The Khedive. Attempted Murder. Only Slightly Wounded. Constantinople
Mahmoud, a young Egyptian student son of Mehemet Mi[?]affer Pasha, fired several shots at the Khedive, who was slightly wounded in the arm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1914
860 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 43
War Breaks Out. Austria and Servia. Threat From Russia. Counterblast by Germany. St. Petersburg
The Russian Cabinet sat for four hours yesterday. It is understood that it was resolved to ask Austria to prolong her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fight with Volunteers. Attacks by Crowds, Continuous Firing. Many Persons Wounded. London
Directly the coastguards regained freedom they telephoned to Dublin. Three hundred police met the volunteers marching back at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Declaration of War. Report Not Confirmed. Situation Alarming. London
A special cable message from the "Daily Mail's" Vienna correspondent states that Austria has declared war. "Reynold's Newspaper" confirms the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia's Attitude. Preparing for War. Servia Not to Stand Alone. St. Petersburg
The Czar has named the Grand Duke Nicholas as Commander-in-Chief. The pupils at the military schools…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Excitement in Dublin. Attacks on Soldiers. London
The excitement in Dublin increased in the evening. A mob tried to enter the barracks, where the Scottish Borderes were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Silence. the Worst Omen. Russia Ready for War. London
The "Morning Post" correspondent in St. Petersburg says that the German silence is regarded as the worst omen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Begins. Troops on Frontiers Mediation Declined. Austria Determined. London
It was officially announced by the Austrian Government yesterday that war between Austria and Servia had been declared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Worst Subject, War.—the Feeling in the City.—what of Our Trade?—curtailments Already.—the Excellent English Attitude.—what Have Bankers to Say? Sydney
We feel dazed! War has come like a thief in the night, and stolen away our confidence. What will the next hour reveal? "Change" is an unfalling barometer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Risks on Vessels. Sydney
The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association was advised that the following would be the insurance rites on vessels at Lloyd's.:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pinch of War. Food Prices in Vienna. Vienna
Food prices have advanced fifty and even a hundred per cent., and there is only ten days' supply of cold-storage meat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Starting. Austria's Operations. Bombardment of Belgrade. St. Petersburg
A telegram from Belgrade states that that city is being bombarded. A bridge over the River Save has been blown up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Die Is Cast in Russian Eves. Only a Miracle Can Avert European War. Germany Is Hopeful. London
Reuter states that Russian mobilisatlon affects the Austrian frontier and not the German. The peace footing strength of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marine War Risks. Sydney
The Sydney Marine Underwriters and salvage Association this afternoon received the following cable messages from London:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kaiser Opposed to War Jingoes Force His Hand. Boston
Colonel E. House, who I a clone political friend of President Wilson, has arrived here, after a visit to Berlin, where he was the guest of the Kaiser…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Operations. Storming of Belgrade. Fires in the City. Vienna
An artillery duel is in progress near Smedcheve, 20 miles south of Belgrade. According to official accounts only small skirmishes have yet occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia Mobilising. Preparing for War. Czar Goes to Moscow. St. Petersburg
The mobilisation is not partial, but absolute. The general reservists in the northern districts are also called to arms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Shipping War
The direct German service to New Zealand which has been inaugurated by the German Australian Company, is only part of a general scheme to make German…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insurance Against War Risks. Sydney
The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association received a cable message to-day, giving the ruling rates for insurance of vessels against war risks. The message…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Against Germany. Sin Against Civilisation. London
Professors Thomson, Ramsay, and Burkitt and other professors, in a letter to the newspapers, explain that Germany is leading the way in the arts and sciences,…
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