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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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British Wounded. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

The press bureau states that of 800 sick and wounded in Netley hospital shrapnel is responsible for the majority of wounds. Bullet wounds are few,…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A British army corps has been sent to reinforce the French; and it is stated also that the East Indians have reached the front…

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Socialists Approve War

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

The Belgian and French socialists have issued a manifesto to alternations justifying the French Governments defence against the German imperialists…

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Election and War Editor

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

As the election results were no [?]tainable on Saturday evening in W[?] other than a few local returns in [?] flume, the proprietors of the…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

The allies' left wing has fallen back towards the south-west, in consequence of the continuation of the German enveloping movement. The retreat was due to the…

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War From Two Standpoints

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

According to the Cologne Gazette the Crown Prince of Germany is dead. The author of the book, "Germany in Arms and the Glories of a Soldier's…

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War Notes. Italy's Ideas

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

Italy is still busy mobilising her troops, "in defence of neutrality," and massing them on the Austrian frontier, that is within easy reach of the…

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The War. German Revenge. Bordeaux

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

A refugee states that 30 youths and women with rifles ambushed a posse of Uhlans and killed nearly all of them near Verniers. Next day a…

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The War. "Greatest Defeat in History!"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

Cootamundra, Saturday, 9.15. The Russians have occupied Lemberg, and they have captured hundreds of guns and eighty thousand…

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British Losses. Estimated at 15,000. Many Slightly Wounded. British Training and Intelligence Superior. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

The British casualties are estimated at 15,000, but many of these will rejoin the colors, the sacrifice being by no means out of proportion to the…

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The War Great Battle in Galicia. Saturday Morning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

The Russian-Austrian Iront at Lemberg extends over two hundred miles; and it is estimated that a million and a hall of men are engaged…

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The War. Latest News. SUNDAY, 6 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

Nearly 3000 British prisoners arrived nf Deeberitz. The Austrian steamer Bathori was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a…

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The War. Mr. B. R. Wise's Opinion. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. B. R. Wise says if the British empire wins this war Australia's share in the indemnity will recoup us for all our military and naval…

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War Telegrams. Help! Help! Help! One Shilling Per Week

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

IN consequence of the bad times ahead, and the heavy extra expense in providing war telegrams and extraordinaries, we now ask (in order…

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American Opinion. of Entente's Agreement. War Must Be Prolonged. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

American official opinion regarding the France-Russian-British agreement is much depress[?] it is now considered that the prolongation of the…

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Repairing War's Ravages. Capture of German Trade Canadian Statesmn's Appeal. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

The Hon. George Foster has issued an appeal to Canadian manufacturers to capture all available German overseas trade, and thus make up to the…

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British in Hamburg. Treated with Tolerance in Difference to America. Scarcity of War News. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

An Australian, who reached London from Hamburg via Amsterdam, estimates that there are 1000 British in Hamburg, not counting the crews of…

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Annexation of Samoa Natives Appear Friendly. Chinese Riot Quelled. by Native Police. British Prisoners of War Released. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

The transport steamer Moeraki, which conveyed the New Zealand expeditionary force to Samoa, returned to Wellington to-day and brought 21…

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Soldiers' Letters. Unstamped and Double Fees Claimed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

by the action of postal officials in demanding super-postage on letters from members of the expeditionary force, which were unstamped. It is pointed…

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