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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

2,965 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 149

The Meat War. Still No Settlement. Union Committee Considering Proposals. Masters Supply Meat to Public. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

The butchers shopmen held a mass meeting in the Trades Hall this morning, which lasted only a short time. Mr. Furse arrive, and told the men…

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Kipling on War

Leader · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 8

Mr Rudyard Kipling, who is in America, declares in an interview in the "New Rork Evening Post," that there is no romance in war…

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Legion of Honor for Mdme. Bernhardt. Famous Actress at Last Admuted to Membership. Conferment Recalls Memor Ies of Franco-german War

Leader · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 8

It was officially announced in Paris that the docoration of a Knight of the Legion of Honour has been conforred on Mine. Sarah Bernhardt…

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Lieutenant's Pluck Wounded in Fight with Raiders. Carried 500 Miles. London

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

Advices from Nairobie (East Africa) contain, a stirring narrative of heroism and pluck. In a remote district in South East Lakfudolf. Lieut. Lloyd…

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Meat War Over Full Swing on Monday. Hopes for Everlasting Peace. What One' Section Lost. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 1

The master butchers and allied industrial representatives met as usual at the Royal Exchange, Bridge-street, city, yesterday morning, when the…

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Soldiers Under an Avalanche London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

While military manoeuvres were being held in Tyro Tyrrol, Austria, yesterday, an avalanche overwhelmed 19 soldiers, all of whom were killed…

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Ortley Avalanche. Soldiers Dashed to Disaster. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Fourteen bodies have, so far been recovered (rom the debris which was hurled to the mountain foot in tho avalanche that look place at Ortley, in…

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Early Morning Duel. Policemen and Burglars. One of the Constables Wounded. an Exciting Chase. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

Early this morning Constables McLuskey and Williams were attracted by the sound of breaking glass in Elizabeth street. On going to investigate…

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Sunday Observance What the "Wowsers" Want. War Office Condemned. London

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

The Free Churches Council at Norwich passed a resolution favoring a world conference in order to secure closer union of Free Churches; also…

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Kipling on War "No Romance in It."

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 3

Mr. Rudyard Kipling, who is in America, declares in an interview in the " New-York Evening Post," that there is no romance in war…

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An Incident of War

Leader · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

A United States newspaper man delineates a military execution at Juarez, Mexico. The central figures were two men arrested and condemned by…

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War Predicted Between England and Cermany. Berlin

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Colonel Frobenius, in a pamphlet, alleges that Great Britain is crouching for an attack on Germany; meanwhile, Russia and France are preparing. He…

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Only First Act in Balkan War Drama. Entracte May Last Years. Budapest

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

Count de Witte, in am interview, in the newspaper "Azest," says that the Balkan affair was not disposed of. Only the first act had been played. The…

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Only the First Act Near Eastern War Drama. the Alliance and the Entente. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Count Witte, a former Premier of Russia, in an interview at Budapest; said that only the first act of the Balkan affair had been played. There…

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They Can't Shoot Soldiers Without Musketry Instruction. What of War-time?

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Poorly trained soldiers waste ammunitions yet the getting of ammunition to the front is one of the greatest problems of war. Experts maintain that…

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Chinese Outrage. the Sacking of Laochow Residents Killed and Wounded. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

Missionaries report that during the pilliage of Laochow by the "WhiteWolves" 15 of the inhabitants were killed, and a great number wounded…

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The Burden of the Nations Preparations for War

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

"The Waste of War" was the subject of an address delivered at the King's Hall, Sydney, by Dr. Starr Jordan, President of the Stanford…

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War Between England and Germany. A Tragedy Recalled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 21

There are current at present reports that war between. England and Germany may be declared at any time. France and Russia,…

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King Dines with Soldiers. Pleased with Boxing. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

The King dined at mess with the end Life Guards, and witnessed boxing contests between the regimental champions, and was greatly pleased with the…

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War and Sleep

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

A woman in Prussia has invented a powder which, when discharged with the exploding shells of a hostile army, puts the enemy to sleep on the battle…

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