Siege of Belgrade. Many Killed and Wounded. London
Reuter's correspondent at Nish says it is officially stated that the bombardment of Belgrade continues. Much damage has been done to public…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1914
860 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 43
Wheat Shipments. War Risks Guaranteed. London
A proclamation has been issued, prohibiting the export of articles useful FOR naval and military purposes. The Government announces that it will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aiding the War Office. Horses and Vehicles. London
The War Office has commandeered many horses, vehicles, and motor cars in London. Most members of the Automobile Club…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Great Britain. War Preparations. Two More Battleships. London
Reuter's agency announces that Germany has declared war against England. The Government has taken over the control of the railways, to ensure the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain and Germany. How the War Started. Message From the Agent-general. Sydney
A cable message was received by Mr. Holman, the Premier, to-day, from Sir Timothy Coghlan, Agent-General, giving a brief account of the events which led to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Crisis
Sir,—While our legislators, both State and Federal, are looking to the vital interests of the Empire, and offering all available support to the Motherland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belgium War Credit. Brussels
The Belgian Chamber of Deputies passed a war credit of 260,000,000 francs (£8,000,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. the Australian Volunteers. Melbourne
Brigadier General Bridges will undertake the work of organising the expeditionary force, aid take it to England…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, July 31. the War Scare
The one topic of conversation is, of course, the war, and the doubt in the minds of most people as to weather our own Empire will be drawn into it. There…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Letters to the Editor. a War Deal
Sir,—I continue my reference to the South African war. The flex River was in flood. No supplies and, worse, no broad was coming from Wercester, Came…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Germany's Industries. Preparations for War. Buenos Ayres
The German liner Cape Trafalgar arrived last Saturday with extra guns which she transferred at night time to other German ships in par…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prizes of War. German Vessels Captured. London
Destroyers captured the Australian ship Laconia off Deal last night. Two shots were fired across her bows before she stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Cruiser Montcalm. Believed Bound for Samoa. Does She Know of the War ?
By the French steamer St. Louis, which arrived at Newcastle yesterday, there came news that the French cruiser Montcalm was making for Samoa, unaware of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. Nothing But-war.—a Waiting News From the North Sea.—a Reported British Victory.—enrolling Volunteers.—the Splendid Attitude in All Ranks.—patriotism and the Chamber of Commerce. Sydney
We are thrilled I which it is too early to say that Germany has been beaton, it is not to say that she is lost We are tingling with excitement a waiting definite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official War News
The establishment of an official press bureau in London to issue correct news as to the progress of the war is an exceedingly wise step. The,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prizes of War. Captured Vessels. London
Colombo reports that a British man-of-war captured a German merchantman. The Norddoutscher-Lloyd steamer Schlesten, from Australia, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volunteers for War. Distinguished Men. Paris
Many members of the Chamber of Deputies, as well as ex-Ministers, who had completed their term of service in the Army, have rejoined the forces, some as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. Present of Guns. Paris
M. Schneider, the Creusot gun maker agreed to furnish the German Government with twenty-six batteries of 106 millimetre guns, but since the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Elections. Senator Rae at Newcastle. the War and the Elections
From the balcony of the Central Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, last night, Senator A. Rae, one of the six Labour candidates, addressed a moderately sized…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's Duty. to Be Grim and Firm. a War to the Death. Melbourne
At the Mayoral quarterly luncheon to-day, Sir Arthur Stanley, the Governor of Victor id replying to the toast of his health, expressed great pleasure at the…
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