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

The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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South Africa. War Contribution Bill. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night, the South African Loan and War Contribution Bill was read a second time without division…

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Welcome Home

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 2

As previously announced in our columns Mr. J. Clark left England on July 10th, and is expected home in Gulgong in .September. The local…

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South African War

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

Some excellent limelight views of the war in South Africa was shown and described by Dr. Machattie in the School of Arts last evening. There was a fairly…

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War Improbable. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

General Kuropatkin, Russian Minister for War, interviewed on his return to St. Petersburg from Fort Arthur, said waif with Japan in the near future…

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Russia and Japan War Improbable. London

Leader · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

General Kuropatkin, the Russian War Minister, interviewed at St. Petersburg, said war with Japan in the [?] future was very improbable,…

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Eastern Situation. War Improbable. But Russia Is Prepared. London

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

General Kuropatkin, Russian Minister for War, interviewed on his return to St. Petersburg from Port Arthur said war with Japan in the near…

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Bussia in the Far East. Unusual Activity. War Imminent, London

Leader · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

There is unusual military activity in the south of Russia. For three weeks the high officer from all parts have conferred daily at Odessa…

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Cable News. Russian Rioters. 10 Killed and 8 Wounded. London

Leader · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 3

Rioters attempted to stop a train at Michailovo, Russia, by showing and firing revolvers. The troops fired on the mob, killing 10 and wounding 18…

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Airships for War. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 3

General Andre, French Minister for War, has accepted an offer of Santos Dumont the aeronaut, to provide an aerial flotilla for the Republic's…

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The Airship in War. Offer of Santos Dumont. London

Leader · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 3

The French War Minister has accepted Santos Damont’s offer to place an serial flotilla at France’s service in the event of war. Two officers have…

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Johannesburg Since the War

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 4

A New Zealander (Mr Poscoe) who has been a resident for some time in the Transvaal Capital, refutes the generalidea that Johannesburg is overdone…

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South African War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. Whiddon asked the following question in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon :—(1) Has anything been done by the Government in…

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Cable News. (By Reuter) a Lake Erie Afferay. Fishing Tugs at War. London

Leader · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3

The Canadian revenue cutter Petrel discovered the United States fishing tag Silver Spray on the Canadian side of Lake E[?]ie…

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Latest Cablegrams. The Coming War. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

The " Daily Mail " reports that the Japanese Minister at St. Petersburg has had an interview with the Czar in reference to the Manchurian difficulty…

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Japanese War Party. London

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

Prince Alexiff's promotion has strengthened the Japanese party, and hopes are expressed at Tokio that Russia will become entangled in the…

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Eastern Situation. War Rumors Deprecated. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 3

Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister in London deprecates the panic stories of probable war between Russia and Japan…

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Matters Municipal. Rumors of War and Law. Three Aldermen to be Challenged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

The rumors which have been going round the town for the last few days as to an attempt to turn three aldermen out of the Mudgee Council are…

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Turkish Soldiers Desert. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

The Turkish Reservists forming part of the g[?]ison is at Vodena have deserted owing to sickness which everywhere prevails among the troops…

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The War Cloud. a Voice Prom England and Japan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

Tho Birmingham "Dully Post" Says :—" Whon discussing the Far Eastern situation the other day, we referred, to an Important gathering of Russian officials then in…

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The Wounded Waratahs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 11

The Waratah footballers have experienced a good deal of rough usage this season, and the members are in such a battered condition, that on…

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