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

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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The Cuban War. United States Losses. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The loss of men by the United States in the recent war with Spain amounted to 829 killed in action, 125, who died from their wounds and 5,277 deaths…

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A Memorable Tug-of-war

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The result of the tugs-of-war which were held, a few weeks ago, between representatives of the Esk- bank ironworks and colliery, in which the colliery suffered a double defeat, caused no small amount of…

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War Munitions. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

The British Government has ordered 100,000 Hotchkess shelf fuses from Birmingham…

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The World Great Britain and France. Menacing French Utterances. Strengthening the Navy As If War Threatened. London

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2

English newspapers, dealing with the Anglo-French sit nation, declare that M. Lockroy, the French Minister for Marine, has dons his best to strengthen…

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War Fever In France. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 3

Six batteries of artillery, with the newest guns, have been sent to Calais. The French authorities are feverishly arming the new defence works along the coast of…

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Secrets of the War. How Dewey Got His Ammunition. the Assistance Given by England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 1

Mr. Woodford, tho fanner American Minister at Madrid, made some interesting disclosures on of war secrets in an informal speech at the Army and Navy Club, New…

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The Explosions in France. War Office Experiments. Another Mishap Caused. Toulon Explosion Accidental. London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

In view of the Toulon disaster, experiments have been conducted by the War Office authorities in Paris to determine the result of contact between…

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The Filipino War. Further Details of the Fighting. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

The general engagement which occurred Dear Manila on Saturday between the United States army and the Filipinos was distinguished by great determination on…

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How Soldiers Fare. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

Evidence given before the Commission of Inquiry into the American commissarist department during the Spanish war state that the meat supplied was unfit for…

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The Filipino War. How the Insurgents Fight. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

The Filipinos had made cautious preparations to impede the onslaught of their foes. Their trenches are connected with…

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U.S. Soldiers Rations. the Public Angry. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The United States public are incensed at Mr. Russell A. Alger and Mr. Eagan, the Commissary General, owing to Colonel Rooseveldt's statement to the…

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Russian War Spirit. Supply of Quick-firing Artillery. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 3

Despite the professions of Russia in the direction of international peace, it transpires that the War Department is accelerating the supply of the most modern…

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Third Edition. War in Samoa. the Warships Engaged. Bombardment of the Island. AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

News from Apia to the 23rd instant states that Mataafa and his chiefs continned to defy tho treaty. The admiral summoned a conference…

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Latest Cablegrams. Russian Students. at War with Authority. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 3

The St. Petersburg University, the Technological Museum, and the Academy of Mining, have been closed. This step has been taken in consequence…

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War Ends Every Century

Molong Argus · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 4

It is a curious fact, however little real significance it may have, that regularly, since and including the dote of the eleventh century, each…

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Latest Cablegrams. Ready for War. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

The new torpedo boat destroyer, Albatross, at a trial to-day attained a speed of 37 miles per hour…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. A Showman Murdered. Two Others Wounded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 13

A shocking tragedy happened at the Eastern Market on Monday evening. It appears that a phrenologist, who passes under the name…

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The Philippines. a Sea Captain's Narrative. of War Incidents. and Prevailing Conditions. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

Captain Smith, master of the barque Wildwood, which was released from qurrantine yesterday, was at Manilla during the attack made by the Filipinos…

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Sydney Squibs. Consumption.--general Booth and the Army.--the Blind.--concerning Food.--the Cost of War.--big Noses.--

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 7

Life in Australia has many dangers, but one of the greatest lies in that rapidly increasing, insidious, and unsparing disease called consumption. Many cleverly thought out remedies have…

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