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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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The Modern World. One of Its Paradoxes. Preparation for War. Longing for Peace

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

"An announcement has been made which stands in sharp contrast to the belligerent and resounding topics that have lately filled the columns of the…

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If War Came. Chances Favour Bulgaria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 3

The chances a Bulgaria thrashing Turkey were discussed long before the present, crisis arose. In the "Albany Review" of April last Mr. W. A. Moore writes that the Bulgarian army and…

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War Inevitable. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at Belgrade states that that the irreducible minimum of the Servian demand is the autonomy of Bosnia and…

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How Germany Prepares for War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 3

A striking illustration of the quiet but determined manner in which Germany strengthened its military position in Europe is supplied by an…

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The Balkans. War Cloud Grows Larger

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's correspondent at Vienna reports that information which comes indirectly from official sources confirms the reports that Turkey, under…

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The Russo-japanese War. The Real Cause of lt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 8

The exact causes of the great Russo-Japanese war have never been made plain. Apparently the two nations were brought into conflict by the aggression of Russia;…

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General and Special Cables. From the Sydney Daily Press and Reuter's Telegram Company. the Balkans. Austrian War Preparations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesay.—Austria is secretly hurrying up the reinforecments and the military preparations on the frontier, believing that war with Servia is inevitable…

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The War of the Future

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 8

Mr. Hudson Maxim has been speculating about the terrible possiblilities of war in the near future, when, if the present extraordinary rate of scientific development…

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War Against Drink

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 7

On Friday there returned to Sydney from Auckland Rev. R. B. Hand[?]nond, who has been in New Zealand for a couple of months past, urging the inhabitants to…

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Revolutionising War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Hiram Maxim has assorted that aeroplanes will soon be a very important military weapon, enabling their operators to bombard towns from a…

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The Coming War. Germany's Continental Policy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 8

Replying to the interview with Mr. B. R. Wise in the "Star" on the coming war, Mr. Holman, M.L.A., a member of the New South Wales Peace Society, said…

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Drifting Towards War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 5

A Vienna correspondent reports, that there is a growing feeling that Austria-Hungary is drifting aimlessly but steadily to war, to which all,…

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On War-Cries

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

Coogee Life-Saving Brigade (a body of swimmers, who, in the bathing season, do admirable work in hauling to land again adventurous…

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At War with Women

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 3

Nowspnper discussion in New York, contributed by Indignant women is growing round some biting criticlsms made by Professor Herrick, of the Chicago University,…

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Necessity for War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 7

Sir George White, G.C.B., V.C., addressed a public meeting recently under the auspices of the Edinburgh brunch of the National Service League, in the Synod Hall…

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Germany's War Preparations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 5

The relations between England and Germany form the subject of cables in the daily papers almest continuously, and the publication of the suppressed interview…

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An Afghan War Story

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

Several mouths before the Afghan War began, the Guides were placed on guard at the mouth of the Khyber Pass, and there occurred an incident…

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The War Scare. the First Shot Fired

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night Considerable excitement through out Europe has been caused by the latest news in reference to the…

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Soldiers' Food. Search for the Ideal Army Ration

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 4

An investigation into the army rations of all nations (says the "Daily Mail") with a view to discovering the Ideal diet for soldiers on the march, is being…

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Empress Eugenie's War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 8

In the "Revue Hebdomadaire" (Paris) appears an article by M. Germain Bapst on the part which the Empress Eugenic played in bringing about war between France…

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