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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The Australian Crick eters. Match Against War Wickshire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Warwickshire 1st Innings 5 wickets for 17 [?] 42 quaife 21 Lilley 18 Fisb wick 12, Byrne 8 Later oable states all out for 161…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 7

There is an exodus from Saghalien owing to the scarcity of food. It is reported at Paris that Japan has already occupied the island of Saghalien…

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The War London

The Castlereagh · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

A mutiny has occurred aboard a Russian battleship at Odeman, it he crew threw their captain and offers everboard and [?]sd the [?]…

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Latest War News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

IT is reported in Paris that Japan has already occupied the Island of Saghalien. The Russians interpret the advance of the Japanese upon Hai-lung-che[?]g as a diversion…

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Britain, Germany, and France. Will There be War?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

GERMAN newspapers persistently accuse the British press of inciting France to defy Grmany. It is alleged at Berlin that at the instance of the German Emperor. President…

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Personalities. the Soldier Son

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

THE soldier son of the late Lord Salisbury, Lord Edward Oecil, now Under-Secretary of State for War in Egypt, is often spoken of a (possible…

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War News

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 3

Marshal Oyaina, commander in-chief of of the Japanese forces in Manchuria, reports that further fighting has taken place…

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[?]Nobby's" Part a Soldier Actor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 5

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

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Wounded in Battle, and Elsewhere

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 7

A MUCH-SCARRED veteran occupied a seat in a tramcar, and opposite to him sat a benevolent looking old gentleman who gazed with seeming interest on the rugged…

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The War

The Castlereagh · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

Japan is pleased at M. Witte's appointment as a peace deingate. Prospects of peace are brighter…

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A Famous Victory Soldier and Sailor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 4

It began tamely enough. The soldier, throwing in briskly from "cover," caught the policeman of Church Halstead on the side of the…

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Returned Soldiers Pay. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

Up to the present 157 persons have given evidence before the Royal Commission on returned soldiers pay…

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The Latest Cablegrams. the War. Russian Raiders. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

A report that has reached Paris states that General Renenkampf, commanding the cavalry in Manchuria, destroyed fourteen Japanese provision depots and captured five…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

The taking of evidence regarding the claims of the returned soldiers has been concluded…

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Lost Army Mules. a Boer War Mystery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 5

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. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

Japanese destroyerso on Monday landed men and captured, the lighthouse near Port Becastri, Vladivostock. The correspondent of the DAILY…

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Soldiers' Pay. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

A member of the second contingent told the Returned Soldiers' Pay Commission yesterday that at no time was he led lo expect a higher rate of pay than 4s 6d…

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War's Madmen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

LUNATICS FROM PORT ARTHUR. Forty-four lunatic sailor and soldiers, the remnant of the Port Arthur garrison, arrived in Chifu on…

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[?] Latest Cablegrams. the War. Big Battle Pending. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

[?]he situation in southern Korea is [?]lar to that which preceded the battle [?] Yale, and is apparently leading up [?] similar conflict on the Tuman…

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