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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Worse Things Than War. Bishop of Bathurst's Views. Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 5

At the Anglican Synod to-day Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst, made reference to the war. "I believe," he said "there are many…

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A Week's Fighting. War Office Report. Strategy of the Allies. the German Rout. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 5

The following cable message, dated London, September 14, has been received from Sir George Reid:— The War Office issues a complete report…

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Germany Awaking. Wonded Pouring In. Letters to Soldiers Returned. Stockholm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 5

Letters from Berlin show the startling change and the disillusionment which began with the Lemberg reverse, and then the hurrying the army corps to stiffen…

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The Wounded Men. Great Sufferings. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

Many men who were seriously wounded during the fighting on the Marne hid in the ripened corn and deserted cottage gardens, and were not found until they…

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Inhuman Germans. Cruelty to Wounded Men. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

The medical officer relates that a party of Uhlans forced an entry into the military hospital at Arras, and took all the wounded prisoners…

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British Red Cross. Cares for the Wounded. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

Many of the British Red Cross motor cars traversed Amiens and other districts, picking up the wounded, Irrespective of their nationality…

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Methods of War. General Joffre's Views. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

General Joffre is quoted as remarking:— "There are two methods of making war— one to employ troops in masses, and the other to flight in extended order. The…

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Worse Horrors Than War. Mr Holman's Views. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, in the course of an interview to-night, referred to the remarks of Bishop Long at the Bathurst Anglican Synod regarding the…

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Opposition View. Wait Until After the War. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. Bonar Law, the leader of the Opposition in an address at a meeting of the Unionist party on the subject of the leader of the Governments proposals with…

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Second Edition. the War. Investment of Maubeuge. Forts Destroyed. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 6

The investment of Maubeuge commenced on August 29th, when the slega artillery completely destroyed the Boussoir Essarta and Carfontaine forts…

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Italian Soldiers Assist Russia. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 6

It is officially admitted at Trieste that fifteen thousand soldiers from Trieste and Trent, mostly Italian-speaking people, were fighting in the first Russian…

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British Soldiers. Give Food to Refugees. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 5

The British Tommies at the front are providing innumerable refugees with bully-beef and English tea. The Tommy is so well fed that he can…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Welcome Home Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 6

There was a large gathering of members and friends of the Tighe's Hill Methodist Church last night to extend a welcome home to Mr. W. Jenkins, senior…

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Wounded in Vienna. Doctors Insufficient. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

Sixty thousand Austrian wounded have reached Vienna. There is an insufficiency of doctors and Of medical appliances…

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New War Tactics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

The British and French have taught Germany a lesson in the matter of fighting in masses, and Russia would appear to be on the point of giving…

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Ladies and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

One of the most notable effects of the war now raging in Europe has been to bring out the hopeful buoyancy of our womenfolk. If it were not for the ladies…

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War Rates in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

A cable message was received from London this morning by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association, giving latest war rates on…

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India's Loyalty. Will Bear Its War Costs. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

Both Houses of Parliament have passed a resolution empowering the Indian Government to defray the cost of despatching Indian troops to the front out of its…

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Britons United. in Time of War. Differences Laid Aside. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

"Mr. F. E. Smith, M.P., interviewed, said that although the Unionists justly reseuted the Government's action in regard to the Irish Home Rule arid Welsh…

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Cause of the War. Germany's Interference. Settlement Within Reach London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

A White Paper has been published which throws a strong light upon the causes which led up to the war. Sir Maurice Bunsen, the late British…

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