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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

136 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 7

"Nobby's" Part a Soldier Actor

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 14

Mr Edgar Wallace, writes in "Daily Mail":—"I didn't see you at our piece," remarked Smithy. "I mean," he…

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The War. Peace Negotiations

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 6

Baron Komura, the Japanese Peace Plenipoten[?]airy, has been given a brilliant send-off from Japan. General confidence is felt that his efforts at the conference will…

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Lost Army Mules. a Boer War Mystery

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 7

One of the darkest mysteries of the Boer war is partly cleared up by the first report of the Public Accounts Committee issued on June 1…

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The War. Terms of Peace

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 4

According to officials at Washington, the terms which Japan will demand of Russia are :-- An indemnity of £200,000,000…

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Japan After the War. Ernest Brindle

Western Champion · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 9

An Englishman, like myself, who [?] has lived many years in Japan, returning at the present time to his native country, must enjoy many…

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The War. How It Was Kindled. (From Diplomatic Mysteries in Success.")

Western Champion · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 9

The diplomatic history of the RussoJapanese War is not yet accessible. The governments have made public none of their despatches. Yet always the thing…

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War's Madmen. Lunatics From Port Arthur

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 3

Forty-four lunatic sailors and soldiers, the remnant of the Port, Arthur garrison, arrived at Chifu on May 23rd, and were transferred to a…

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Short Story a British Soldier's Adventures in India

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 5

There was no help for it: nothing could be done till the next battery came along and offered a chance of obtaining a spare wheel. So the crippled piece was…

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War News

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 5

The Japanese drove the Russians from Paleo, Saghalien Island, southwards, capturing 2 guns. The Russians halted at Oriol, 25 miles south of…

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The Coming War with Germany. a German Expert's Forecast (From Reynolds' Newspaper,")

Western Champion · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 22

The British public have lately heard many protestations of friendship and peaceful intentions from Berlin. But the German capital is…

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If War Was Declared

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 16

If war was declared against Australia to-morrow (says an accepted authority), there would be practically only about four rounds of ammunition per…

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War's Madmen. Lunatics From Port Arthur

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 4

Forty-four lunatic sailors and soldiers, the remnant of the Port Arthus garrison, arrived at Chifu on May 23rd, and were transferred to a…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 1

According to Reuter’s representative et Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where the Peace Plenipotentiaries are conferring. M. Witte is returning the answer of [?]…

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A Royal Bride. Margaret of Connaught. a Soldier's Daughter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 7

The daughter of a soldier who is anything but a carpeT-knight, the granddaughter of tho "Red Prince" Karl, who is known as one of the…

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Russo-Japanese War. Duration of the Struggle

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 14

THE Russo-Japanese war lasted one year six months and 21 days. That dates the commencement of hostilities from the time of Admiral Togo's first dash on Port Arthur on…

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Modern Inventions Used in War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 3

Gould Wellington revisit the earth and see the marvellous change which has taken place in the methods of warfare since the day when a round ball and a smooth-bore…

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The Origin of the War. Who Began It?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

The "Slovo" finally disposes, says a correspondent of the "Times" at St. Petersburg of the legend that Japan precipitated the war by intercepting a…

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Heat in Europe. Soldiers Prostrated

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 3

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes on 9th July:—While the Austrian Landwehr Regiment was taking part in a sham fight…

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Heat in Europe. Soldiers Prostrated

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 6

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes on 9th July:—While the Austrian Landwehr Regiment was taking part in a sham fight…

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After the War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 8

M. Takahashi, Japanese attache in London, interviewed with regard to the financial statement made by Count Okama, said that the Count had put the situation in…

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