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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1890

86 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 5

War in the Future

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 5

In the August number of the Fortnightly Review Colonel W. W. Knollys writes an article upon "War in the Future," which he expects will be more destructive than in the…

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Man Overboard. How He is Picked up by a Man-of-War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 5

When the cry 'Man overboard!" is heard on board a man-of-war o it acts upon the ship's company with an instant pressure as does the beat to quarters. Every man has a place…

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Echoes. a Great Discovery. Milton said truly that— "Peace hath its victories No less renowned than war."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 November 1890 · page 2

How often and how abundantly has this been attested by those important discoveries which have been the offspring of peaceful investigation and research, far removed from "battle's…

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Machattie Park. Opening Day Fixed. Opposition to Further Expenditure. Alderman Pruen on the War Path

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 December 1890 · page 2

In the report, of the head gardener, as read at last nights' council meeting, that officer suggested that the council should fix a day for the opening ceremony…

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A Soldier of the Mutiny. Hodson's Death

National Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

Having given orders for his men to strike their tents, Hodson rode off to find a suitable spot for the new encampment. As he proceeded he heard the boom of the signal gun…

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Young Men for War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 6

The energetic manner in which Emperor Wilhelm is weeding old men out of the German army is shown by statistics: At the end of 1884 there were 3,948 officers of the…

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