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

The wars & local soldiers, 1903

265 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 14

The Naval Odds Against France. in a War with England. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

M. Massing, reporter of the French Naval Budget Committee, said that if France had fought England in the Feshoda year the naval odds against…

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Peace or War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

Speaking in the Town Hall on Tuesday. Thomas Arkins, Ministerial candidate for…

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Japan Ready for War. Activity in Naval Circles. London

Leader · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

Mr Bennet Burleigh, the special correspondent of the London “Daily Telegraph ” at Tokio, Japan, reports that the situation is serious. There…

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"The Lustful War-God." a Mother Justly Complains

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

In the Fourth Reader of tho now Australian series used in the Public Schools, page 101 appears a poem by Kenneth Mackay. entitled "The Song that Men should Sing."…

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Eastern Situaution. Will There Be War ? LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

Mr. Oishi, a Japanese ex-Minister of Commerce, after visiting Manchuria, declared at Tokio that Russia must instantly stop the landing of…

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Eastern Situation Will There Be War? London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. Oishi, a Japanese ex-Miniater of Commerce, after visiting Manchuri, declared at Tokio that Russia must instantly stop the landing of…

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Building War Ships. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 3

The report that Japan has purchased two Chilian, warships building in England has been confirmed…

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Russian War Ships. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

Russia is not placing any further orders for ships in Germany…

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Canada and the War. London

National Advocate · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

Lord Aberdeen, speaking at Edinburgh said the war was the opportunity and not the cause of manifestation of Canada's attachment to the…

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The Somall Campaign. an Officer Wounded. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

Commandant E. A . Gaunt of H.M.S., Mohawk, who was wounded during the operations on the Italian Somaliland coast, is reported to…

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War loans. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

Both Japan and Russia have been unsuccessful in obtaining war loans in America. Local bankers cousider that domestic…

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Impending War. Delay Favors Russia. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

Reutor's special, correspondent at Tokio, Japan, reports that the situation is more threatening than ever. Dr. Morrison, Times special…

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More Threatening Than Ever. War Almost Inevitable. London

National Advocate · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

Reuter's Tokio correspondent says the situation is more threatening than ever. Dr. G. E. Morrison the "Times"…

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Eastern Situation. War Preparations. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 3

Admiral Wirenus with tho first-class battleship Oslabya and the second class cruisers Aurora and Doiteridomskov, and five destroyers at Bizerta, will…

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The Far East. Rumours of War. London

Leader · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister, is inquiring into the origin of the [?] report of the Chinese [?] newspapers that Britain…

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War Preparations. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

Japan has notified that the fleet requires all dry docks for Japanese war vessels, which are already undergoing cleaning preparations…

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War Preparations. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

Mr Bennet Burleigh, war correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," reports that the Japanese Government has published a notification to the…

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The Cloud in the East. Japan and Russia. Preparing for War. a Grave Situation. London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

Japanese representatives recently conferred unsuccessfully with New York bankers with regard to the issue of a loan. Hit Japanese did not hide the possibility of…

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The War Cloud. Russia and Japan. An Outbreak Imminent. How will it Affect Australia? The Anglo-Japanese Treaty Explained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 9

The news from the East is such that it appears that the dispute between Russia and Japan over the Manchurian and Korean questions, has passed the…

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Cable News. the War Cloud Not Yet Broken. London

Leader · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 3

Mr Bennett Burlagh says six battleships, which sailed on Tuesday night, are practioine firing-Advices from Nagasahri (Japan)…

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