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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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War News Censorship. Press and National Interest

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 4

On the eve of or during war make it penal to publish unauthorised news of naval and military movements. A Bill to that effect, which has been urged by the…

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A Story of the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 6

With the return to European Russia of sections of the Manchurian Army the awful fact has been brought to light that after each battle the 'Russian sanitary officers…

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News in War Time. London, June 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 3

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermann, the Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons yesterday that he hoped to deal next year with the question of…

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Russia. Mutinous Soldiers. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

Princes Truvetzkoi and Oblenski and five others of the disaffected Preobrajensky Regiment have forfeited their positions as the Czars aide-camps. They declare that they…

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A War of Fanaticism

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

IN the House of Commons on Thursday last Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, warned the country that all this year fanatical feeling had been increasing in North…

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Soldiers Mutiny

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 4

The Seventh Kasarva Cavalry mutinied at Tamboff, Central Russia. They barracaded their baracks, and killed an officer and a trooper belonging to the regiment sent to…

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Soldiers Mutiny

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 4

The Seventh Kasarva Cavalry mutinied at Tamboff, Central Russia. They barricaded their barracks, and killed an officer I and a trooper belonging to the regiment…

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Unprepared for War

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

In the House of Lords last night Lord Roberts mode a powerful speech, by which he called attention to the unpreparedness of the nation for war, and said that the lessons…

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A Soldier Who Was Down on His Luck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

The following story was told of General Wade, the maker of the famous military roads through the Highlands which opened up Scotland to commerce:—At the gaming table one…

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War Declared. London, July 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 3

Honduras, in Central America, has declared war on Guatemala, a neighbouring State…

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Japanese Officer Wounded

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 3

Captain Ishikawa, while abroad the Itsukashima, returning from the Australian cruise, was attacked by Engineer Kawai with a sword, end was seriously wounded…

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Railway Companies at War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 4

Papers by the last English mail, up to 18th May stated that the cordial understanding between Great Britain and France has led to the inauguration of a…

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Preference to Ex-soldiers. London, Aug. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

A deputation representing the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, the General Federation of Trade Unions, and labour members of the House of Commons,…

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Animals Honoured By State Funerals. a Sparrows Funeral Attended by 6,000 SOLDIERS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

A hero was he to the last, Away a Ietter never passed; Toiling and slaving for many a day. When asked to work he would ne[?]er [?]ay…

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Russia's War for Freedom. Mutinies in Baltic Fortresses. Machine Guns Mow Down the Rebels. Consternation in St. Petersburg. London, Aug. 3. Outbreak at Cronstadt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

Two thousand five hundred sailors and 400 soldiers at Cronstadt mutinied, and a state [?] war has been proclaimed. Telegrams describing the mutiny have been forbidden…

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South Africa War Pay

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

The following notification in regard to claims by members of contingents that took part in the Boer War was published in yesterday’s District Orders ;—…

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Cable News. Russia. Mutinous Soldiers. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 6

Owing to a captain shooting a soldier dead troops at Kolpino, near St. Petersburg, were on the point of rising. The camp contained 50 heavy guns and much pyroxylin…

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Racial War in the Balkans. London, Aug. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 4

Fighting between Greeks and Bulgarians is reported at Anchialos, at the mouth of the Gulf of Burgas. Thirty people were killed. Part of the town was burned, and the Greek…

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Balkans Racial War

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 3

Information received at Athens regarding the fighting at Anchialos, at the mouth of the Gulf of Burgas, is to the effect that Bulgarian rioters at Burgas, is to the effect that…

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Balkans Racial War. London, Aug. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 6

Greece complains that Bulgaria received timely warnings that the recent outbreaks at Anchialos and Rustchuk were likely to occur, but ignored the warnings…

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