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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Premier and Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 6

It is not generally known, remarks a Kalgoorlie paper, that the Premier of West Australia (Mr. Moore) is also an officer in the volunteers. In his capacity of major of the…

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Prepare for War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

Lieutenant-General von Einem Prussian Minister for War speaking in the German Reichstag yesterday, made a militant speech. He said that he was confident that the Reichstag…

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Impressions of the Russo-japanese War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

"I have this day seen the m ost stupendous spectacle that it is possible for mortal brain to conceive—Asia advancing, Europe falling back the wall of mist, and the…

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Gratuity to Colonial Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

The Treasury has received through the Agent General for New South Wales in london, a communication from the War Office, notifying that it has been decided that the claims for the oversea…

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Facing a Wounded Tiger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 4

The courage and good nature of elephants when engaged in tiger-hunting are the subject of comment by Gen. Thomas Gordon in his book, " A Varied Life." He gives an account…

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The Moroccan Puzzle. How the Sultan Wages War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 6

The "Express" corespondent wrote from Tanglers on 24th January:—It may be said of the situation in Morocco that the more it changes the more…

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The Moroccan Puzzle. How the Sultan Wages War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

The "Express" corespondent wrote from Tanglers on 24th January:—It may be said of the situation in Morocco that the more it changes the more…

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A Devoted Daughter. a Story of Heroism. Chapter Xx. a Council of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

A council of war was being held at the office of Lucas Isaacs and Co., with Isaacs in the chair. The double doors were locked, and the members of the firm spoke in excited…

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The Shock of War. Fan Hamilton's Notebook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 7

Lieut-General Sir. Ian Hamilton, who was a British attache for a year with the first Japanese army under Kuroki, did not see the great climax to the campaign at…

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Our Singleton Letter. "The Soldier Boy."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

We have been asked to draw attention to an advertisement elsewhere in this issue stating that the popular comedy "The Soldier Boy" will be reproduced at the Mechanics' Institute…

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My Soldier Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 2

The above amusing comedy, in three acts, was staged by the members of St. Patrick's Dramatic Club to a good house in the Mechanics' Institutes on Saturday night. The…

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Surprise in War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 4

POLITICIANS, the general public, and even some soldiers are apt to think that in the wars that may yet bese[?] Australia, we shall be given ample…

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Soldiers' Deferred Pay

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 3

The report of Mr Wilshire, S.M., who was appointed a Commissioner to inquire into the claims of certain members of the New South Wales…

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Soldiers' Deferred Pay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 8

THE report of Mr. Wiishire, S.M., who was appointed a Commissioner to inquire into the claims of certain members of the New South Wales…

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The Horrors of War. Mr Bent's Address to Children. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 3

Addressing 4000 scholars at Killing on Empire Day, Mr T. Bent, Premier of Victoria, in referring, to the enthusiastic demonstration in General…

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A Nihilist's Surprise. Wounded by His Own Bomb. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 1

Petroff, a Russian Nihilist, entered a Paris hospital to be treated. for wounds caused by a bomb explosion. The explosion occurred while he was…

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Merchant Cargoes in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

The seizure of merchant vessel ans cargoes some of them being Australian, made the question a burning one during the Russo-Japaness war, and the matter is to be brought up at…

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The Russo-japanese War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 3

In his lecture on Japan in Sydney, Dr. Jordan threw come striking sidelights on the methods adopted by Japan to prepare herself for the war with Russia. Of late years every…

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War Stores

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 5

The War Office is inviting tenders up to September 16 for 300,000 1lb. tins of preserved [?] and mutton 150,000 2lb. tins…

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The Russo-Japanese War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 5

In his lecture on Japan in Sydney, Dr. Jordan threw some, striking sidelights on the methods adopted by Japan to prepare herself for the war with Russia. Of late years every…

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