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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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War Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

In an interesting letter from the front received from Dr. C. O. A. Griffin (son of the Rev. C. Griffin, of Auckland), who is medical officer to the…

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Early War History

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday.—Escaped prisoners give some accounts of the capture of Montmedy, Charlemont, and Longwy early in the war. Big Austrian guns with a…

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Italian War Loan

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday.—The Italian war loan has been largely oversubscribed…

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Expense of the War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night,—The German Socialist paper "Vorwaerts," has estimated the daily cost of the war to all belligerents…

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War Notes and News

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

Two German aeroplanes attempted to by over Paris. French aviators put them to flight. The "Daily Telegraph's" Athens…

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The European War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 8

A naval official at Rio Jamero discredits the story of the naval battle and smoking of the German Dreadnought Won Der Tann. The story probably…

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Imperial Pictures Big War Programme

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Something special in the picture line will be shown at the Imperial Hail to-morrow night. War pictures from the front will find a big place, the…

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The Surprise of the War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 9

Captain Sydney M. Noakes, R.F.A., a native of Sydney, and an old Grammar School boy, who is now attached to the 8th Battery…

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The European War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The King of Belgium sent a message to the Pope expressing admiration at Cardinal Mercier's courage in not fearing to preclaim the truth and affirm the…

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Cost of the War. Estimated Damage in Belgium

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

AMSTERDAM, Wednesday.—The German Socialist journal "Vorwaerts" says the estimated daily cost of the war to all beligerents aggregates £9,600,000. The…

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Politics in War Time Why Federal Seats Are Contested

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

"In view of the fact," said Mr. W. Massy Greene in an interview with a representative of the "Northern Star" on Wednesday night, "that an…

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1400 Miles to Enlist

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 10

Probably few of the many soldiers now on active service can claim to equal the record of a young Queensland volunteer who travelled no less a distance than 1400…

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Australasia. Enlistments

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—During the past two days 600 men joined the New South Wales Expoditionary Force…

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Massacre of Armenians. Turkish Soldiers Discontented. Denunciation of Germany

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

PETROGRAD, Wednesday.—The Turks and Kurds have reached Marasa. There has been a masaacre of Armenians between Lakes Van and Urza (about 100…

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Latest War News. Attack on Dover. German Submarines Sunk. Rumours of Airships. Russians Mauling Turks. All Waiting for Spring. Captured Guns

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night,—The Government is considering how to dispose of about a hundred captured guns, now in England…

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Interesting War Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

Berlin provision merchants who have arrived in Bucharest to obtain food supplies for Germany say that meat is now 3s. 6d. a pound in their capital…

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WAR Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The British Government is now considering how to dispose of about 100 captured guns, now in England. Some of the German regiments with…

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War News in America

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

The peculiar interest which America takes in the news of the war with Germany lies in the fact that the United States is largely…

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War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 5

The "Telegraph" says a German proclamation theatens a severe punishment to anyone found in possession of a copy of Cardinal Mercier's…

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Why Germany Made War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

Herr Maximilien Harden has come out with an article in which he loudly claims for Germany the honor of having willed and compassed the contest…

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