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

The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Wanted to Be a Soldier

Leader · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 3

A remarkable case of suicide was discovered at Northam (Vic.). A train was passing the locomotive sheds and was stopped on the driver seeing the…

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Yerranderie. War on the Fox

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

A squad of infantry, and a troop of mounted local fox hunters took up arms on Saturday last and swore that they would exterminate the pest in one day…

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Armed Automobiles. Formidable Engines of War. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

The italian Government has purchased two large armored motor cars. Both cars are provided with guns, and a trail to which they have already…

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Paying the Bill. Valuable War Antidote. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 6

The Austrian press considers that the payment of the heavy bill due from mili-tary mismanagement during the crisis will doubtless prevent tho people from…

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River Tragedy. 150 Drunks Drowned. Federal Soldiers. New York

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

News of the drowning of 150 drink crazed mutineers in the raging torrent of a Mexican river has been received at San Diego, California…

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Train Blown Up. Soldiers Killed. New York

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

About 250 soldiers were killed by a train being blown up at Sonora (Mexico). Most of the men were Federal troops…

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A Horrible Spectacle Turkish Sick and Wounded. Terrible Story of Suffering. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

A representative of the "Daily Chronicle" interviewed an English lady working with the Red Crescent Mission at Sofia. The lady…

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Riot at a Funeral Three Men Seriously Wounded. One Succumbs. Ohio

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

A riot occurred among miners during a funeral at the Linwood Cemetery. Two were seriously shot, and one fatally beaten, and many others were…

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Latest Telegrams. War and Armaments. Bulgarian Losses. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 15

It Ls officially announced that the Bulgarians war losses were 29,711 men killed, 52,550 wounded. The United States Navy…

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Impromptu Cremation. Mexican Soldiers. Douglas (Arizona)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 3

Kerosene is being shipped from Nogale to Guyamas to assist in the burning of the bodies of 8oo Federal constitutionalist soldiers who were killed in…

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Boxing "Soldier" Thompson Defeats "Black Paddy." Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

At the Stadium to-night, "Soldier" Jack Thompson defeated "Black Paddy" on points in a [?] rounds contest. It was a poor fight…

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Cost of a European War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 6

It has been estimated by Dr. Charles Richet of the University of Paris, that a great European war, which would involve the war strength of the European nations…

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Latest War Terrors. Submarines and Aeroplanes Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

Germany has secured a new submarine, equipped with a 2.9 inch antiaeroplane gun. Hydro-aeroplanes are being armed with anti-submarine…

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Socialist Bread. Soldiers Turned Bakers. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

During the bread strike rouble in Paris a socialist co-operative baker, Puteaux, struck with other bakers, leaving 3000 socialist working-class families…

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Dread Losses in War

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

In China and around Tripoli the war operations are sanguinary enough, and unfortunately modern warfare increases in destructiveness. Thus the "Army…

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R.C. Church and War. an Official Pronouncement. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

Monsignor Drew, senior Roman Catholic chaplain of the forces, has declines the invitation to attend the Peace Society's meeting at Mansion House…

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America and Japan. Prospects of War. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

It is stated that a number of steamers were chartered during the last to days by the American Government with a view to replenishing the stores of coal…

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Freemasons As Soldiers. Undesirable Membership. Rome

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

The Italian Minister for War stated in the Senate that it was undesirable that any member of the military service should belong to a secret organisation…

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Soldier on Leave Falls in Love with Actress. Marriage at Adelaide. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 1

As with the lovers in "As You Like It," [?]o has it been with a young actress and a lieutenant in the Indian Army who were fellow passengers on…

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Socialists and Soldiers. a Demonstration Broken Up. Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

Socialist agitators organised a soldiers' demonstration at Toulon against three years' service. A major and a lieutenant, who remonstrated,…

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