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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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The War From Bay to Day Saturday, 8 a.m

Southern Star · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

Ashmead Bartlett, a well-known Britisher, states that all indications point to the supposition that the Germans realise for the first time that…

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Notes on the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 8

To arms ! the foe vaunts in the field !” Sinning songs of triumph, the German soldiers swagger through the towns and villages of…

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War Cablegrams. Tuesday, 1 p.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

The Russians got through the Carpathian Mountain passes and have taken Korosmezo, in Hungary. Cossacks then crossed the river and…

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Late Telegrams Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

Officially stated at Tokio that a force of Linejackets seized Jaluit (Marshall Islands) without opposition they captured the fortifications and a quantity of arms…

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The War. Sydney, Monday, 7.55 a.m

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

The Admiralty Announces that Ger man mine laying methods, combing with submarine activities, make it necessary for the Admiralty to…

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The War. Sydney, Friday, 7.45 a.m

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

Correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," telegraphing on Sunday, says it is certain Germany's second great effort failed; a…

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The War

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

German merchants are seeking for an outlet for their trade through Switzerland. The German 17-inch guns are…

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The Week's War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

It is officially announced that the Allies continue to make progress on the left wing north of Somme A violent engagement in the Roye…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

Four Austrian torpedo boats and two destroyers struck mines and punk. A German torpedo boat…

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The Week's War. (Continued from Another Page.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 1

A German destroyer has been sunk off Dutch Island, North Sea. A British submarine is believed to be…

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The War From Day to Day Wednesday, 10 a.m

Southern Star · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced that the general situation in France is stationary; fighting still proceeding on the left wing day and fight…

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Smokes for the Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

A Wollongong tobacconist has inaugurated a system for providing .cigarettes for the soldiers going to the front…

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War Cablegrams. Friday, 1 p.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

The forts of Toul, Epical, and Belfort are still standing, and have not even been bombarded; but the French suffered terribly. 13,000 wounded…

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War Echoes

Southern Star · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

American financiers believe that the war will result in Germany being compelled to pay so large an in 'emnity that her national credit will be…

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The War

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

The downfall of Antwerp came with unexpected suddenness on Friday night. Both the outer and inner fortfications were bombarded…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

Antwerp is on fire in eight places, and on Wednesday the city resembled a vision of hell. The southern portion of the city is…

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War Wires. Saturday, 10.30 a.m

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 6

Severe fighting is proceeding outside Antwerp. Defenders being driven back in places. The bombardment is terrible…

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The War From Day to Day (As Telegraphed by our Sydney Agents.) Saturday, 10.45 a.m

Southern Star · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

Severe fighting is proceeding outside of Antwerp, and the defenders have been driven back in places. The bombardment is…

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War Wit

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

The Kaiser these days is the buffer of much will, very often not of a complimentary character. Temora’s Mayor recently offered a prize…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

Four Austrian torpedo boats and two destroyers struck Austrian minus and sank; nearly till tlio crows perished. German torpedo boat destroyor…

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