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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

334 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 17

WAR Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

The Austrians have lost four torpedo boats aud two destroyers through their own mines. The Japanese sunk a German…

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War News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

A German submarine was seen oft the coast of Scotland apparently waiting for fuel. The submarine fired three torpedoes at the British…

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War News Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

The battle of Aisne has ended. Without anyone knowing it a new battle front has been…

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The War Latest Cables London, Thursday Afternoon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

Portugal is reported to have declared war on Germany. The statement is as yet unconfirmed. The Servians and Montegrins…

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War Cables. Martial Law Proclaimed in South Africa. Country Under Arms. a Rebel Colonel. London

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

Martial law has been proclaimed throughout South Africa. The country is under arms. Colonel Maritz who was stationed…

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European War. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

The Belgians vigorously repulsed several attacks by the Germans at a crossing place along the Yser River, cast of Dunkirk…

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War Cables. SYDNEY, Saturday Morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 4

A German submarine sunk the British second class cruiser Hawke, 7350 tons, belonging to the training squadron in the…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 3

Further details of action off the Dutch coast, in which the Undannted and four British destroyers sank four German destroyers, describe the…

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WAR Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

An Austrian Dreadnought, to have been launched on Monday next, has been practically destroyed as a result of fire at…

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War News London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 6

The British light cruiser Undaunted, accompanied by the destroyers Lance, Lennox, Legion and Loyal, engaged and sank four German…

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War Cables. SYDNEY'

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 4

According to the "Morning Post" the Allies have re-taken Ostend. There is every indication that the German sledge hammer is losing…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

According to L[?]bon papers Port [?]ding twelve thou and solider to France and will eventually have n[?] thousand men at the…

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The War Latest Cables Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

The Allies have pushed their left wing over the Belgian frontier in the east and occupied Courtral. The Germans have been dislodged…

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Made in Australia. War As a Progressive Factor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

A poet-philosopher, well versed in the characteristics of mundane affairs, once coine i the phr[?]e. "Every cloud has a silver lining." From its invariable…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 3

The British Government has issued a notification to representatives of Foreign Maritime Powers justifying the steps taken by the Egyptian…

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WAR Summary of the Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Philip Gibbs, the well-known war correspondent and novelist, telegraphs that the Allies have been making striking…

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War Cables. SYDNEY, Saturday Morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

It is officially announced that the Allies have repulsed considerable forces of Germans on both fronts. The enemy made several violent…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

After a violent battle between Nicuport and Lys the German, crossed the Yser. All the German attacks near Lille…

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European War. LONDON, Tuesday Morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

The London "Times" correspondent says that all round the horizon cast of the River Yser houses are burning. The shells of the enemy…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 3

Japanese artillery posted on the heights, is reported to have fired upon and sunk an Austrian cruiser in Kinoehau Bay…

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