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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 12

Nelson's Report of the British Killed and Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 10

THESEUS.—5 seamen, killed; 1 officer, 24 seamen, 5 marines, wounded. Total, 35. ALEXANDER.—1 officers, 13 seamen,…

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From the Seat of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 6

The Japanese Rwatsuda will give a bioscopic entertainment in the Central Hall next Friday and Saturday evenings. All the latest war pictures are to be shown, including the…

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List of the Killed and Wounded in the Attack on the Enemy's Line of Defence, Batteries, Etc., on the 2nd of April, 1801

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 10

EDCAR.—2 officers, 24 seamen, 2 marines, 3 soldiers of the 49th Regt., killed; 7 officers, 79 seamen, 17 marines, 8 soldiers of the 49th Regiment,…

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Japan After the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 14

The editor of the "Mainichi Shimbun" contributes to the last number of the "European" a serious warning to his countrymen as to the government of the…

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District News. Hamilton. Welcome Home to Mr. G. M'kean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 3

A social and representative gathering of Hamilton residents, presided over by the Mayor, Alderman W. Arthur, took place at the Northern Star Hotel,…

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After the War. Honour to Togo. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 5

The Tokio Municipality has held a great reception in honour of Admiral Togo. The members of the Ministry were…

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A Sydney Letter. the Staff of Life a Mere Stick.—what We Want—a Strong Antiadulteration Act.—mistress and Maid Once More at War.—the Postal Officials and Bad Men with 'Phones.—a Suggestion Regarding Bad Folks Generally.—the Business of Blackening Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 7

Mr. Hamlet's evidence regarding the bread we eat is less a reflection on the baker than the consumer. The latter has in the majority of instances developed a…

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Germany's New Treaty. Avoidance of Fiscal War. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 5

Baron von Sternburg, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, in proposing a new commercial treaty, said there must be a change in order to…

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Unhappy Russia. Mutiny at Kronstadt. Sailors and Soldiers Join. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

A mutiny has occurred at Kronstadt, on the Gulf of Finland, twenty miles west of St. Petersburg…

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District News. Catherine Hill Bay. Welcome Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 6

On Wednesday evening a welcome home was tendered by the Methodist Church choir and residents of the Bay to Mr. Henry Hawker, on his return from a tour…

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Death of a Famous Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 7

The death is announced of Marshal Edhem Pasha, of the Turkish Army. His death removes one of the most distinguishing figures from the few remaining…

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The Soldier's Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 7

Mr. Arnold-Forster, Secretary of State for War, who at Norwich (Eng.) laid the foundation stone of new cavalry barracks to be built there, was entertained at a…

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Wounded Animals in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 14

It is understood that at the forthcoming Peace Conference at the Hague the desirability of a revision of the Geneva Convention will be considered, and the Church…

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The Modern War-ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 16

In an article in the "Edinburgh Review" note is taken of the lessons about the modern warship to be derived from the battle of the Japan Sea. It is now proved…

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England and Germany. War Openly Spoken Of. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 5

Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader, declared in the German Reichstag that the increase in the German navy was directed mainly at Great Britain…

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Christmas on a Man of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 20

There is no truer index to the general content and discontent of a ship's company than the reception given to the captain and officers on Christmas Day when…

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Plight of the Wounded. an Affrighted Population. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1905 · page 5

The hospitals in Moscow are unable to accommodate the large numbers of wounded people, and many are being treated in private houses…

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