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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

A large and representative meeting of townspeople was held at Crouch's Hotel on Tuesday night last for the purpose of arranging a public…

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Patriotic Fund and the Soldiers

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

IT is just about high time those citizens of New South Wales who subscribed to the Patriotic Fund began to ask a question or two concerning the intentions of the gentlemen who have control…

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The Soldiers' Return

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

THE preparations for the reception of the returning volunteers are making steady progress. This will take p[?] on Thursday next, when our soldiers will be met…

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Returned Soldiers. Welcome to Troopers Cairnes, Picot, [?] HITEHEAD & HUGHES

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

THERE was quite a flutter of excitement yesterday before the arrival of the local soldiers, Messrs. Hughes, whitehead and Picot, who had recently landed from South…

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The China War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

Ministers of the Powers at Peking have informed China that the indemnity which she must pay has been fixed at sixty five millions…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

General Plumer’s column has captured 143 Boers north of Pretoria in addition to 50 who surrendered. The Boers left behind them 350 women aud…

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The Cost of the War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

We shall soon be talking again of the cost of the war (remarks and English journal). War is not a game that can be played for nothing. Even in…

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Our Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

Wyalong was at its best behaviour on Thursday to welcome the return from South Africa of four members of the Australian Contingent, viz.,…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

John Boy, upon whom 112 lashes were inflicted by order of Commandant Froneman early in March, was lately sentenced, with two other scouts, to dig his won grave. The sentence was commuted to…

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Bi[?]lars in War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 6

We fancy it is not generally known that in the Chino-Japanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with [?] glasses. That however, [?]…

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Lecture on the Boer War

Western Champion · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 10

At the complimentary dinner tendered Sergeant Christie on Wednesday evening, the guest gave such interesting information regarding the…

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War Trophies That the Victors Secure. [?] Relies [?] Plentiful Just Now

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 6

There is no country in the world richer in mementoes of the battlefield than England. Besides those in the United Service Museum, thousands are…

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Binoculars in War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

We fancy it is not generally known that in the China-Japanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with Binocular glasses. That, however, is…

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War Trophies That the Victors Secure. Sham Relics Are Plentiful Just Now

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

There is no country in the world richer in mementoes of the battlefield than England. Besides those in the United Service Museum, thousands are…

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The War Department

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

Drastic changes are Recommended in business methods in collection with the War Office…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

The total casualties, together with minor [?] in the [?], Orange River Colony and Cape Colony amongst the British were 30 killed and 58 wounded…

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Japan Pacing the Bear What Would Happen If Russian Jap West to War

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 8

Now when the President of the Japanese House of Peers, Prince Konooyi, stated that Japan was able to count upon the friendly neutrality of Great Britain, Germany,…

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The China War. London, Thursday. the Peking Fire

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 4

The fire at the forbidden city, Peking, was caused by lightning. The flames destroyed the archives and the Imperial library, but the Imperial Palaces escaped…

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The Transvaal War. London, Thursday. Another, British; Victory. a Huge Convoy Captured

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 4

Colonel Wilson, with 240 of Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts, engaged Commandant Beyers and 400 Boers while escorting a convoy 33 miles west of Warmbad…

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The Boer War

Western Champion · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 11

By advertisement it will be seen that the promised lectures on the Boer War, will be delivered by Sergeant J Christie and Mr W A Lowing, (who…

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