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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

2,965 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 149

Kelso Again Another Lively Meeting. Shire Candidates Clash. Messrs Sullivan and Crossley at War. Mr. Wat Rivett Again Wants to Bet

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Kelso has always been looked upon as one of the most historic villages as far as its early associations with the development of Bathurst and…

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Civil War. a Lesson for Ulster. What It Meant to America

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Irwin S. Cobb, an American novelist, and a native of Kentucky, has been giving English people an idea of what civil war means…

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King's Prize Changes. Snap-shooting Proposal by War Office

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Important changes in the conditions of shooting for the King's Prize and the other more important competitions at Bisley are recommended in a…

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Japan and U.S.A. What Would Happen If War Occurred. Strengthening of American Fleet Imperative. Washington

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Rear-Admiral Viceland confidentially conferred with the Haise Committee on Naval Affairs, and reported that Admiral Melland had urged upon the…

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Soldiers' Reminiscences

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

As a member of the staff of Sir Garnet Wolseley in Egypt in 1882, and Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, from 1885 to 1892. Field Marshal Lord…

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Terrors of War. More Balkan Horrors. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

Miss Mary E. Durham, the well-known war correspondent, lecturing on the recent Balkans wars before the Peace Society, said that instead of…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor. "Bathurst Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

Sir,—Can you tell me the reason why my name, John Henry Fitz, Reg. No. 3M 3709, New South Wales Bushman, was omitted from that memorial erected…

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Big Contributions to German War Tax

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

The contribution or the firm of Krupps, German gun makers, to the war tax amounted to £300,000, while Frau Krupp made another and personal contribution of…

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German War Tax Krupp's Fabulous Contribution. Berlin

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Krupp's contribution to the War Tax is £300,000, estimated on the equivalent profits from increased orders…

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"Full Up of the Army." Soldiers Window-wrecking. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 1

The practice of window-breaking by Aldershot soldiers has become so common that it has developed into a scandal…

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Why Wounded Soldiers Return. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Miss Durham, of Essex Hall, is convinced that Red Cross Aid should not be sent to war, as the healing of wounds was merely prolonged…

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Ulster Not Bluffing. Civil War or Sectarian Outrages

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Sir "Horace Curzon Plunkett, after confidental interviews with Ulster leaders states that it is criminal to say that Ulstermen arc bluffing. "My…

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Newspaper Man Arrested. Echo of Balkan War. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

Herr Kiehast, the Constantinople correspondent of the Vienna "Neue Freie Presse," has been arrested. He was hurried aboard a Smyrna-bound…

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Removed from War Office Major Sues Secretary for Libel. London

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

Major Adam sued Sir Edward Ward. late Secretary at the War Office or libel contained in a letter written in libel on behalf of the Army Council…

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The Meat War. Sydney's Grave Position

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The deadlock in the meat trade continues. There were meetings on both sides on Saturday and yesterday, but without result. The employers have made a further offer…

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In Time of War. England and Germany. German Admiral's Reckonings. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

Admiral Breusing, lecturing in Berlin on the strategy of an Anglo-American naval war, asserted that the British Admiralty at present favored the…

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"Conspirators" the Meat War. Government Should Take Over Abattoirs. "Employers' Federation Should Be Gaoled." A.W.U. Conference Discussion. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The A.W.U., which is now in confernce in Sydney, yesterday discussed the butchers' trouble and last night a statement on the subject was made…

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Meat War Parties Working Time "Everything Rests with the Men." Resumption To-day Unlikely. Stock to Be Returned to Country. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The master butchers have decided that the shops shall be opened to-morrow, and that they shall be supplied with meat…

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The Meat War. No Settlement Reached. Prices Going Up

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

No killing was done at the abattoirs yesterday, the slaughtermen failing to put in an appearance. All the butchers' shops in the city and suburbs remain closed…

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Tragedy in a Church. Soldier Suicides. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

The cathedral in Seville, Spain, has been the scene of a tragic occurrence. After the service had been concluded a non-commissioned officer rushed into…

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