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

The wars & local soldiers, 1893

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Our Soldiers in Dublin

National Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 2

At the Dublin military tournament on Wednesday, Corporal J. Gollan, Sergeant-major Weston, and Trooper C. H. Riley, of the Now South Wales…

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An Appalling Disaster. the Mediterranean Flag Ship, Admiral Tryon in Command, Is Rammedby Another War Ship and Sunk in Ten Minutes. Three Hundred and Fifty Officers and Men Go Down with Her. the Stout-hearted Ad-miral Prefers Death with His Gallant Company London

National Advocate · Monday 26 June 1893 · page 2

A most disastrous collision has occurred off the seaport town of Tripoli, on the Syrian coast, in the Levant. H.M.S.: Victoria, the flag-ship of Vice-Admiral,…

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A Religious Festival Ends in a Religious Riot in Which Many Are Killed or Wounded. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3

Last week in Rangoon, Lower Burmah, a tremendous riot was caused by the Mayonimedons, who wished to celebrate a religious festival by the sacrifice…

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The "War Lord" of Germany. Another Republic Like France, and Europe Disarms

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 2

That was a staggering blow which the Emperor of Germany administered to his people when he told them that he did not care what the Reichstag did about his…

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Russia and Bu[?] Counter Claims [?]War Indemnit

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

The Russian Government made a formal demand for the [?]fa a war indemnity by Bulgaria, [?]ing to this demand the Bulga[?]e…

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Prussic-Acid Claims its Victims. 324 Soldiers Poisoned. London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

A shocking accident is related from Bavaria. In the capital of that place 324 soldiers were accidentally poisoned with prussic-acid, and a number of them…

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The Game in Orange. the Senior Badge Competition. When Boys Meet Boys, Then Comes the Tug-of-war. Orange Wins by 4 POINTS

National Advocate · Monday 3 July 1893 · page 2

The match between the rival Our Boys of Orange and Bathurst, was played on the ground of the former before a large and appreciative number of…

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Our Soldiers

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 2

Major-General Hutton is able to speak ten languages, though he is said to be a man of few words. Some of the few words on Saturday are worth…

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A Tribal War

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 3

It is stated that at Samoa there is a great probability of an early tribal war, bad as that of some few years ago…

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Amateur Soldiering

National Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 2

What docs the military editor, whose "journalistic instinct" is so free that he forgets to report the hospital meeting for his Sydney employers, mean by "Gourko's…

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Silver and Civil War. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 3

Governor Waite, of Colorado (U.S.A.), addressing the Silver Convention at Denver, stated that a revolution would attend the imposition of the European…

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The Tug-of-War

National Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 3

Lord Salisbury has requested the Peers to attend in the House of Lords during the last week of August, when the debate on the motion for the second…

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The Civil War in Samoa

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

A Samoa correspondent at Apia, writing on the 7th inst., just before the Alameda left Apia, says:—"Fighting commenced this morning between…

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Our Carpet Soldiers

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

When they first put those uniforms on, They said as they looked in the glass It's odds by the million, not one in a billion, Such figure and form will surpass…

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The Samoan War

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

Replying to a question in the Commons on Monday night, the Political Secretary of the Foreign Office said that British, American, and German warships had…

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The War in Samoa

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

Sir Edward Grey, Political Secretary of the Foreign Office, replying to a question in the House of Common last night, said he hoped the presence of warships at Samoa would prevent…

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The War in Siam. Bombardment of Bangko. Failing £120,000 INDEMNITY. 48 Hours for Consideration. London

National Advocate · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3

The France-Siam difficulty has now reached the acute stage, and perhaps by this time the cannon of the invader is levelling the fair city of Bangko. At…

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The War Cloud. France and Siam. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

France has refused to grant the request of Siam for an extension of time for the consideration of the ultimatum, an answer to which was required by France within…

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First Edition. Tuesday, July 25. Shall We Have War ?

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

The sall out of 500,000 miners, and the train of thought it sets in motion. Eyes abroad when hands are raised at home—the policy…

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The War Cloud Bursts. a Sanguinary Engagement. Between the French and Siamese. the Latter Defeated with Great Loss. Germany Despatches a Fleet. But France Wants to Hit England. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

During the engagement which ended in the seizure of Khong Island on the 10th inst, sharp fighting took place, and 300 of the Siamese soldiers were killed…

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