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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Returned Soldiers' Pay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

Judge Murray, the Royal Commissioner appointed to inquire into the claim of certain returned soldiers to further pay, held his first sitting…

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Latest War Cables. Russian Colliers Captured

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

A Hongkong telegram states that the Baltic Fleet is in Turan Bay. Admiral Kuverville, who reported to the French Senate on the naval estimates,…

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War News. Russians Retreat in Confusion. London

Leader · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

It is officially announced at Tokio that the Japs. defeated the Russians near Heishihmu, driving the enemy northwards. The…

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The War. the Coming Naval Contest. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

The voyage of Admiral Rozhdestvensky north-east from Singapore continues. The Japanese torpedo boat destroyers are making ready to sally against the Russian…

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The War. Before the Battle.russian Fleets to Junction. Togo's Plans.rozhjestvenski Complains of British Warships Spying. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

Advices show that the Russian battleships steered due east from Mada-gascar in order to avoid the shipping, and then went through tho straits of…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor of the National ADVOCATE)

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

SIR,-In your leader of to-day you made me say at a meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee that the conversion of the Court House Clock…

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War News. Reported Capture of Colliers. Overwhelming Gunnery of the Japs. Russia’s Defeat Predicted. London

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

A correspondent at Saigon reports that the Japanese captured a large number of colliers off the coast…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. Still Off the Annam Coast. Fleet Manoeuvring in Two Divisions, London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

The correspondent of "Le Temps" at St Petersburg stales that Admiral Rozhjestvenski doubtless ran close to the Cochin China coast in order to take…

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The-World Strike Disturbances in France. Porcelain Factory Wrecked Conflict Between Soldiers and Strikers London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

Serious strike disturbances have occured at Limoges, on the Vinne, 248 miles West by South of Paris, and a porcelain factory was wrecked, The…

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What Constitutes an Act of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 17

Touching the Baltic fleet blunder in the North sea, what constitutes an act of war? In the Russian case there is no evidence to show that it was premediated and the…

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War News. Broken French Neutrality. Japan Invokes England. France Apologetic. Tondou

Leader · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

A portion of the Baltic Fleet is now off the coast of Indo-China. The leading Japanese newspapers arc indignant at…

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Tommy's Tuckep. Feeding the British Soldier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 5

An interesting experiment in the Army methods of feeding and catering for the soldier ig at present being tried on an extensive scale at the Rifle…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet and the Neutrality Issue. Will England Becoe Embroiled ? What a Tokio Newspaper Thinks "France No Longer Neutral." London

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

Portion of the Baltic Fleet is now off the Coast of Indo-China, an Asiatic Peninsula extending south into the Indian Ocean, Annam being on its…

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Tragedy of War

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 18

Mr. T.P. O'Connor, commenting on Mr. Douglas Story's "The Campaign with General Kuropatkin," says:—…

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The War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

General Linievitch reports that a column of his troops, by reconnoitring 10 miles south of The-ling, captured several positions. They obtained confirmation of…

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Black Springs. War on Foxes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 3

The weather has token up nice and clear again, and grass is growing splendidly. With fair weather for a time winter grass cannot be scarce…

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Topics on the War. Looking Forward

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 4

The crushing defeat which the Japanese have inflicted upon the Russians at Moukden is undoubtedly one of the most disastrous in the history of…

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The South African War. Its Bitter Fruits

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 8

The wretched story of unabashed cupidity which has peopled the Rand with Chinese is probably one of the most shameless of modern times. And it will never be…

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War News. Movements of Japanese Ships. Uneasiness in Russia. London

Leader · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

Thd success of Admiral Togo in shrouding his movements creates great uneasiness in Russia. It is reported at Hamburg that…

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The War. Vast Japanese Stores. Full Supplies Assured If Sea Transit Is Interrupted

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 3

Mines near Chasan, a mile off the east coast of Chine, have destroyed two junks. It is officially announced at Tekio…

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