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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

796 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 40

Arms. Britain Declares War Aganist Germany. Big Naval Engagement Reported. All Press News Censored

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

It is reported from New York and [?] they Great [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] Germany. A [?] cable to hand on…

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The Austro-Servian War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 10

"Red war hath stamped her foot," and legions come With blare of trumpet and with beat of drum:…

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Motor Cars in War Time

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 10

The value of motor transportation will be tested to the utmost during the present European struggle. Motor cars, commercial and passenger, will…

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War's Effect on Commerce. Woolgrowers Advised to Hold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 8

The present European war must have a most disastrous effect upon the wool business of Australia, as two cf the Powers now most actively…

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Man who Made the War. Emperor Francis Joseph

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 10

"Then tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for?" —"Why, that I cannot tell," said he, "But 'twas a famous victory."…

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European War Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 2

British Army mobilisation will be officially ordered to-morrow Grey announced in the House of Commons that the King of the…

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To-Day's War News. SYDNEY. Monday Morning

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 2

The French have occupied Mulhausen, in Lorraine. The German casualties are estimated at 30,000…

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German Shells Burst in Liege. Inhabitants Become Panic-tricken. Starving Germans Surrender for Want of Food. Thousand Belgians Wounded. Sydney, Monday, 9.26 a.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 4

The news of the fall of Liege spread with lightning rapidity in Germany, and created boundless enthusiasm. The Emperor conveyed the news to…

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War oh Sea and Land. The Fall of Liege. Germany's Request for Armistice Refused. Armistice Refused. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 4

Reports are to band that the armistice, asked for by Germany, has been refused…

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A Terrible Conflict Recalled. the Franco--prussian War of 1870. Short. Sharp. and Decisive. the End of an Empire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 8

It is in teres the, at the present juncture, to recall the last great struggle for supremacy between the military forces of Gerilany and…

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The War. Australia's offer of Troops accepted. Germany Asks For 24 Hours Armistice. Germany's Heavy Losses. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 3

If is officially reported that the British destroyer Amphion sank the German steamer Louise which was engaged in laying mines…

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Patriotism in India. Number of Germans in England Estimated 10,000. Sending War Prisoners to Canada. Australian Expeditionary Force. Sydney, Saturday. 8.30 a.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 3

The Federal Attorney-General says the Government will go straight on with the elections, but are consulting the Opposition leaders with a view of…

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War on Sea and Land. Heavy Fighting on French Frontier. Germans Wants Armistice. 25,000 German Casualties. German Steamer Sunk. Seizure of German Steamer. Many Australian Passengers Turned Adrift. Japan Ready to Discharge Her Obligations to Great Britain. Sydney. Thursday, 7 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 3

It is officially reported that the British destroyer Amphion sank the German stormer Luise which was engaged in laying mines…

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War Notes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 6

Nobody will be sorry that the Amphion, one of the latest British light destroyers, has sunk one atleast of the big German liners which was to be…

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The War. [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 8

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Sidelights on the War

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that when the Russian Ambassador was leaving Berlin, an enormous crowd fathered and hurled a storm of abuse…

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Last Night's Latest War Cables

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 4

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The War. Reports Day by Day. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 4

Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener has been placed in supreme control of the Army administration, a position analagous to the old one of…

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Europe in Arms. Eagland & Germany at War. Heavy German L[?] Lesses. British Navel Victory. [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

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Result of War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

Bishop Long believes the present war will overthrow the military caste in Germany…

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