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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Against Montenegro

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 22

Following closely upon Montenegro's declaration of war, Austrian warships began a bombardment of Antivari, the Montenegrin port of the Adriatic, on Saturday…

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England's Just War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 8

Father Ross, preaching in Westminstor Cathedral, said Catholics could be satisfied that Great Britain had never waged a more just war…

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No War Correspondents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 21

No war correspondents are allowed with the Russian army or with the headquarters staffs…

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Latest War Bulletins

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Owing to the heavy expense entailed by the publication of war news, which we have been issuing in the form of "extraordinaries," we have, in conjunction with the "Pastoral…

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Prisoners of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 19

It is understood in Ottawa that the British Government is making arrangements to send all prisoners of war to Canada, as the Canadian forces are…

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Councils of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 19

French naval officers are holding a council of war with the British First Lord of the Admiralty officials. A French military officer is also conferring with the British…

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Lecture on the War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

On Monday evening next, at 7.30 o'clock, a lecture will be delivered at the Methodist Church, Corown, by Dr. W. H. Lang, on the European Situation…

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Labour Party and War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 18

Many members of the Labour party do not share the anti-warlike views expressed by their leader (Mr. Ramsay Macdonald) and Mr. Keir Hardie. They believe that…

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A Heavy War Vote

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The German Parliament has authorised the expenditure on war of £265,000,000…

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Japan Will Declare War

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

It is stated at Tokio that Japan will declare war on Germany within 24 hours…

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Germans' Distaste for War

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The "Times" says the famished Germans show a distaste for war, allowing themselves to be killed like sheep, and they are deserting in such large numbers that it is feared…

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Trade and the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 45

The association of British Chambers of Commerce has issued an appeal to the overseas Dominions as follows:-"Within the past week very large numbers of…

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Britain and Austria at War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

As Mr. Cann, moved the adjournment of the House, he announced that he had received a telegram from the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) that war had broken out…

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Latest War Wires. Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 5

The seat, of war is unchanged. Two million men are now confronting each other in Belgium and Alsace and Lorraine and desperate fighting…

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Montenegro Declares War Against Austria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 20

The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent at Milan states that Montenegro has declared war against Austria…

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The War and Food Supplies

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The first thought of a great many people on hearing of the outbreak of war was in relation to their food—in respect to the supply and in…

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Indications of War Against Germany

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Later reports from Pekin declare that there are convincing indications, from reliable sources that Japan will shortly declare war on Germany…

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Awards Affected by the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 33

Before leaving the bench in the Industrial Court the other day, Mr. Justice Heydon made an important announcement concerning matters in the-industrial world…

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Austria-hungary. Not at War with Britain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 21

It is semi-officially stated from Vienna that war between Germany and Great Britain does not constitute a state of war between Austria and Groat Britain. A…

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Food Supplies Last Longer Than the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 32

The reassuring statement has been made by the Prime Minister, after consultation with the Commonwealth Statistician, that without any degree of self-denial such as…

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