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

The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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The Dangers of War

Leader · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

The danger of war was amply demonstrated [?] the local range on Friday last. Four shooters were down and they were shooting at two…

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The War Cloud. Austria Resents Servian's Speech. London, January 5

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

M. Milovanovitch, in a speech in the, Servian Parliament, practically told Austria that she had no rightful status in the Balkans. he accused…

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The War Cloud. Servian Minister. Explains. London, January 6

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

M. Milanovitch, Servian Premier, has informed the Austrian Minister at Belgrade, that the Press misconstrued his speech. He merely declared that…

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Meat for the War Office

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

The Prime Minister has received from the War Office a supply of forms of tender for frozen meat in bulk, required for the troops at Gibraltar…

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Welcome Home. Return of Rev. R. J. Thomas

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

THE Molong Methodist Church was comfortably filled on Wednesday evening last, the occasion being a "welcome home" gathering to Rev…

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Another Little War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

England is in for another little war, but only a little out--or so it is hoped. Some time hack an attempt was made to subdue the natives of North Nigeria, and it failed…

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Air Ships Is Peace and War Article in the 'Times' London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

A special article in the 'Times recommends the appointment of a Royal Commission of Aeronauts to maintain sec[?]ecy regarding military and naval applications of…

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Defence 'Nation's Duty to Prepare for War' Secretary for War's Speech London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

The Secretary for War (Rt. Hon. R. B. Haldane) speaking at Halifax, said that the nation had made a[?]markable response to the Goern[?]ents…

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The Soldier and the Song

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

German troops can march to battle singing Lather's hymns. Frenchmen will work themselves into a frenzy by a song of glory and of fatherland…

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A Woman's War. Chapter I.

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

"I may as well tell you candidly," said, Lord Rylestone, that I consider it a most unjust--may, a most cruel will." "It is perfectly natural that you,should…

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Cable News. Sensational Escapade. Russians Run Amok. in an English Town. 2 KILLED; 22 WOUNDED. London, January 24

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

Two Russian workmen held up a motor car and seized a bag of sovereigns. They then ran amok through Waltham-stow and Tottenham, armed with…

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Woman Wounded in the Thigh. Perth

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A peculiar shooting affray occurred at Fremantle this morning, at the house of a person named Edwards. A lodger, Fred. Hultgreen, was asked…

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Land for Retired Soldiers. Victorian Government Considering. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet is considering the proposal that retired Indian service soldiers should be brought to Australia and provided with land…

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A Woman's War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

"No," he returned. "I shall not murmur over fate. I was stunned at first by the severity of the disappointment, but it takes more than the loss of a fortune to daunt…

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A Wounded Tongue Carcoar

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

A young son of Mr. William Darrington, of Shaw, [?]met with a very painful accident yesterday afternoon. He was engaged wheeling a barrow…

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A Woman's War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

"I do not care for it," cried the girl, passionately. "I do not want my uncle's, at any rate--it will not make me happy. It ought to be Lord Rylestone's, not…

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Tin-kettling Near Bathurst. Young Man Wounded. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

A few days ago Hugh Sinclair, of Clear Creek, neat Bathurst, was married, and returned home towards the end of last week, taking up his residence in cottage at…

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Oil War in Scotland

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 3

The Anglo-American Oil Company— an offshoot of the Standard Oil Company of America—has approached certain wholesale oil firms in Scotland with…

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A Woman's War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 4

She soon found what it was to be a great heiress, Gossip had not discovered the truth, but the popular belief was that the late lord had bequeathed to his niece…

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A Woman's War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 8

"Trouble !" he repeated. "Why, 1 was never so pleased in all my life--that is, of course, I am sorry you were and are in pain; but I was pleased to be of use…

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