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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War. Sydney, Tuesday, 8.50 a.m

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 8

The British forces were engaged all day Sunday, and held their ground in the neighbourhood of Mons. The first line of defence at Namur…

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The War. the Latest News. Sydney, Thursday 8.17 a.m

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 4

The German Ambassador at Washington announces that the German forces acting against Russia consist of 800,000 men…

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The War

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 7

Sydney, Tuesday, 4 p.m. It is officially reported that [?] have taken Namur. The French War Office states…

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War Horses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

Mess[?]s. Weaver and Co. notify that the Inspector representing the Military authorities will be at the Corporation Saleyards, Dubbo, on Saturday…

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Stead's War Book

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

This 16-page booklet (3d.) gives an far the most useful information about the belligerent powers, and the war itself, of any we have yet seen. It is…

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Off to the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 1

Victor Worthington, son of Mr. T. Worthington, of Dubbo, left by last evening's mail for Sydney, to join the forces. Victor, who was anxious to…

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General News. War Horses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

[?] Weaver and Co. [?] the inspector representing the military authorities will be at the Corporation Saleyards, Dubbo, on Saturday, from…

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Socialists and the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

The following motions have been carried in reference to the war by the Sydney Socialist Party: "That this meeting of the Socialist…

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The Bishop and the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2
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Not since last year, when the ever to-be-remembered Mission was held, has Holy Trinity had to accommodate such huge congregations as were…

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The War. Sydney, Friday, 10.30

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

The German Emperor, when bidding farewell to the guards, said he had "drawn the sword, which, without honor and, victory, could not be…

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General War News. London, Thursday morning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. L[?]oyd George introduced a War Loan Bill into the Commons. The amount required is not stated, nor is the method by which the money will…

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The War. Sydney, Wednesday, 4 p.m

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

The German artillery at Charleroi, posted on the outskirts, shelled the railway station aud other salient points in trying to force a passage…

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WAR. (Later particulars appear on another page.) Invasion of Prussia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

It is officially stated that there have been enormous German losses during the last few Jays. It is also stated that in the early…

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Melbourne in War Time. Interesting Interview with Rev. W. H. ASH

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 8

R.V. W. H. Ash, who has just returned from Melbourne, where ho had been in connection with church business, gave a "Liberal" representative…

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The War. (Earlier particulars may be found on another page. Fighting at Mons

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 1

Reports from Paris show that on Saturday and Sunday the British bore the brunt of six distinct attacks, which were all repulsed…

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The Dubbo [?]iberal and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, August 28, 1914. Local and General, Off to the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

By Wednesday night's mail william Dennison, of Wongarbon, left for Sydney to embark with the contingent which sailed last night. Mr. S. H. v…

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The War. a Terror of the Seas Sunk by a British Cruiser. English Marines Occupy Ostend. Allies' Impregnable Position. "Joeys" at Ostend. Town and District Held by Marines. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Churchill, speaking in the Commons, said that a strong force of Marines had been landed at Ostend. They had occupied the town and…

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WAR Australian News. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, August 25

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 4

The Minister for Defence has again denied most emphatically the various reports circulated, with regard to the Kingship Australia, and the other…

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Soldiers for the War

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 2

There were four more volunters from the Wellington and district for the Commonwealth Expeditionary force going away by the mail train on…

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