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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Massacre in Morocco. a Holy War Proclaimed. Murder of Many Europeans. London, Aug. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 5

Europeans at Casablanca, on the west coast of Morocco, have been massacred by native tribesmen, who invaded the town for the purpose…

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The Late War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

The Government of Natal has decided not to request tho Imperial Government to make any refunds in connection with the late South African War…

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European Massacre in Morocco Horrible Barbarities. the Holy War. London, Aug. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

Twenty thousand tribesmen threaten Casablanca. Prior to the massacre at the port the tribesmen demanded the stoppages of the harbour…

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Mr. Dooley Discusses War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 6

Referring to the opening of Carnegie's Peace Institute at Pittsburg, Mr. Finley Peter Dunne ("Mr. Dooley") writes in the Toronto "Saturday Night":—…

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War Against American Trusts. Enormous Fine. London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

The United States District Court at Chicago, presided over by Judge Landis, in declaring the Standard Oil Company guilty of receiving railway rebates imposed the maximum Penalty…

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Massacre in Morocco. a Holy War Proclaimed. London, Aug. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

Europeans at Casablanca, on the west coast of Morocco, have been massacred by native tribesmen, who invaded the town for the purpose…

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The War with Cancer. Is Victory at Hand? (From a Special Correspondetn.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 3

In consequence of some important work which has now been begun, and is being continued in Germany, the time has come when it seems right that…

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A Soldier of Fortune

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 3

The death of General MacIver, alone to a New York boarding-house, furnished the last picturesque touch to the remarkable career of this noted "soldier of fortune."…

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Affray in a Train. Several Persons Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 5

Suddenly bereft of his senses a young man named Wetherspoon provided the passengers by the midday southern train to Picton on Saturday with an experience from which it is a wonder that some of…

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Accidentally Wounded. Narrow Escape of Three Men. Campbelltown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 5

What might have been a serious shooting accident, occurred here yesterday afternoon. It appears that three young men from Sydney, named Emil Alexander, W. Stewart, and…

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Accidentally Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

Rex Griffin, aged 14, was loading a toy pistol thin morning when it went off, the bullet going through the lad's left hand…

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Demented Man in Train. Several Persons Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

Great excitement was caused at Picton railway station on Saturday when the midday southern train arrived. A young man named Thomas…

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Affairs In. Morocco. a Threatened Holy. War. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 1

Several of the Ulema (expounders of the Koran, or religious leaders) at Fez, demand a holy war, and the Sultan is much concerned in consequence. He…

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Socialists at War. Anti-militarism. London, Aug. 2O

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 5

A violent scene, between Her Bebel leader of th German socialists, and M. Herve, under of the anit-militarist agaitation in [?]rance, created a great sensation at the…

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The War of the Customs. a Writ Issued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 5

There was no renewal of hostilities in connection with the remainder of the wire netting which arrived to its order by the Houlder-Shire steamer Kent. That which was…

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Uselessness of War Balloons. What Would Probably Happen in Battle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

In its entirety there is no subject more fascinating than that of aerial navigation, and especially is this true of its military aspects. Dreamers of world-power to be suddenly…

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Accidentally Wounded. CAMPBELLTOWN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 10

What might have been a serious shooting accident occurred here yesterday afternoon. It appears that, three young men . from Sydney, named Emil Alexander,. W. Stewart and E…

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Booth and Oyama. Soldier and Salvationist

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 3

When General Booth was in Tokio recently Field-Marshall Oyama was on the platform at the nobles' reception of the Salvation Army leader. Later,…

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War of the Customs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The report from Melbourne, on the authority of the Acting Prime Minister, that the New South Wales Government had paid duty on the balance of the wire netting by…

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Socialists on War. Citizen Militia Recognised Masses to Be Roused. London, Aug. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 3

[?] Congress of Socialists [?] Stuttgart, with a view of showing a [?]ed front, adopted by acclamation without [?] discussion the resolution brought up by…

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