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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War. Austria and Servia. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

Austria has declared war with Serv a Belgrade is deserted 90,000 inhabitants are travelling into…

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Home Rule. Serious Conflict. Troops and Volunteers Three Shot Dead, Sixty Wounded. Dublin

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

A serious outbreak occurred last night. It appears that when the news came that the Nationalist Volunteers had successfully landed 2,500 rifles at…

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War in Europe. International Complications. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

Servis refused Austria's demands, and war is inevitable. Great excitement prevaile throughout Europe…

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Home Rule Serious Conflict. Troops and Volunteers. Bayonets Used. Two Shot Dead, Forty, Wounded "Dublin Goes Mad" Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

A serious outbreak occurred last night. It appears that when the news came that the Nationalist volunteers had successfully landed 2500 rifles at Howth,…

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War Declared. Austria's Demands Refused. Great excitement in Europe. BERLIN

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

The Austrian Note has been delivered in Belgrade, and claims as a result of investigations, that the assassination of the Archduke…

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War in Dublin. Conflict Between Nationalists and British Troops. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

A serious conflict has taken place at Dublin between the Nationalist volunteers and British troops. Four persons were killed and 60 wounded,…

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War Declared. Austria and Servia. Germany Supports Austria. Russia Will Support Servia. Nations All Mobilising

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

Austria has declared war with Servia. Belgrade, the capital of Servia, on the frontier of Servia and Austria, is almost deserted, and the inhabitants are…

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Martial Law in Russia. Press Demand War. "Servia Shall Not Stand Alone." St. Petersburg

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

A decree has been proclaimed forbidding the publication of information of the army and navy, and placing St. Petersburg and Moscow under…

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Is War Declared? Austria and Servia Conflict Regarded As Inevitable. Russian Troops on the March. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

It is tolerably plain that war between Austria and Servia has been declared. Austria, Russia, and Servia are all mobilising, and a cable…

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Austria Declares War. Grave European Crisis. Stupendous Conflict Feared. Servian General Arrested. Austrian Troops Begin Movements. Demonstrations in Paris and Berlin Russia Urged to Mobilise. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

A special cable to the "Daily Mail" from Vienna, states that Austria has declared war…

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Outburst in Ireland Is It War ? Military and Volunteers in Conflict. First Peal of the Guns. Four Killed. 100 Injured. Anxiety in Dublin. Conference Fails London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

In the House of Commons on Friday night Mr. Asquith announced that the Home Rule Conference had failed to settle the question. The meetings…

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Europe Prepares for War Every Country Mobilising

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

Every country in Europe is secretly mobilising its forces. The Foreign embassies in the different capitals are scenes of frantic…

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Soldiers' Action Defended. Mr. Redmond Makes Demands

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Birrell said that 3000 armed Ulstermen, with live machine guns, had marched through the main stores of Belfast on Saturday, but no orders…

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A State of War. Austria and Servia Hostilities Commenced. Austrians Invade Servia. Preparations for European Campaign. Bulgaria Urged to Attack Roumania. Greece Will Aid Servia. Position of Britain. Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

The report that hostilities had begun is confirmed. A force of Servians blew up the bridge over the Danube, and then…

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Socialists Against War

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 3

Socialists in Russia are doing all in their power to prevent war…

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War News Hardens Wheat Market

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

The news that war had been officially declared had the effect of strengthening the local wheat market to a still greater extent to-day. There…

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Fighting on the Drina. Servians Force Passage. Many Killed and Wounded Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

The Berlin press report that lighting has begun on the Drina River, between Austrian troops and Servian forces. A party of the latter forced…

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Wool Market Lower Effect of War News. Exchange, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson, and Co. opened their wool sales to-day. The market was very unsteady owing to the war news from Europe. Prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales. War Causes Panic. Many Heavy Withdrawals. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

The Sydney wool sales opened today, when 5679 hales were offered. The European trouble had a [?]eeping effect on the market. Not, a…

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Soldiers Attacked. Warships Watching the City

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

There have been many attacks on small groups of soldiers on the streets of Dublin. A cruiser and two destroyers have…

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