Suitable War Hymn
The Rev. W. Allen Challacombe, Vicar of New Maiden, Surrey, has written the following excellent hymn for use in his parish from time to time during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1914
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A War Incident in London
The S. M. Herald's London woman correspondent, writing shortly after the war broke out, says—"It took a lot of courage to remain calm under the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Pope and the War. Exhortation to Prayer
The following is a translation of the Papal letter on the war—"Pope Pius X's. exhortation addressed to the whole world…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War. Sydney, Tuesday, 7.45 a.m
It is reported that the French troops on entering a chateau after bombarding it, found a number of Wurtemburg soldiers petrified, apparently as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. the Latest News. Sydney, Thursday, 8.45 a.m
A leading Berlin paper, commenting on the silence and reserve of the German General Staff, praises the patience and endurance of the German nation,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Tragedies
Not the least distressing of the side issues of the war is the manner in which families and friends are being divided by the ties of country. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Notes
The human mind abbors tragedy. Yet it is this very same feeling of abborrence that makes tragedy thhe fertile subject of interesting discussion. That…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Finance
It is said that France, Russia, and Britain between them have a war-chest of £426,000,000 in hand, while Germany, Italy, and Austria are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparation for War
Some will recall to-day the words of Lord Rosebery, in welcoming the delegates to the Imperial Press Conference five years ago. "All…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horses for the War
Mr. W. M. Keogh, of Warrana Sta-. tion, intends to make a solid donation of horses for the Coonamble contingent. But he is taking a wise stand. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Tuesday. 12 noon
It is officially announced that August ended in a complete rout of the Germans. During attempts made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Gleanings. Blacks with the Allies
Mr. Richard Harley-Davis, the well-known playwright, describing the Turcos Senegalese in the battles of the past few days, says; "The men are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Saturday. 11 a.m
Ashmead Bartlett, writing from Paris, states that all indications point to the supposition that the Germans now realise that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Earlier War News. London, Wednesday night
Reports from Amsterdam state that a German destroyer has been sunk off a Dutch island in the North Sea. The reports add that a British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAR. (Later particulars appear on another page.) Deadly Turpinite
It is said that the Wurteniburgers whose petrified bodies were discovered by the French in a chateau had been overcome by turpinite. At the time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. (Earlier particulars may be found on another page. German Crown Prince
A piquant story is being circulated in Copenhages. It is stilted that at a meeting of the German War Council, before the German Emperor went to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, October 9, 1914. War and Colonial Expansion
Whatever may be the ultimate terms of peace after the Kaiser has been [?]bled, and the German spirit of militarism broken, it may be taken for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coonamble Soldiers
The patriotic people of Coonamble have raised and equipped a contingent of 100 men for the Expeditionary Force. The men will be splendidly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Soldier Married
Mr. Edward ("Son") Readford, who is a native of Warren, and a member of the Second Expeditionary Force, has joined the ranks of the Benedicts prior…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Good News Expected. Stubborn fight Continues. Austria Almost Broken. Russians Confident of at Nancy. Thousands of casua[?]ties. London, Thursday night
A continuous battle of artillery has been in progress at Nancy for weeks. At the beginning of this week it slackened considerably…
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