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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Holy War Probable

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

Writing to a friend in Sydney, a gentleman, now resident in Morocco, says:— "Since the Grand Croos of the Legion of Honour has been bestowed upon the…

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Tobacco War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—A tobacco war is raging between the growers and dealers of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Armed and masked men, numbering 400, attacked…

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An Inefficient Soldier

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Allegations were recently made that Lient. H. C. Woods, of the 2nd Battalion of Grenadier Guards, because he is more studious than other…

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Civil War in Persia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

A serious outbreak has occurred at Teheran, where fighting has taken place between the Nationalists and Royalists. The city is in a stage of siege, while…

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Our Citizen Soldiery. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 5

Speaking at Brisbane, Mr. T. T. Ewing (Minister for Defence) stated yesterday that he hoped, within the next three years, the standing militia would…

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Peeps into Futurity. The New Rules of War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

The following satire on certain aspects of the military question is from Hatchard's "Books of To-day: :— 1.Each army shall appoint an umpire…

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After the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 13

LONDON, Wednesday.—The trial of 139 ex-members of the Duma will shortly take place in St Petersburg. The arrest of 100 editors and the staffs of their…

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Will There be War?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 13

LONDON, Wednesday.—Commenting on the cruise of the battleshipwsquadron to the Pacific, the "New York; Sun" says:—"The question has puzzled most people, and no…

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Germany's Little War. Another South African Danger

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 6

Considering that a long and bloody war of no small magnitude has been raging for nearly two years on our South African border, it is remarkable how little public…

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