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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Wheat-growing in Manchuria. The Theatre of the Late War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

A REPORT has recently been addressed to the Premier by Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, in which some very…

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Fight for a Prince. Story of a Social War. Eau De Cologne Waves

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

From New York on 25th August the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The spectacular departure of Prince…

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The Berkshire Ride. Sport of the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 3

Six regiments of cavalry enjoyed a few glorious moments on Saturday, somewhere on the Berkshire Downs. Boot to boot they charged each…

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Wheat-growing in Manchuria. The Theatre of the Late War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

A REPORT has recently been addressed to the Premier by Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, in which some very…

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Fight for a Prince. Story of a Social War. Eau De Cologne Waves

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

From New York on 25th August the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—The spectacular departure of Prince…

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The Cycle in War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 5

Several timely papers on subjects connected with the South African War appear in "Pearson's Magazine." One of the most interesting articles describes the use…

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The Navy. Ready for Instant War. an Unparalleled Fleet. London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 5

[?] of the Fleet Sir John Fisher, first [?] of the Admiralty, responding to the [?] the Navy at the Guildhall banquet, de[?]that he was unable to find anywhere so…

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The British Navy. Ready for Instant War. London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Fisher First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, responding to the toast of the Navy at the Guildhall banquet, declared that he was unable to find anywhere so…

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Fastest War Vessel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 5

The torpedo beat destroyer Mohawk, 790 tons and 15,500 horse-power, in steam trials in the with Sea averaged 34½ knots over six hours [?]ing…

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Late News by the Mail. the War Air-ship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 6

On Saturday last Londerers wore surprised, to see the new war balloon, "Nulli' Secundus," sailing about 500ft. overhead. It had come, with three persons on board, from…

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Prisoners of War British and Boers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 6

Major T. M. M'Inerney, of Melbourne the value of whose work in the Transvaal' recently recognised by his Majesty the king in distributing birthday honours, tells and…

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Our Sydney Letter. (From our Correspondent.) Civil War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

Mr. Peter Bowling and his colleagues on the committee of the Northern Miners' Federation are not quite satisfied with the effects of the deadly blow…

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The War of the Tiger-hunters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

Mr. F. A. McKenzie, special correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," writing from Seoul (Korea), Sept. 6, says:— The uprising in Korea against the…

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Meat for the War Office

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 15

The Premier has received from, the Agent General, Mr. Coghlan a letter, drawing attention to a statement published in the London "Evening Standard," to the effect that…

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Strategy in War. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 4

Admiral Beresford says that success in war now, depends upon strategy. The navy musst, be kept in a condition of efficiency so as, in case of war, it may…

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Late News by the Mail. the War Air—ship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 9

On Saturday last Londoners wore surprised to see the now war balloon, "Nulli Secundus," sailing about 500ft. overhead. It had conic, with three persons on board, from…

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The German Manoeuvres. the Kaiser's War-house and Asbestos Cottage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 3

On September 10th, the special correspondent of the "Daily Mail," who is decidedly outspoken critic, wrote as follows from Hoexter, in Westphalia:—…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 5

Replying to Mr G. A. Jones, the New South Wales Treasurer stated that all the members of military contingents to South Africa, in whose favor findings…

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