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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 26 of 71

Australian Soldiers. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3

The following information concerning Australian soldiers at the front is to hand :— Private John- H. Anderson (Queensland Bushmen) has been killed…

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The War Loan. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The Americans have obtained quite one sixth of the War Loan…

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The Boer War. Commandant Kruitzinger. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

It is stated that Commandant Kruitzinger has recrossed the Orange River…

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The War in China. The German Indemnity. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

The German indemnity includes £220,000 for fortifying Kiaochau, and £165,000 for laying the cable between Shanghai and Cheeroo…

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Retuned Soldiers

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

By the Tongariro which reached Sydney from the Cape on Tuesday we notice among the names of the returned soldiers thsoe of Corporal…

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A Wounded Bushmen LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

Lance-Corporal W. Hughes of the N. S. Wales Bushmen has been accidentally injured at Edenburg…

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Journalists at War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 9

LAST week, Mudgee 'Liberal' printed something which "stirred the 'possum" in the breast of the 'Guardian' man, so that there was talk of a £1000 libel action…

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The Boer War. Boers in Flight. London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

Lieutenant-Colonel Grenfell attacked a force of Boers at Bergplaats, near Haenertsberg, east of Pietersburg, and was answered by the last "Long Tom"…

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The War in China. Degradation of Manchus. LONDON, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

The Viceroy of Canton has abolished all the privileges of the Manchus, who will henceforth be treated similarly to the Chinese…

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South Africa. The War Loan. How It Was Allotted. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

The Rothschilds, according to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, were allotted £11,000,000 of the first moiety of the recently issued war loan, J. Pierpont Morgan and Co., of New…

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The War in China. German Aggression. Blocking the River. British Fired Upon. Two Men Wounded. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Tientsin has telegraphed that the Germans have placed a bridge across the Peiho River, near to tho southern end of…

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Nearing the End. War Office Hopeful. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 3

Small parties of Bits are surrendering daily. The War Office is now more hopeful as to a speedy termination of the…

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The Boer War. The New Constitution. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 3

The Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain has stated that the Constitution for the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal, will be denned by letters patent and…

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Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 3

A grand welcome was extended to Trooper B. J. Naughton on Saturday. The Gulgong Band, and a number of vehicles and cycles met the returned…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

On Friday evening last two move of the Mudgee district lads who have done service in the Transvaal campaign returned home, and were accorded a…

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The Boer War. Another Patrol Captured—CAPTURED by Raiders. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

Commandant Malan, who leads a section of the Boer raiders in central Cape Colony, has captured a patrol of Diamond Fields Horse near Cradock…

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Pay of South African Soldiers

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

It has been known for a longtime past, save an exchange, that a dispute has arisen in connection with the pay of the soldiers who wont to South Africa, especially in the…

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German Soldiers Sentenced to Death. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

Two German soldiers have been sentenced to death for murdering two Chinese at Paotingfu…

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The Cost of War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

We shall soon be talking again of the cost of the war (remarks an English Journal.) War is not a game that can be played for nothing. Even in peace, Europe spends…

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