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

The wars & local soldiers, 1906

80 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 4

Beer War. Waging in Germany

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 7

On the engrossing subject of beer Germany is working itself into a state of intense excitement of the…

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Child in Dungeon.. Pet of the Regiment. Soldier's Wife to the Rescue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 7

There has just emerged (writes the "Daily Mail" of 17th August) from a subterranean dungeon in the feudal stronghold known as Pendennis Castle…

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The Next Great War. Sir Hiram Maxim's Views

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 7

" The wars of the future will be fought in the air. The chief weapon used will undoubtedly be something in the nature of an aerial torpedo…

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Cotton. Coming Commercial War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

Mr F. A. M'Kenzie writes in the " Daily Mail" from Osaka, Japan:— Cotton is king in the Far East. The Asiatic textile trade is one of…

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Censorship of War News. Journalists Distrustful of the New Proposals

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 7

The first subject to engage the attention of the Conference of Journal-ists at Dublin yesterday was the proposed legislation regulating the…

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Idle Soldiers. a Suggested Reform

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 3

In the August number of "Broad views" Mr J.W. Petavel, late captain in the Royal Engineers, broaches a proposal that would, if we were wise, lead…

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News in War Time. "An Expensive Nuisance."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 4

At the concluding sitting of the Journalists' Conference in Dublin on [?]th September, a resolution was adopted agr[?]ing with the necessity for preventing…

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The French Manceuvres. Mimic War. Disregard of Safety

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 7

The Japanese (wrote the special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on 4th September) set the fashion of Homeric combats prolonged over…

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A Soldier Race. the House of Gough

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 3

General Sir Hugh Henry Gough, V.C., Keeper of his Majesty's Regalia in the Tower, his writes the "Westminster Gazette," suffered a sad bereavement by…

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Idle Soldiers. a Suggested Reform

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 6

In the August number of "Broad views," Mr J. W. Petavel late captain in the Royal Engineers, broaches a proposal that would, if we were wise, lead…

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War Pinnace Out in Two. Sailor Killed by Steamer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 9

A fatal accident occurred during the visit of the Medway Reserve Fleet to Margate on 12th September. The pleasure steamer Conqueror,…

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A Soldier Race. the House of Gough

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 18

General Sir Hugh Henry Gough, V.C., Keeper of his Majesty's Regalia in the Tower, has. writes the "Westminster Gazette," suffered a sad bereavement by…

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Soldier's Downfall. Victoria Cross Hero Sent to Prison

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

A good deal of indignation has been aroused in Maidenhead by the conviction by the borough magistrates of a man named Charles…

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A Terrible Result of War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

Woman (twice married): ‘Here a here lies. You would not be my husband today, Dick, had John not been killed at Paardeburg.’…

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War Predicted. America and Japan. London

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 11

THE excitement in California over the Japanese question continues to increase. It is now being urged that separate…

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Soldier's Downfall. Victoria Cross Hero Sent to Prison

Western Champion · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 7

A good deal of indignation, has been aroused in Maidenhead by the conviction by the borough magistrates of a man named Charles…

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War Quite Conversant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 3

The first witness called in a recent potty law suit in Cincinnati was an Irishman, of whose competence as a witness opposing counsel entertained doubt At their instance there…

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New War Offices. Worthy Quarters. Dignified and Imposing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 3

In sux weeks from to-day writes the London Daily News" of 3rd October) the new war office, built upon the site of Carrington House,…

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New War Offices. Worthy Quarters. Dignified and Imposing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 10

In six weeks from to-day (writes the London "Daily News" of 3rd October) the new War Office, built upon the site of Carrington House…

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Poison Mystery. Triumphant Acquittal. Prisoner's Joyful Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3

From New York on October 18th, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes:—Dr Brouwer, the handsome physician…

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