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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

Cootamundra, Wednesday, 3.42. A company of Russian arms, 72,000 strong, was transported last week from Archangel, on the White Sea, to ports…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

while the horse artillery, directed by an aeroplane, hammered the enemy appallingly with new 13-pounders from behind a screen of hewn trees…

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The War. [Bt Wire]

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 1

Sydney Saturday Morning The Austrian of the retreat was en[?] with cart gans and [?] the Austrians were…

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European War. Latest Cables

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

Thursday, September 10th, 1.40 p.m. London.—The Indian troops which arrived last week are the first contingent of seve[?]ry thousand…

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The War. [By Wire.]

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

Sydney Tuesday Afternoon. It is officially stated that the Paris general action has commenced along the time from Amiens to…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced at Bordeaux that a general action took place between the Allies and the Germans. The scene of the fighting was from…

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European War. Latest Cables

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 6

Wednesday, September 9th, 1.50 p.m. Two British trawlers were blown up by mines in the North Sea. Several were drowned, and many injured…

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Japanese War Vote Passed. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

The Upper House has unanimously passed the War Vote…

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The War. Wednesday, 3 p.m

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

The Daily Mail correspondent slates that there is a largo German force in the Posen district. Further particulars of Sunday's…

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An Exhausted Army. Moment Chosen by Allies. for Counter Attack. Statement by Wounded French Officer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

A wounded French officer states that the German right entirely exhausted itself in its rapid march on Paris and is now short of munitions…

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The War. the Week’s Cable News

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

The Press Bureau states on reliable authority that seven German destroy and torpedo boats have arrived at Keil in a…

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The War. Significant News. Germans Returning. Antwerp

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

Germans are streaming into Liege and proceeding towards Germany. The inhabitants have been forbidden to leave their houses for three days…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY, Thursday, 11 a.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

It is officially reported that as a result of two days operation against the enemy very satisfactory pressure along the whole line…

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The War. To-day’s Cables. SYDNEY, Friday, 10 a.m

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

It is officially announced in Paris that all attempts to break through the Allies lines on the right bank of the river Our[?]…

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Revolt in Turkey. Entente Embassies Besieged. for True War News. Bucharest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

A revolt has broken out among the Turkish army at Adrianople owing to the famine. The people of Constantinople…

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American Opinion. War with Germany Advocated. for Brutal Atrocities. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

Professor Hale, a leading educationalist in America, advocates the United States immediately declaring war against Germany for the latter's…

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European War. (Our Daily Cables.) Monday, September 7th, 7.30 a.m

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 9

It is officially stated the Germans are going further from Paris, continuing the movement to the south east, and evacuating the regions of Senlis…

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German Right Wing. Shattered by Allies. a War Correspondent's Graphic Description. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that the right wins of the German army has been considerably battered, and as now falling…

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