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

The wars & local soldiers, 1909

208 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Federal Parliament Defence Matters. No Liquor for Soldiers. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 3

In the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. Joseph Cook, in reply to Mr. Wynne, said that it was impossible to make bayonettes in Australia,…

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The World Shot by an Assassin Prince Ito Murdered. Korean Native's Crime. Wanted to Avenge His Country. Three Officials Wounded. London. Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 3

Prince Ito, the veteran Japanese Elder Statesman, and Resident in Korea, has been assassinated. Prince Ito fell a victim to a Korean…

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Baptist Church. Welcome Home to Rev. and Mrs. Bugg

Leader · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 3

The Rev. Isaac and Mrs. Bugg were last evenlng accorded a welcome home at the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bugg have been absent from Orange…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Dynamite in War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 4

Mention has been made of a possible aerial torpedo in connection with the war flying machine. This revives a memory of the Vesuvius, which, perhaps, is still…

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Old Man's Death While Reading the War Cry"

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

An old unmarried man, named William Henry Jones, was found dead in bed at his home near the overhead bridge, Bathurst South, yesterday…

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Canadian Military Forces. Enthusiastic Enlistment. Anticipated Increase of 50,000 MEN. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The recent speeches by the Governor General of the Dominion, and Lord Milner in the north-west have aroused military enthusiasm in the prairie…

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Abyssinians at War. Fighting Lasts Three Days. Over Three Thousand Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 2

The Cologne Gazette publishes details of a fight between the followers of two minor Abyssinian princes named Abrase and Abete. Fighting lasted…

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War in the Future

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 14

"Sire," quoth the chief of the staff, "the Amazons are assembling on the right wing, and evidently intend to turn our left with a…

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An Adventurer CHAPTER 11 War Mutterings

National Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 8

NELL LYNDEN'S father and Mr Smerdon had been friends in their school-boy days, at which period the position of Lynden's family was certainly superior…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Lord Kitcheners' Visit

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Soldiers' Memorial Fund, was held Last night. It was decided to instruct Mr. Copeman to call tenders for turfing and…

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Death of an Old Soldier. Mr Camillo Marina. Dies Shortly After His Brother. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. Camillo Marina died at Peak Hill last night, aged 68. His brother, Carlo Marina, of Moppity, (Young), died only a few weeks…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee held last night, it was decided to authorise the architect, Mr. J. J. Copeman, to accept a tender for…

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An Adventurer CHAPTER 11. War Mutterings

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

If war is really meant, as my father thinks, he says none of the solders need trouble themselves about their not going out, they will all find…

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Advantages of a Settler's Life. for Ex-soldiers and Sailors London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 3

The Earl of Dundonald, addressing the members of the Veterans' Corps, organised with the object of finding employment for ex-soldiers and…

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Deadly Engine of War. New Submarine June. London, Wednesday Afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

A Swedish engineer has invented a method whereby submarine mines can be lowered or raised merely by the pressing of an electric button by…

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Soldiers and Their Liquor

National Advocate · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

The Senate, at the instance of Senator Pearce (W.A) has amended the canteen provision of the Defence Bill, by providing that there should be no…

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School Column. the Boer War

Leader · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

Owing to the British settling in Cape Colony the Boers trecked northwards and settled in what they called the South African Republic. In 1877…

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The War Against Capital. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 2

Sir,-- On the 27th of last month the Strike Congress caused to be published in the press a manifesto containing the following declaration: "The struggle…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

Tenders are being invited for brickwork, and filling round the Soldiers' Memorial. For particulars see advertising columns…

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War

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

The cavalry rode in first. They might have been down from the clouds with the last drops of rain, so sudden was their appearance. The men were very wolfish…

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