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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War

The Bega Budget · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Four Germans have been arrested at New Orleans for preparing bombs to be placed aboard British or French merchantmen…

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American War Sentiment

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 8

An American-Australian writes : In view of the fact that rather severe criticisms of America’s attitude on the war have recently…

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Sinews of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

“The old saving that charity begins at home should be operative in the [?] sphere, and those who adopt it as a principle in making their…

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A War Alphabet

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

A for the Arms we honourably bear. B for the Burden each Briton must share : C for that Courage, a bravo an of yore,…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

The fighting at Featuberg shows that tho trenches are only fifty yards apart. The Germans attacked the Indians, who were…

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War Gallegrams. Wednesday 2 p.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

The United Stales has addressed a strong remonstrance to Britain against the treatment of American commerce by the British fleel. The…

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War Cablegrams

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that the battleship Formidable has been sunk by a mine or submarine in the English Channel. There are 92 survivors, the…

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The War in the Air

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

The latest development in aerial machines for war purposes in England has taken a vast stride, and the now sea-plane which…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

There is a recrudescence of peace talk in financial circles in New York, based on the admission of German financiers that the ruling…

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“War.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

War it is the [?] of the latest [?] issued by Dr, B[?] of a war dealer [?] last August but half a…

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The War. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that the battleship Formidable has been sunk by a mine or Submarine in the English Channel. There are 92 survivors,…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The Turkish defeat at Sarykanish is complete, the ninth army corps being annihilated and the Russians are pursuing the rempants of the tenth…

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Stirring Speeches or the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

At the Highland Society’s luncheon in Sydney on New Year’s Day, stirring speeches were delivered in connection with the war…

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War Cablegrams. Wednesday. 9 a.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The fighting at Cernay, near Melbourne if formidable, an the roar of the [?] has been mac[?] three days. The valleys are [?]…

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The War. Tuesday’s Caules Tuesday, 8 a.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

There is n recrudescence of pea[?] talk in financial circles in New York, based on admissions of German B. [?]anekrs that, the ruling powers know…

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The War

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

Despite the muddy ground, the Allies have progressed 500 metres near St. Georges, carrying houses and trenches. Many German…

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War News

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 1

"The Vatican is without information concerning the arrest of Cardinal Mercer, of Belgium, hy the Germans…

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Aeroplanes in the War

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. George Taylor, in his address on "Highways and Byways" before the Institute of Local Government Engineers pointed…

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War Sables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The Turks at Sarykanish outnumbered the Russians by ten to one. The Russians drew the enemy within the zone of their…

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War News of the Week. (Summary of the Cables.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

It is officially announced that the British battleship Formidable was sunk in the English Channel by a mine or submarine. 71 survivors so…

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