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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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War Notes and News

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

The R.M.S. Orsova, which left Sydney on November 21, has arrived at Plymouth. Captain von Muller, late of the…

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War in the Air

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

The latest development in aerial machines for war purposes in England has taken, a Vast stride, and the new sea-plane which Armstrong,…

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The Call to War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

Speaking at the Highland Gathering in Sydney on New Year's Day, the Governor-General, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson touched on…

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Fortresses in War. a Great Expert's Views

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 8

engaged in fortifying Antwerp against eventualities, if there is one thing that shis war has shown, it is the Tentonic inability to learn while they run. The fact…

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The Bogs of War. Use in the Army

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 6

Everyone has become familial with pictures of the sturdy dogs which the Belgiand used to drug machine guns, out it may not be so well known that the French…

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Latest War News. Wreck of the Formidable. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

The British battleship Formidable has been sunk in the English Channel. It is not known whether the disaster was due to a mine or a…

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The Main Object. What May Result From the War

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

"A crisis has been reached in the development of the civilisation of Europe and on its solution depends the advance or retrogression of all the ideals which free…

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Austrian Press on the War. Fight Against Overwhelming Odds

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

VIENNA, Monday.—The "Reichsport," in a New Year's article, says that war is a terribly severe fight against overwhelming forces of men and money whose flects…

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War in Austsalia. Turks Fire on Train. Picnickers Killed. Broken Hill

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

A holiday excursion train that left here this morning was fired on when about two miles out of the town, and four people killed and seven…

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In High Places. Austrian Officers Tired of War. the Rout in Servia. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

It is anixiunced from Vienna that two Generals i have been detained on the ground of ill-health. Other retirements of persons in high…

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The European War. Russia Assumes the Offensive. Busy Against Three Nations. Turkey Abandons Attack in Egypt. Italy Complains of the Allies' Zeal. LONDON

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Captain Glossop, of H.M.A.S. Sydney, has been made a C.B. All England is rejoining over the discovery of the safety of Commander…

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How Germans Treat British Wounded

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

From the "Tijd," the leading Roman Catholic Dutch paper, is, taken the following letter from its Belgian war correspondent:…

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German Wounded Amazed. Luxury After Battle

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 7

A German prisoner at the Galton Hotel, Biarritz (One of teh most luxurious in Europe), writing to his sister, and all my dear ones at home" (according to the…

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War Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

News has been received from Rabaul of the death from malaria of two able seamen. They are: Charles Henry Foster Gardiner, of the armourer's…

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Comforts for Soldiers. Sydney War Chest Gift. Commandant's Keen Appreciation

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Sir T. Coghlan (Agent General for N.S.W.), has sent the Sydney Citizens' War Chest Fund consignments of woollen comforts to the Guards…

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War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

Flight Commander Hewlett, who was missing after the recent British raid on Cuxhaven has been saved, and has landed at Ymuiden, in Holland. A…

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War of Royal Cousins

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

There is an intimate side to the great European War as it affects Royalty, inasmuch as three Royal cousins are involved in it. King…

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Sydney's Food in War Time

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

One of the greatest things this country has reason to congratulate itself upon during the wax that' is devastating Europe and starving…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

A communique states:--We repulsed day and night attacks south of Bolimow-Mednevice railway. The German column attacking near…

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How Germany Prepared for War

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

In connection with the preparations of Germany for war, it is interesting to learn that during the last twelve months newly-joined recruits in nearly…

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