria's proposal to discuss terms when…

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Shadow of War Across the Face of Europe. Balance Held by Russia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Over Europe the grim shadow of war hangs like a pall. Not even during the Napalrante struggle was the spectacle seen of almost the whole of the while…

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Bloodshed in Dublin. Soldiers and Civilians Collide. Four Killed and One Hundred Injured. London, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 42

The dreaded collision between the armed civilian forces in Ireland and the authorities has occurred, with the result that four persons have been killed and a large…

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The War in Europe. Excitement on the Continent. Patriotic Russian Strikers Resume Work. Cossacks Fire Across Frontier on Germans. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 1

The British Foreign Minister's proposal that active military operations should be suspended, pending the result of a conference, has been accepted in…

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Austria Declares War. Belgrade to Be Occupied. Russian Army Mobilising. Activity on German Frontier. British Navy Getting Ready. London, July 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 28

Austria-Hungary declared war against Servia late on Tuesday afternoon. There have been isolated conflicts between the soldiers of the two nations, but…

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The Grim Shadow of War. Hangs Like Pall Over Europe. White Civilisation Arms Simultaneously. Peace Depends on Russian Diplomacy. Belgrade Occupied by Austrians. Emperor Franz Josef "Compelled by Conscience to Grasp the Sword." British Prime Minister Says: "Situation Extremely Grave." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Both Austria and Servia are hurriedly completing preparations for a campaign, but so far as is known in London, no serious fighting has yet taken place between…

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War Delirium in Russia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Friday Afternoon. The war fever seized St. Petersburg when the mobilisation of the forces was announced, and this spirit was increased…

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AUSTRIA v. Servia. Declaration of War. Invading Troops Cross Border. British War Vessels Assemble. LONDON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

Efforts made by Great Britain to bring about mediation in the Austro Servian dispute have failed. Austria has now officially notified…

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European War Artillery Duel in Progress. Officials Report Only Skirmishes

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

Further news of the fighting between Austria and Servia is icing received. It is staled that 800 Servians and 200 Austrians have been…

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At War with Insects. Fighting Big Battles with Tiny Foes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 3

Unknown to many people, the greatest battle ever fought is now being waged. The combatants are man and insect, and when the…

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The Dublin Tragedy. Were Soldiers Ordered to Fire? London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 5

The inquest on the bodies of the persons killed during the affray in Dublin on Sunday, was resumed yesterday. An ex-soldier named Byrne testified…

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