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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War. Austria V. Servia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 1

A cablegram on Wednesday evening announced that Austria had formally declared war against Servia, and fighting had commenced. Germany…

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War in Ireland London

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

The Irish volunteers have issued a manifesto declaring that the English Government, through its executive, has re-asserted its old…

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War! the First Round. Many Killed and Wounded Sir George Grey's Efforts Resented. Austria's Intentions. the World's Peace Threatened. Britain Preparing. London, July 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

The "Voisseuche Zeitung" reports that fighting has taken place at Drina, and the Servian troops have forced a passage in many places, but many…

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Effect of the War

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 3

A further decline took place on the Melbourne Stock Exchange on Thursday. The net result of the transactions of the past few days in Melbourne is…

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If War Comes. Position of Australia

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 5

If Great Britain, is drawn into the war which has broken out in Europe, Australia will be the laws of nations be a bolligerent. The Australian Fleet and…

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WAR. Germany Files at Russia. England and France Involved. Japan the Policeman of the Pacific

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 2

A cable was received yesterday stating that Germany had declared war against Russia. The partial mobilisation of…

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Germany Declares War Against Russia. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

A cable has just been received stating that Germany has declared war against Russia…

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WAR. (Earlier particulars will be found on another page.) LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 1

A Japanese naval squadron is assembling at Sascbo. The Mikado has conferred with his admirals. The Japanese Premier said that to ensure…

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The War. Britain Preparing On the Brink of Warfare. Europe Seething in Excitement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

It is stated that Austrian and Servian troops fought a big engagement, as a result of which the latter suffered severely. One Se[?]an division…

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The Dubbo Ciberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, August 4, 1914. Local and General, War News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

We have arranged with our Sydney agents to wire us each day the latest war news immediately after receipt of same in Sydney. Our wires will then…

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WAR! Convulsion of whole World Threatened British Army to Mobilise. Belgium's Appeal to England. Naval Fight in the Baltic. Germany Invades France and Declares against Russia. Reported that Great Britain has Declared War! Enthusiasm Throughout the Empire! Reported Conflicts between Germany and France. LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

Germany has handed her formal declaration of war to Russia, and the Kaiser's Ambassador has left St. Petersburg…

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Germany has Marcd War Against Russia. Sunday night, 8.40

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

A cable has just been received stating that Germany has declared war against Russia…

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War Inevitable. France Mobilising. Pour Million Germans Called Out. British Fleet Ready. Kitchener in Command of British Forces. Australian Fleet Preparing. Saturday night, August 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

War was considered to be inevitable at midnight. General mobilisation has been ordered in Paris…

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To the Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, August3, 1911. War! Russia Still Mobilising. Germany Preparing for the Worst. Financial Failures in Germany. (By Cable) London, August 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

European tension is at breaking point. Russia continues hor mobilisation, and the German Government is…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

The anxiety which prevailed regarding the position of Britain in the European complications, which developed so suddenly was ended by the…

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The War. Monday's Cable News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 7

The military correspondent of the "Times”predicts that the decisive theatre of the first operations will probably be on the Franco-German…

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The War. Tuesday's Cable News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 6

A cable received at 1.46 stated King of the Belgians made supreme appeal to Britain to preserve her integrity. Sir Edward Grey, in a statement in…

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Mobilising the Rifle Clubs. Ready for War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

Ready for war, theoretically, the rifle clubs now present the spectacle of a first army reserve capable of sending 28,000 trained riflemen to mobilisation…

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The War. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.30 p.m

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

At midnight on Monday Germany officially declared her intention to use Polgian territory, and troops moved onwards within thirteen miles of Liege…

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Officially announced War has broken out between England and Germany. To-day's Wires. Sydney, Thursday, 8.40 a.m

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

It is reported that the German steamer Seydilitz, which recently left Sydney, has been captured by H.M.A.S. Parramatta…

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