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

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

1,410 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 71

The War in China. The French Troops. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

The unruly Parisians in the regiment at Tientsin have been replaced by other troops…

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Raising of the War Indemnity. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Sir Robert Hart, Chief of Maritime Customs, advises Li Hung Chang to provide the war indemnity by means of taxes on stamps, houses and native opium…

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The Boer War. Botha's Folly. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Commandant Botha's refusal to accept the terms of surrender is alienating many sympathisers in Brussels, Germany, Austria and Holland…

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The War in China. Murder of a Missionary. LLONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Chinese brigands have recently murdered the Rev. Mr.Stonehouse, of the London Missionary Society, fourteen miles to the eastward of Tien-Tsin…

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The War in China. the Manchuria Trouble. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

Dr. George Morrison, " Tho Times" correspondent at Pekin, reports that Russia refuses to extend beyond today the limit-period for the Imperial…

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The Boer War. The Germans Expelled. Compensated by Britain, London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

Groat Britain hus agreed to co opensate the German subjects who were expelled from the Transvaal upon British troops entering into occupation…

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In South Africa. Letters from District Boys. a Coolah Soldier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 7

Trooper S. A. Martin, of Coolah, writes to his mother from Taungs under date Jan. 30:—I have not had an opportunity of…

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Welcome-home Banquet to Mr. D. Thomas

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

On Tuesday night last about thirty gentlemen --including many prominent townsmen—assembled at Hunn's Imperial hotel, where arrangements had been made to entertain Mr. David…

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Sydney Squibs. the War Spirit.--funny Stories From the Front.--chinese Doctors.--the Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

A sign of the times to be greatly deplored is the firm hold the military spirit' has taken of one and all, filling us with an insane desire to wear khaki clothes and stick cook's feathers in…

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The Boer War. a Pro-Boer's Attitude. Hopes for an Early Termination. London

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

Sir Edward Clarke, tho noted proBoer, says that the Boer's rejection of the generous terms offered by Great Britain has altered all the…

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The Bubonic Plague. Soldier Victims at Capetown. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

Three British soldiers, regular, stationed at Capetown, are suffering from the bubonic plague…

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The War in China. Warning to China. Danger of Secret Treaties. the Manchurian Convention. Russia's Action Protested Against. Opposing Further Russian Aggression. London

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

The text of official dispatches just published show that a powerful warning was given to China on the 18th of the extreme danger of making secret…

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Returned from, the War. Presentation of Medals

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

IN the School of Arts, Thursday night (March 21), a social was given for the purpose of presenting medals to those Molong volunteers who recently returned from the…

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The Boer War. Boers in Swaziland. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

The Swazis are said to be killing all the Boers who are escaping into Swaziland…

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The Filipino War. Capture of Aquinaldo. London

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

A cable from New York states that some natives having pretended to betray an American colonel to the Filipinos, led Aquinaldo and his entire…

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The War in China. H M.S. Terrible. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

H.M.S. Terrible, which is at Amoy, has been ordered to Ta-ku…

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The War in China. The Japanese Troops. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

The Japanese troops at Chili are strengthening their forces by fifty per cent…

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The Boer War. Attack by De La Rey. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 3

Commandant De La Rey, on the 22nd, suddenly swooped upon and tried to intercept the rear portion of 200 British, who were returning from…

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Mr. Cook's Welcome Home

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. Cook returned to Lithgow on Saturday night by the "fish" train. There was a crowd of several hundreds in the vicinity of the station, and Mr. Cook was accorded a magnificent…

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The Boer War. a Boer Surrender. LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

Commandant Englebrecht, an influential Orange River leader, has surrendered to Lieutenant-General French, commanding the British forces…

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