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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

334 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 17

Latest War News. Germans Seek to Regain Paris Roads. Von Kluck's Misfortune. in East Prussia. Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The big battle in the north-east of France continues with unabated fury. The Allies are making great…

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WAR Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Defence has received from Vice-Admiral Patsy, the following wireless, via Thursday Island:—"Troops under…

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War News Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

The German wireless station at Yak, Caroline Islands, has been destroyed. British warships have captured 9…

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European War. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 4

The latest guns are being supplied to the German battleships in the Kiel Canal. The fleet will soon be ready to come out and give…

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The War Latest Cables Another British Steamer Strikes a Mine. Antwerp Shelled. Belgians Repel Germans. Heavy Austrian Defeat. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

The British steamer Seeby struck a mine in the North Sea and sunk. The crew were rescued. Antwerp forts arc being shelled…

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War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 2

The Russians have completely, isolated Przemysi. They have cut off the railroads connecting the fortress in the north with…

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European War. Allies' Left Progresses. Engagement Ends in the Allies' Favor. Sydney, Saturday Morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

It is officially announced in Paris that the Allies' left continues to make progress to the north of the Somne…

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The War Latest Cables Troops in the Streets. Vigorously Cheered. Sydney, 2.5 p.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2
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A section of the Australian Expeditionary Force paraded. the streets to-day and made an imposing spectacle…

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Our Soldiers Confident and in High Spirits

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

On the contrary the confidence and high spirits of our soldiers in the Allied Forces is amazing. LONDON, Sunday…

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WAR Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 3

Two German divisions taking part in the battle of Druskeniki were annihilated. The fighting on the frontier extended over a…

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War and Finance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

Some years ago the late August Bebel estimated that any future Franco-German war would cost £150,000,000 a month, while if…

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500 War Queries Answered

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

The average man who eagerly reads the war cables is constantly puzzled by such queries as "What is an army corps?" "Who is Joffre?"…

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European War. SYDNEY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

A decisive battle is expected at Kielce in South Poland, where the Germans are still masters. Two Russian armies are marching…

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War News Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

A decisive battle is expected at Kielce in South Poland, where the Germans are still masters. Two Russian armies are marching…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

A German destroyer has been sunk off a [?] island in the North Sea. A British submarine is believed to have been responsible for the…

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The War Latest Cables London

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

A German destroyer has been sunk off a Dutch island in the North Sea. A British submarine is believed to have been responsible for the…

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WAR Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 3

It is officially announced that the pursuit by the Russians con­tinues successfully, and that the Germans are trying to make a…

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War Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 5

Severe fighting is proceeding outside Antwerp. The defenders were driven back in places. The bombardment is terrible…

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The War Latest Cables London, Tuesday Morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 5

Four Ostend steamers have arrived at Folkestone with 4250 Belgian refugees, and two fishing boats with 1900. All were destitute and…

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