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

The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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German Obstinate Will There Be War? London

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

A portion of the European press regards Germany's obstructive attitude in regard to the Moroccan question at Algeciras as deliberately intended to…

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Cable News. (By Reuter.) Germany. Unready for War. London

Leader · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

The “Times” Paris correspondent says that Germany owing to the laok of improved artillery, is unready for war…

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German'ys Little War Submission of the Rebels. London. Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

In connection with the fighting in German South-west Africa, the followers of the Chief Cornelius have tendered submission on, account of the…

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Rebellious Poles. Policeman and Two Soldiers Killed. London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

A Polish agitator killed a policeman and wounded two soldiers mortally and another slightly, in the market place at Patolsk before he was shot by the…

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Japanese War Achievements. Letter by President Roosevelt. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

President Roosevelt has address a long letter to Mr W H Taft, United States Secretary for War, in which he recites the Japanese achievements in the…

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Great Britain’s War Footing. Never More Efficient. London

Leader · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 3

The Secretary of State for War, in explaining the military policy of the Government, said that the army had Never been more officient than at…

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A War Averted

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The news contained ig Reuter's message in regard to the Moroccan settlement, which we publish in this morning's edition of the ADVOCATE,…

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The French Strike Soldiers Unwilling to Act London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

The strike peril in France is complicated by the reluctance of troops to perform police duty. Special corps of gendarmes are being organised for…

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Cable News. (By Rueter.) Grrat Heat in England. Soldiers Die on the March. London

Leader · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 2

The weather was very hot in England yesterday, the thermometer registering 106 deg in the [?]. A party of “the Buffs” (the East…

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Naval War Lessons

Leader · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

The appointment of a British committee of experts to consider new battleship. designs in the light of the expertence of the past year, shows that Sir…

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A Gathering War Cloud. Where Will It Bu[?]? London

Leader · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 3

The London “Tribune” publishes the startling but unconfirmed report that the 1st division of French’s army corps has been…

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Latest Cables French Socialism Class War Declared Communism Aimed at London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 3

The French socialist party has united for the purpose of making a general election appeal to all the, electorates, on a based principle of…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

The matter of the proposed Soldiers Memorial was mentioned at the ceremony of presenting a bronze shied to the Bathurst District School on Saturday afternoon…

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Britain and Turkey War Imminent Turkish Artillery for Tabah London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

The third class cruiser Amethyst (Commander Williamson) and the second class cruiser Arrogant (Captain Rolleston), which were at anchor at…

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The Aftermath of War. Workless Soldiers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 13

Many soldiers who were invalided out of the Army after the Boer war are now on the tramp, the casual wards of the country's workhouses being their…

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South West Africa Morenga Wounded and in Hiding London

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 3

The Germans drove Morenga over the British border in South West Africa, and the Cape Police warned a German officer on the subject. The…

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Latest Cables The War Cloud Turkish Overtures Rejected Absolute Compliance Necessary with the British Demands London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 3

Fifteen British warships are at Port Said in readiness to patrol tho Suez Canal when the ultimatum to Turkey expires…

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More Russian Outrages Street Murders Soldiers Shot, Bystanders Attacked London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 3

The explosion of a bomb killed Police Captain Constantinoff at Warsaw and also severely wounded six soldiers who were with him. The…

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Lawless Russia [?]L Wounded Sydney Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

[?]rely wounded Colonel [?] (Russian Poland). [?]ntly acted with great [?]essing disturbances…

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Germany's Little War the Capture of Morenga Campaign to Be Continued London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 3

The Herero chief Morenga, who was driven across the border of German SouthWest Africa into British territory, and there arrested, has been…

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