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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Items

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

The Melbourne Patriotic Fund has reached £40,768. It is said that the news of German defeats caused great surprise in Berlin…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

Following are press messages received day by day since Friday last week:- Sydney, Friday, 7.30 a.m…

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The War. Food for Britain

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 1
Also in The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has opened a fund for the purpose of sending immediate assistance to Great Britain in the form of food supplies for…

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War Cablegrams. Tuesday, 10 a.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

War news is exceedingly meagre, owing to, a lull before the big battle. Germany has been completely…

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Soldiers’ Farewell. Bega Men Depart

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

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War Material

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 7

"Eighty-five per cent, of m[?]y and 35 per cent of drill make a soldier."—Lord Roberts…

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The War

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

100,000 men volunteered in Canada for the force of 20,000. Since the beginning of the war, 200 German boats have been…

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War Echoes

Southern Star · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 1

Speedy mail steamers are carrying food cargoes from Holland to Great Britain. The German press agency at…

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Volunteers for the War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

Lieut. McFarlane and Privates R. M'Donald and C. Searle, oi Kiama ; Lieutenant Hoskins of Bulli ; Lieut…

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War Cables. the Latest

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

An Austrian cruiser, believed to be the Antivari, was sunk by the French. The report that two badly…

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The European War Wednesday, 8.15 p.m

Southern Star · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

The Belgian seat of Government has been moved to Antwerp. Important measurers have been taken to safeguard Brussels against a…

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War Cablegrams. Thursday night

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

Germany has rejected Japan’s ultimatum. Friday, 10.30 a.m. The people last words before…

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Result of War News

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 4

A sensational incident occurred in the main street of Warwick last week. J. T. Wallace (Inspector of Shops and Factories), P. J…

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War Cables. the Latest

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

Two Liege forts are still holding out. 200,000 Germans have passed through Brussels…

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The War.—Food for Britain

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 12

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has opened a fund for the purpose of sending immediate assistance to Great Britain in the form of food supplies for the fighting forces…

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The War From Day to Day As Telegraphed by Our Sydney Agent. Saturday, 8 a.m

Southern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

The British Minister in Berne has arranged for the transportation to England of 800 British tourists who are at present in Switzerland…

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Soldiers’ Memorial—Boer War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 8

An object, of much interest, at the big United Religious and Patriotic Meeting in Bega Park on Sunday last, 23rd August, 1914…

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War Material

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

“Eighty-five per cent, of musketry and 35 par cent of drill make a soldier. ”…

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War Cablegrams. Monday night

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

Servians after a victory on the Drina pursued the Austrians vigorously. No resistance was offered and the Austrians fled in…

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