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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Japan and Germany at War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

Japan has declared war upon Germany in pursuance of the ultimatum delivered last week. An attack by sea and land upon…

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European War. Allies Meet Germans. Great Battle Reported. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The forces of the Allies have engaged the Germans at Luttre, a village ten miles due south of the battlefield of Waterloo A…

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The War Latest Cables British in Battle. Maintain Their Ground. Germans Attack Namur. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau states the British forces engaged in fighting on Sunday being attacked by the enemy in the neighborhood of…

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Latest War News. Activity in North Sea. the Mission of the Allies. Germans Report Success. German Line of March. Britain Waits for News. Sydney, Tuesday, 3 p.m

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced that there was much liveliness in the North sea week evidently due to renewed activity by German mine…

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The War Latest Cables Activity in North Sea. the Mission of the Allies. Germans Report Success. German Line of March. Britain Waits for News. Sydney, Tuesday, 3 p.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 1

It is officially announced that there was much liveliness in the North Sea last week evidently due to renewed activity by German mine…

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WAR! Smmary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

The Germans entered Brussels on Thursday afternoon. All the streets were deserted, and some citizens had draped the Belgian…

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The Pope's Death. "Spared the Horrors of War."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 3

The death of Pius X was almost simultaneous with that of the Rev. Father Francis Xavier Wernz, General of the Society…

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The War Illusion

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

The present state of affairs in Europe, and especially in Germany, shows the logical outcome of ideas which have long been dominant in…

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A New War Song

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

WE have received from the Country Press Chambers Manager, Mr. T. M. Shakespeare, a copy of a spirited war song written by Mr W. E Vincent, an…

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European War. Allies Waiting. for German Attack. French Successes in the South. Russia Rolling On. Cold Blooded Massacre by Germans. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

During the last three days' fighting the Germans have suffered tremendous losses. The Allies are now awaiting the German attack in a…

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Latest War News. Allie's Waiting. for German Attack. French Successes in the South. Russia Rolling On. Cold Blooded Massacre by Germans. Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

During the last three days' fighting the Germans have suffered tremendous losses. The Allies are now awaiting the German attack in a…

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The War Latest Cables German Cruiser Ashore. Blown Up by Crew. British Cruiser's Casualties. Danish Trawler Sunk. British Prospects. Sydney, Friday. 3 p.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 1

The German cruiser Magdelenburg, 4478 tons, went ashore in a fog on the Gulf of Finland. Finding it impossible to refloat her the…

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WAR! Smmary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

Austria has declared war against Japan. 800 German prisoners are being sent to England. It is denied that the Germans captured…

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The War

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

It is now thoroughly evident that the situation, in Western Europe where the allied French and British forces are withstanding the…

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European War. British Troops. Three Days' Fighting Against Desperate Odds. Heavy German Losses. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 3

The Official Press Bureau states there was a battle lasting from Sunday, 23rd inst., to Wednesday, 26th instant…

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Latest War News. Fresh German Movement. German Regiment Decimated. Augmenting the French Forces. Boulogne Still Safe. Sydney, Tuesday Morning

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

A fierce battle is progressing to the south and west of Mezieres on the road to Paris. Thousands of shops, houses and…

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A Time-expired Soldier. a Pathetic Incident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 4

He was the only other occupant of the humble third-class smoker, in the northward-bound train. He was in plain clothes, but "soldier" was…

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The War Latest Cables Germans Evacuate Diest. American Thanks. by Aeroplane to Paris. Mons Battle Episode. Turkish Attitude. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

The Germans have evacuated Diest recently taken after two fierce battles. The entire region north of the Demer River is clear of the…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Tuesday, September 1, 1914. News of the War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

QUITE a number of people are feelkeen disappointment at the news from the seat of war. As soon as. "Kitchener" got "on the job" and…

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WAR! Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

The Belgian Foreign Minister reports that the Germans, as an act of revenge, on Tuesday drove 45,000 inhabitants from Louvain…

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