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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Europe's Duty. to Prevent War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

The King of Greece states that it is Europe's duty to prevent a war, but, he adds, the Powers appear to be inadequately informed of the…

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Extorting Money. Constables on Trial. Statement by War Son. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

Police Constables George Edward Louis and Oberlin John Yelland were charged at the Redfern police court to-day with having, at Alexandria, on…

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One Soldier, 8 Policemen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

Eight policemen it was said, were required to convey to the police station a stalwart trooper of the of the 1st lids Guards, Robert Millward, who was sentenced at Westminster to four months hard labor for causing bodlly…

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War Hero's Wife. Erring Woman Taken Back

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 1

The death is announced from New York of Major-General Daniel Edgar Sickles, aged 88, a hero of the American Civil War, who had a varied and…

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Mexican War Catholic Chief's Successes. Durazo

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Prenk-Bib-Doda, the Catholic chief, carried a trench defended by 500 rebels. He is now preparing to attack Presidja strategically, and thus form…

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Theirs Not to Reason Why. When Soldiers Begin to Think

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Ponsonby, M.P., in the "Contemporary Review," says the doctrine of optional obedience involves the crumbling away of the whole basic principle of the Army as…

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Woman's Career As a Soldier

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

"Albert Cashier," an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Quincy, Illinois, who had been masquerading as a man for sixty years, and who served as a soblier…

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Theirs Not to Reason Why. When Soldiers Begin to Think

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Ponsonby, M.P., in the "Contemporary Review," says the doctrine of optional obedience involves the crumbling away of the whole basic principle of the Army as…

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Unnamed Hero. How Three Officers Were Murdered. Wounded Man's Thought for Friend

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 7

Details have been received in Great Britain by mail from India of the fatal shooting at Tank Tahall, on the North-west Frontier, of Major G. Dodd, captain G. B. Brown,…

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Different Soldiers on Sundays

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 3

Little Bobby had Seen supplied with a lovely box of tin soldiers as a birthday present, and they so delighted him that he played with them on every…

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Increased Population. Don't Want Gunboats and Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Flowers speaking at Fort Macquarie, said we did not want gunboats and soldiers; but increased birthrate population…

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War Office's Offer. Refused by Australians

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

At a Rifle Association meeting Merrett declared that the Australians would refuse to accept the War Office proposals, because it meant the…

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Russian Riots. Many Persons Wounded. 160,000 Out of Work. St. Petersburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

There are now 160,000 persons idle in St. Petersburg as a result of the industrial troubles. Many newspapers are not being…

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Germany's War Deficit to Be Made Up by Cigarettes. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

The German Government is preparing a Bill to provide for an Imperial monopoly of the manufacture of cigarettes. It is thought that this will meet…

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Khedive Wounded Attempted Assassination. the Assailant Shot. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

Mahond, a young Egyptian student, and the son of Mehemet Mizaffer Pasha, fired several shots at the Khedive, who was slightly wounded in the…

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Irish Secretary's Statement. "There Will Be No War."

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Birrell says that the conference, though a failure, was well worth holding. The Government will go forward with the proposals already made,…

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War Scare. Crisis in Servia. Austrian Ultimatum Rejected. Excitement in Russia and Germany. Mobilisation of Armies. Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

The Russian Charge D'Affairs at Vienna has formally asked Austria to prolong its ultimatum to Servia in order to enable the European Powers…

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Won by English Soldier. the Australians' Positions. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

Heavy rain fell yesterday during the shooting for the King's prize, and a variable wind blew off the butts into the marksmen's faces. The wind at…

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War!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

When "J.B" penned the article published in this issue, little did he think that the awful Austrian tragedy would so soon precipitate two mighty nations…

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Repeated Volleys. Mob Driven Back. Soldiers Roughly Handled. Many Wounded by Bullet and Bayonet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

Directly the Coast Guards regained their freedom they telephoned to Dublin and 300 police met the volunteers marching back, at Clontari. The police…

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