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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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A Soldier's Daughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 1

It is Christmas Eve. The great city of New York has put on its holiday attire, and merry throngs swarm in the brilliantly lighted streets and…

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A Soldier's Daughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 2

It is Christmas Eve. The great city of New York has put on its holiday attire, and merry throngs swarm in the brilliantly lighted streets and…

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War Stores Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 5

Mr. Pitt, formerly agent for Meyer, Limited, described to the War Stores commission at its sittings at Pretoria yesterday how surplus stocks were artificially…

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Murder at Mackay. Constables Stabbed. Onekilled Another Painfully Wounded. a Cingalee'scrime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1905 · page 3

A tremendous sensation was caused at Mackay (Q.) on Saturday night., when it, became known that one policeman was murdered, and another injured. It appears that…

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The Ancient Roman Declaration of War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 4

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 4

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

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The Soldier's Lot. Mr Forster's Bright Picture. a New Era

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

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

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War Expenditure

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 4

Russia's weekly expenditure of [?]million pounds on the war with Japan is by no means extraordinary.Our own war in South Africa, the…

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The Soldier's Lot. Mr Forster's Bright Picture. a New Era

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 6

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

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Loyal Soldiers Killed. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 5

The position at Moscow is more critical, Several batches or loyal soldiers have been massacred. The barricades are being extended…

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