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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Extraordinaries

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

By arrangement, the proprietors of the “Pastoral Times” and " Independent will issue War Extraordinariness daily, giving all the latest news from…

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Australia and the War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

Complete arrangements been made by which all electors of New South Wales who join the expeditionary force will be able to record their votes for the…

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Japan Probably Declare War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent at St. Petersburg says that, as the result of a conference between Baron I. Motono, the Japanese Ambassador, and M. Sazcnoff,…

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Finance and the War

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

Sir.—Looking bach through the [?] of the short rev[?] during which the national affair [?] Australia have been con[?]red by a national Parlin…

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Prizes of the War. What the Allies Have Captured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

"Fairplay" a London weekly journal, makes an interesting announcement in regard to the capture of German and Austrian merchant vessels. The journal gives…

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The European War. Latest News. Last Night’s Cable Messages

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

A fierce engagement occurred at Haelen (Belgium) between a force of 5000 Germans and a regiment of Belgian lancers carabineers and artillery…

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Miscellaneous War News Turkey Neutral. Reason for Mobilisation. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

Reuter's Agency declares that Turkey [?] to remain absolutely neutral during the present conflict. Her partial mobilisation of the Army is merely for the…

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The War. the Battle at L[?]ege. Belgians Fine Stand. Heavy German Losses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

The following information, in the form of extraordinaries, has been issued by this office during the week:— It is officially reported that Germany…

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Late News European War British and French Fleets. United Against Austrian Navy. LONDON, August 10

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

The British and French ships in the Mediter[?]n are now united against the Austrian navy, and [?] fighting is he[?] expected [?]…

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The War. the Great Battle of Liege Cossacks Wipe Out Austrian Cavalry Regiments. Germans Pouring Into France Japan Probably Declares War. France Threatens War Agaist Holland Pope Pius Solemnly Warns The Kaiser 173 German Trading Ships Captured Britain Corners German China Squadron. Big Battle Near Liege. Fierce Fighting All Day. Field Strewn with Dead. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

Details have now been issued at Brussels of the battle which was fought yesterday between the Belgians and Germans, to the south-east of Liege. Five thousand…

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Second Edition "Border Morning Mail" Office, 4.30 a.m. France and Holland Threat to Declare War. Dutch Hurry Troops to South Frontier. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam says that France has sent an ultimatum to Holland threatening that if the Germans take refuge in Holland, as…

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Lcipsic, a Hospital Town for Wounded from Licgo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

Leipsic has been transformed into a hospital town for the reception of the wounded from Liegez…

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General War News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

German cruisers shelled a lighthouse at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, but no damage was done. A German aeroplane, while…

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Government Insures War Risks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

The British Government is insuring vessels under the war risks regulations for a period of 91 days at 2½ per cent. If when at sea the policy expires an additional 30…

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The Empire at War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

An official intimation issued in Paris on Saturday, prepared the French people for news of a great battle, which was said to be imminent. The "Times" correspondent, however, says that no news of such a battle can be expected for a week…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association and War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of the Albury District Council yesterday Afternoon the following letters from the executive of the F. and S.A. were read:—…

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The War and the News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

ALL sorts of rumours are afloat in respect to the alleged happenings at the seat of war, especially in respect to the navy, and it may be well to again warn our readers…

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Miscellaneous War Nows LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

A Frenchman named Gruault has been court martialled and sentenced o death for offering to supply details of the Effect Tower wireless station and the aerodrome…

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The War. Sydney, Friday, 8.00 a.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed with the Bank of England whereby the present deadlock in the money market will be terminated…

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Finance and the War. a Reassuring Cable. From The Agent General. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

The Agent-General of N.S.W. in a cable to Mr Holman said "There is a disposition in certain Australian quarters to be panic-stricken about the monetary…

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