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

The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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Soldiers Memorial

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

Attention is drawn to an advertisement re[?]esting South African veterans desirous of taking part in the unveilling ceremony, to forward their…

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The War Lord at Bathurst This Evening’s Programme

Leader · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

The preparations for the reception of Lord Kitchener at Bathurst this evening are completed, and show that the dwellers in the “City of the…

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Bathurst Soldiers' Memorial

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The fact that only yesterday a the illustration, or better still, an morial was unveiled to do honor to inspection of the Memorial, will serve those who took part in the South Af[?]to convince that Bathurst Citizens [?] war of eight years ago, perhaps…

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Lord Kitchener's Visit. Unveiling of Soldiers' Memorial. Presentation of "Daily Mail" Empire Trophies. [Citizens' and Empire League Addresses of Welcome. Enormous Crowds, Great Enthusiasm

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

Almost before the first blush of dawn yesterday, the streets of Bathurst presented a busy appearance. Men were seen hurrying to and fro, with flags and greenery, dressing the city for the reception of Lord Kitchener…

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ODE. On the Occasion of the Unveiling of the Soldiers Memorial. by Field-marshall Viscount Kitchener, K.C.B. ETC. Bathurst, Jan. 10, 1910

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

With loyal hearts and voices cry Hurrah! Let our rejoicing fill the sky, Hurrah! This fair Memorial declares…

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Lord Kitchener at Bathurst. Unveiling the Soldiers Monument

Leader · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

To say that the “City of the Plains” was en fete would be but mildly expressive of the prevailing excitement. At a comparatively early hour the…

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A Startling Discovery. Lifebuoy Found at Freemantle. Bears Letters "WAR." Supposed to Belong to Waratah. Freemantle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

A lifebuoy has been picked up on the south beach. It has apparently been in the water a considerable time, and is much knocked…

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Lord Kitchener's Visit. Praise for the Cite&en Soldiers. the Need for Efficiency

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

In response to the toast of his health at the banquet given in Melbourne by the Federal Government on Tuesday night. Lord Kitchener said, among other things:--…

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The Cost of War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 1

The only consolation about what Lond Rosebery calls, the "insane competition of armaments" is that the cost of war is now so ruinous as actually to make for…

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Native Soldiers Arrested London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in Calcutta telegraphs that a sensation has been caused in that city owing to the arrest of ten men belonging to the 10th Native…

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Secretary for War Slowly Recovering. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for war, is recovering, but is still unable to engage in election campaign…

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Result of a Drunken Brawl a Butcher Desperately Wounded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

A man named Frank Coin, butcher, during a drunken brawl at Narrabri, was struck on the head with a bottle, inflicting a fearful wound…

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The world War Scare Articles. "Chronicle" Replies to Mr. Blatchford. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 1

Answering to Mr. Robert Blatchford's quotation cabled January 16, the "Chronicle" states that the figures there given were not editorials, but…

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This War Cloud

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 27

To every individual that has the cause of his country as heart the present situation must appear critical, and many are watching with…

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British Politics. the Secretary for War. a Possible Change. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

The London "Daily Telegraph" states that there is every likelihood that Mr. R. B. Haldane. Secretary of State for War will go into the Admiralty…

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Fierce Freight War. Between Germany and England. London

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

Four German steamship lines are offering to take cargo to British South Africa from Southhampton, Liverpool, London and Glasgow at 5/- per…

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Turkey and Greece. War Clouds Dispersing. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

The strain between Turkey and Greece is relaxing, because Greece has given a formal assurance that no Greek representatives from abroad…

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The Model Band. War in the Air, Masonic Hall, to-night

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

It was a good programme, very well rendered, which the newly-formed Model Band, under Conductor A. Maddy, submitted to the large crowd…

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Butchers' Employees Union. War possibilities of the Future, Masonic Hall, to-night

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Butchers' Employees' Union was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. The secretary reported that the…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The work of completing the first contract in connection with the base of the Soldiers' Memorial is proceeding apace, and another four or five weeks should…

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