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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The Blast of War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

It most be a matter of astonishment to the ordinary newspaper reader that after two years of European disturbances in which none of the Great…

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(Copyright.) Eric Dacres: a Romantic Story of Adventure during the Hilatabele War. PART 11

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 3

A mile slipped from under the scudding hoofs—a second and a third. Now Fisher's store was scarcely two miles distant, and the…

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Aeroplane in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 9

New York, Saturday.—The Me[?] rebel aviat[?] have been doing some effective work at [?]an. While circling above the Federal…

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(Copyright.) Eric Dacres: a Romantic Story of Adventure during the Matabele War. PART 12

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

"Curse you, keep your mouth shut!" snarled Haygarth. "Its just us well that Churton is dead—he would have made things…

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Girl with the Bulgars. Shot in the Trenches. Grim Relics of Adventures. War-infested Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 5

To know the grim terrors of war falls to the lot of few of our women. There is one English lady at least who can claim to bo the exception, and she is Miss Jessica…

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The War of the Air

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 6

[?] May [?] [?] of the [?] from Mer[?] [?] a [?] the parcarel [?] More…

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(Copyright.) Eric Dacres: a Romantic Story of Adventure during the Matabele War. PART 13

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 3

The troopers, hardly realising the danger, stood their ground and delivered a hot and steady fire; but it was powerless to cheek the rush…

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(Copyright.) Eric Dacres: a Romantic Story of Adventure during the Matablele War. PART 14. Chapter Xxxiii. a Midnight Visitor

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 3

Darkness fell, and the night wore on. In the little camp at the kopje, close to the drift of the river, there was plenty of gloom, sorrow,…

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Death-ride of Soldier. Awful Fate on Way Home. After Absence Abroad

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 6

Impatient to see his parents from whom he had been so long exiled, and full of delighted expectation at the prospect of a happy reunion, James Duncan, aged 29, a soldier on…

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War Inevitable. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 5

The Greek paper, "Hestia" declares that war between Greece and Turkey is now inevitable. The public generally demand the repatriation of…

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Bandmaster at War Way Down in Old Junee

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 6

Junee has unearthed something unique in the way of a challenge. When newspaper editors fall put they make things pretty, warm (outwardly), but…

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Cables. LONDON, Monday. War Seems Inevitable

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

War between Turkey and Greece [?] seems inevitable. The money markets the Continent are seriously upset. GREAT STORM…

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War Cloud

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 7

The trouble that has been brewing between Greece and Turkey-has come to a head, and Greece has sent a strongly worded note to Turkey…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Preparing for War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

Naval preparations in Greece are proceeding with great activity. Bulgaria will remain neutral in the event of war…

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Ernest Vizetelly. War Correspondent's Life

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 3

"In a book which deals with the 'People's War" in France after the defeat at Sedan, and the downfall of the Second Empire, Mr. Alfred Ernest Vizetelly relates some of the…

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(Copyright.) Eric Dacres: a Romantic Story of Adventure during the Matabele War. PART 15

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 3

"Of course you don't, but I do," Shurlock answered, a little sharply. "The thing must be done and over like a flash, for remember there…

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Chaiter [?] the War of the [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 8

[?] [?] [?] [?] When [?] threaters [?] is not the man to [?]. "You want to tell me [?]…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. War Predicted

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 4

Dr. Schiemann, in an article in a German paper, declares that President Poincaire's policy will lead Europe into war…

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"The Sinews of War."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Hoyle, Assistant-Treasurer, declares that the Parliamentary Labor Party contributed £4000 towards the expenses of the last election…

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