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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Special Farewell v Performance. the Prisoner of War

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

This (Thursday) evening the company will give a special farewell performance here. The piece to be presenced is the most exciting,…

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Atlantic Shipping War. Cunard Company Victorious. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

The Atlantic war of rates, which cost the shipping companies £500,000. is regarded as a victory for the Cunard Company, which retains the Hungarian…

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War News. China’s Neutrality. London

Leader · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

China gives a general denial to the charges of Russia that| she has broken the rules of neutrality in favor of Japan…

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Stirring Up the War Office. London

Leader · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

At the instance of Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief in India, the War Office is trying to re-equip the Indian artillery by June next…

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The War. Oyama Reinforced. Japs Flee to the Mountains. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

Advices from Mukden state that 40,000 soldiers from Port Arthur have reinforced Field Marshal Oyama's troops…

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The War. Prospects of the Baltic Fleet. a Russian Cavalry Raid. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 4

It is reported that the Czar has finally decided not to recall the Baltic fleet. General Mistchenko's cavalry riders have regained their lines. They suffered 300…

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The Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial

Leader · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

The meeting of the subscribers of the fallen soldiers’ memorial fund, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, will be held in the…

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The Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial

Leader · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

In view of the meeting to be held to-night to review the former decision of the subscribers to the fund for the above, that the…

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The War. LONDON

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

Advices from, Mukden state that 4,000 Japanese troops from Port Arthur have reinforced Marshal Oyama, and that the Chinese have fled to the mountains, fearing that a…

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War News. Buried Alive London

Leader · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

It is gathered from Russian sources that the gases from Japanese mines which were exploded during the attack on the…

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The War. Coaling Steamer Seized. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The British steamer Oakley, with 5900 tons of Cardiff coal on board for Vladivostock, has been seized in the Tsashima straits by the Japanese…

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The Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Names on the Monument

Leader · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

A meeting of subscribers to the fallen soldiers’ memorial was held in the Town Hall last night, to consider the advisability of…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. the Indian Ocean. London

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

Admiral Ruzhjestvenski is cruising about the Indian a Ocean, He has been ordered to avoid the East Indian Arch:— P[?]lago and the Japanese cruisers…

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Orange Soldiers' Memorial. ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

A final meeting of subscribers to the Soldiers' Memorial Fund was held in the Town Hall lust night, when it was carried unanimously that only the…

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Chinese Huts on Soldier’s Graves in South Africa. Denial From Lord Milner. Sydney

Leader · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

The Governor-Generel has received a denial from Lord Milner that huts for imported Chin[?] have been erected on the ground in…

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Open Revolution. St. Petersburg a Shambles. Unarmed Citizens Fired On. Ferocity of the Soldiery. Thousands Killed and Wounded. Indignation on the Continent. Workmen Arming for Fight. The Eve of a Great Upheaval. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Yesterday was a beautiful day in St Petersburg. At first small groups of all classes wended their way towards the Palace, few anticipating anything…

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War News. Damming Port Arthur. London

Leader · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

The Japanese contemplate damming the entrance to the inner barbor and pumping out the Port Arthur basin, in order to salve the Russian warships…

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The War. Movements of the Baltic Fleet. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Colonel Gaedke considers that General Kuropatkin by the end of January will be able to dispose of about 340,000 men against 268,000 Japanese. Five hundred and…

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Is the End of the War Near. Vienna, December 11

Leader · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

The London correspondent of the ‘Nene Frei[?] Pres[?]’ telegraphs that he is informed by a diplomatist of high station that the war may come to an…

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Cable News. the War. London

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

During the past year the Japanese captured 23 blockade runners, including 18 Russian and seven British. Two and a half divisions of Russian…

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