The buzz and whirr of sewing machines, the snip-snap of scissors, the click of knitting needles, and the low hum of voices filled the south room ...
Article : 287 wordsThe French authorities are bringing an Army Corps from Algeria, making a total of 22 Army Corps. These, with the Belgians' three, makes a total of ...
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Advertising : 566 wordsGreat congregations were present in all churches and chapels throughout the United Kingdom on Sunday. Collections were made for the Prince of ...
Article : 69 wordsAs announced in our advertising columns, Mr. Hans Irvine, Liberal candidate for-the House of Representatives for the Grampians. and Mr J. ...
Article : 143 wordsDetails of the fighting around Liege show that in the early stages of the siege the houses of citizens suffered terribly from German shells. Many ...
Article : 31 wordsThe forts around Liege are, still holding out against the repeated as saults of the German army. ...
Article : 20 wordsIt is announced from Brussels that while the Germans were entering Verviers, 13 miles south-east of Liege, a shot was fired, with the result that ...
Article : 47 wordsTwenty-six young men who are to form part of the Kyneton contingent in the Australian Imperial Expectionary Force were inpected at the ...
Article : 350 wordsSeveral German prisoners taken by the Belgians declare that the present conflict is not a people's, but an officers', war. ...
Article : 29 wordsNominations for the Shire of Kyneton and the Borough of Malmsbury closed at 4 p.m. yesterday, and there will be no election in either of these ...
Article : 200 wordsIt was officially announced in Brussels on Sunday afternoon that the situation had not changed and that the Belgian army was not in direct ...
Article : 34 wordsGreece and Turkey are much disturbed over the sale of the Goeben and the Breslau. It is expected that Italy will demand an explanation in ...
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Family Notices : 45 wordsSeven bombs have been dropped on the civilian quarters at Namur by hostile aircraft. One bomb damaged the railway station and another wounded ...
Article : 29 wordsOfficial advices from Paris state that numerous German patrols have taken refuge in Switzerland. ...
Article : 19 wordsA body of German cavalry occupied Dinant, on the Meuse, 14 miles south of Namur, on Saturday morning. Later. however the French artillery ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Back Page.—On the back page will be found the earlier war news, including some thrilling deeds of courage and gallantry; an interesting ...
Article : 786 wordsThe "Berlinger Tageblatt," a.leading daily, discussing the attitude of Great Britain, considered tiiat it was doubtful whether Great Britain would ...
Article : 114 wordsHis Majesty the King on Saturday gave an audience to Lieut.-Colonel Sir James Grierson, General Officer Gommanding-in-Chief of the Eastern ...
Article : 43 wordsIt is reported in Paris that the Russian Consul-General at Frankfurt (M. Damier) was made to suffer ignominous treatment by the Germans. ...
Article : 48 wordsMalmsbury to the Front.—Since the unrest among the nations and the appeal from the mother country Malmsbury was one of the first that ...
Article : 711 wordsIt is stated that one German general was shot in both legs during the recent fighting. He, however, refused to go into a hospital, and continues to ...
Article : 45 wordsThe "Daily Citizen," states that a German refugee, who escaped to England via Denmark, states that Dr Liebknecht, the well known Socialist ...
Article : 119 wordsThe French liner Lorraine has arrived at Havre, a French Channel port, after an exciting passage across the Atlantic. The Lorraine was ...
Article : 93 wordsA German aeroplane containing two persons was compelled to descend in Dutch territory on Friday owing to engine trouble. The two ...
Article : 35 wordsThe fund organised by H.R.H. the Princc of Wales has now reached £1,000,00. ...
Article : 18 wordsBy the express on Monday [?] Minister of Defence (Mr E. D. [?] len) left Melbourne for Sydney to address a Liberal rally. According to ...
Article : 365 wordsThe Rothschild Brothers have donated 1,000,000 francs (£4000) to the French National War Fund. ...
Article : 16 wordsIt is reported from Paris that the French troops captured 500 Germans at Blameont, near the Alsation frontier, on Friday last. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt is estimated in Paris that half a million French troops are massed in Alsace. Strong forces hold all the passes ...
Article : 108 wordsTwo-German soldiers, with a motor car laden with sufficient melinite to destroy the biggest bridge in France, were arrested on Thursday at Tours. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe "Echo de Paris" states that Great Britain, before discussing the future use of the German warships Goeben and Breslau, which are now ...
Article : 157 wordsMontenegro has officially denied that it is her intention to occupy Mont Tabosch or to take the offensive against Albania. The ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Servian army continues to advance into Bosnia. So far nine villages have been occupied in the, Austrian province. ...
Article : 25 wordsIt is reasserted that Austria is despatching large detachments of troops to support Germany's left operating wing against France, in addition to ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Belgian journal "Le Patriote" announces tha the Belgian artillery brought down three German acroplanes, which were flying over Diest. ...
Article : 38 wordsA German airship was sighted on Saturday at Amsterdam travelling in an easterly-direction over the North Sea. ...
Article : 29 wordsAccording to Malta advices British ships are guarding the transport of the French army corps which is being sent from Algeria to Europe. ...
Article : 26 wordsGermany has furnished Sir Edward Grey with the names of scores of British subjects and tourists who have been compulsorily detained on the ...
Article : 57 wordsIt is reported from Paris that a French aviator while reconnoitring in Lorraine was pursued by two larger German machines carrying three ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Russian mobilisation has been virtually completed and soon 1,000,000 troops will be taken over the German frontier. ...
Article : 182 wordsA German airman, carrying a French flag. flew over Vesoul. in the Department of Haute-Saone. and Lure (18 miles from the frontier town of ...
Article : 57 wordsNews has been received in Vancouver from Vienna regarding frontier fighting between the Austrians and Servians. ...
Article : 96 wordsCable news from Rio de Janeiro has been received in London to the effect that a number of German liners, with 5000 passengers aboard, have ...
Article : 36 wordsGeneral J. B. Hertzog has made an appeal to Nationalists in South Africa to sink party differences and to stand united. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Grand Duke Nicholas, a cousin of the Czar and Commander in Chief of the Russian forces, delivered an inspiring address to the Poles on ...
Article : 168 wordsThe Argentine Government has submitted a Bill to Parliament to restrict the export of wheat and flour. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Army Council announce that any man who enlists in response to the appeal of the Secretary of State for War (Lord Kitchener) will be ...
Article : 293 wordsWriting to the Belgian Minister for War (Chevalier de Broqueville), the Prime Minister (Mr Asquith) said that the courage and vigor shown by ...
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Kyneton Guardian (Vic. : 1870 - 1881; 1914 - 1918), Tue 18 Aug 1914, Page 2
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