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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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Russian Revolution. Civil War in Moscow. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 3

On Monday the-rebels in Moscow captured Sukharoff tower, and placing machine guns there, fired at the garrison. Subsequently a pitched battle…

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The Ancient Roman Declaration of War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

Ultimatums and declarations of war being very much discussed just at present, it may be appropriate to recall the ceremonial which was observed in the days of the…

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Gallant Little Soldiers We. a Drill Song for Children

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

Gallant little soldiers we, Ready for the mimic fray, Disciplined and trained, you see, Smart and trim, in bright array…

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Collapse of the Old World. Striking Romance of a Great European War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

The latest literary political sensation is a book, entitled "The Collapse of the Old World," by an anonymous author, who writes under the non de plume of "Sea…

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Striking Romance of a Great European War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

The latest literary political sensation is a book, entitled "The Collapse of the Old World," by an anonymous author who writes under the nom de plume of "Sea Star." The book, which is full…

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"The Coming War."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 12

"S[?]stern, 1906," is the title of a remarkable book published anonymously in Berlin last month, which deals with the possibility of a war between Great Britain…

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Japanese War Lessons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 3

Those who remember Sir Ian Hamilton's message of warning sent home late in 1904, from the Manchurian battlefields, "This war has burnt into my mind in a way…

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How War Money Might Have Been Spent

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 1

In a pamphlet issued by the Speaker Publishing Company, Mr. F. W. Hirst, of London, gives some very telling illustrations of the manner of the expenditure of £250,000,000 spent in the…

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War Cloud In Europe

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

Rumors of movements of troops to the frontier of both Germany and France have disturbed the world for months in view of the issues between…

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No War Aims Against Britain

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 3

Prince Buelow, in reply to Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader in the Reichstag, declared:—"That we are pursuing no aggressive plans against Great Britain I have said a…

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Pay in the South African War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The report of Judge Murray, who in March last was appointed a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the claims of members of the New South Wales contingents to further payments in…

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Foes, But Friends. a Story of the Russo-japanese War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

During the siege of Port Arthur, in the Russo-Japanese war, Captain Oka, of the ninth Tokio Regiment, then a part of the besieging force, was sent forward to the…

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Airships for War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 7

Portugal is to be the first country in the world to employ steerable airships in warfare. The Government have decided to purchase two ships to…

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Threatened Customs War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 5

Servia and Bulgaria have formed a Customs Union, against which Austria and Turkey are protesting. It is estimated that Servia will lose £75,000…

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Killed by A Grizzly Cowboy's Terrific but Vnavailing Fight With a Wounded Bear. Fought the Huge Animal Until His Ammunition War hausted-Crushed by Fierce Brute

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

A remarkable instance of the vitality of a grizzly was related by an ex-cowboy of Wyoming recently. A party of five or six of the outfit were in the…

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Airships for War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

Portugal is to be the first country in the world to employ steerable airships in warfare. The Government have decided to purchase two ships to accompany the…

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Russo-japanese War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's correspondent at Tokio says that the actual outlay by Japan on the war with Russia was, for the army £99,000,000, and for the navy…

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Distressed Soldiers. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 3

An enormous number of troops returning from Manchuria are unable to reach their homes owing to the anarchy prevailing in the provinces. The…

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China's Awakening. Emissaries Learning the Art of War in Europe. London " Daily Mail," December 1st, 1905

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 7

Seven distinguished young Chinamen have arrived in London who typify the awaking of their country to the influences of Western civilization…

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China Contemplating War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Russian newspapers are responsible for the statement that China informed Russia she is meditating the conquest of the Cis-Amur region which…

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