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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
3
In a 1914 notice from the Postmaster General’s Department applications open for erection of a public telephone line between Queanbeyan and Sutton. Proposals invited with details to be revived in the department by February 15 1914.
The article argues British survival hinges on Mediterranean control, fearing a shift to Asia and shifting alliances. It cites Admiral Mohan and others, warning loss of access via Suez could threaten India, Australia, and New Zealand, with tensions rising as major powers realign. The piece also notes naval patrols, the Lusitania voyage, and a lifeboat rescue near Mayflower.
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