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

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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2nd—Edition The World [Retur's Message.] [By Cable and Wire.] The Dreyfus Drama. General Mercier in the Box. Evidence Regarded As a Fiasco. Widespread German Espionage. Within an Age of War with Germany." Meroier Hooted by the Public. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

General Mercier, the Minister for War in 1894, was the next witness examined. He also repeated hie former evidence, which consisted mainly of mere…

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The Dreyfus Case. Labori's Condition. Civil War Feared. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 3

Maitre Labori is Buffering severely from the wound in his book, and he is weak and feverish. It is believed that his attempted…

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A Scene in Court. Ex-President and War Minister. the Dispute with Germany. Was France on the Verge of War ? LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 3

M Casimir-Perier, confronted in court with General Mercier, stated that his conversation with that officer as Minister of War created the impression…

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A Man Shot Dead. Two Girls Wounded. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 3

At 8 o'clock this evening Sydney Friday Giblett, 35. an accountant, shot Henry Williams, 26, a mechanic, dead at Ultimo, and also wounded two single…

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The Dreyfus Case. Another Forgery Discovered. the Minister for War As Witness. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 3

Captain Dreyfus has written to Colonel Jouaust, the President of the Rennes Court martial, asking him to suspend the sittings of the court for a few days, in the hope that…

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Generals Give Evidence. Three Ex-war Ministers. Still Convinced of Guilt. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

Generals Billot, Zurlinden, and Chandine, all of whom are ex-Ministers of War, testified before the Dreyfus Court-martial that they were still convinced…

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Evidence of an Ex-war Minister. Major Esterhazy an Accomplice. Believed Dreyfus Guilty. London

National Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

The Dreyfus court-martial was continued to-day. M. Cavaignac, ex-Minister for War, testified that if Major Esterhazy wrote…

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The Sinews of War. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

The Transvaal is importing gold to an extent. largely in excess of the country's ordinary requirements…

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British War Preparations. the Forces Available. London

National Advocate · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

The British war authorities are arranging for the despatch to the frontier of the Transvaal of 23,000 infantry, 4000 cavalry, 2800 artillery, 1260 engineers,…

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Trouble at Delagoa Bay. Boer War Material Blocked. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

The Portuguese officials at Delagoa Bay have stopped the landing from tho steamer Reichstag of 15,000 Mauser rifles and a quantity of ammunition intended for the…

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Sinews of War. British Gold Sent, London

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

The Bank of England has despatched 400,000 sovereigns to the Cape, towards the Treasury Chest, in the event of hostilities…

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2nd—Edition The world. The Troubled Transvaal. an Act of War. Boers Should Accept the Gauntlet. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

The "Rand Post" declares that the action of the Portuguese authorities at Delagoa Bay in preventing the landing of aims and ammunition is equivalent to…

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The Ultimo Tragedy. Condition of the Wounded Girls. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Williams, the victim of the Ultimo tragedy, will be resumed to-morrow. The wounded sisters Absalom are…

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The Paris Riots. Suppressed at Midnight. Numbers of Wounded. Over 350 Badly Hurt. the Besieged Anti-semites. Disturbances Opposite Their Garrison. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

The Socialist and Anarchist rising in Paris against the clerical and Anti-Semitic parties was suppressed at midnight. It has been ascertained that fully 350…

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The Philippine War. General Otis Censured by War Correspondents. Hethreatens to Court-martial Them

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 3

A New-York " Bun " cable from Manila July via Hongkong, July 17, says:-The conditions of censorship have been steadily growing were since tho beginnin…

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Munitions of War. Boers Unable to Make Cartridges. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

A. Birmingham firm has received an order from tho Transvaal Government for 14,000,000 Mauser rifle cartridges. General Joubert, Commander-in-Chief of…

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Sydney Squibs. on Character,--war and Commerce.--the Coal Mines Bill.--social Legislation.--the Budget Speech

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 7

John Norton has been to Cort again--it is a very cold, dull day when he is not holding a Court matinee over one trouble or another--and this time he supplied his daily contemporaries…

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The Ultimo Tragedy. the Wounded Girls

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 3

Miss Emma Absalom's condition was yesterday morning reported by the Sydney Hospital authorities to be improving. The bullet which entered the thigh has not yet…

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The War Spirit. Latest Developments. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 2

The Germans who are volunteering for service on behalf of the Boers ask to be formed into a separate corps, owing to the hardships the German volunteers…

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War Imminent. a Last Warning. Important Speech by Mr. Chamberlain. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 3

Yesterday, at Birmingham, Mr. Chamberlain made an important speech concerning the Transvaal crisis. Referring to the negotiations which had…

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