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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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The Spanish War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 3

Another battle has taken place be tween the Moors and the Spanish torops in Morocco. The latest engagement was near Elarba, where a force commanded…

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The Fighting in Morocco. Bravery of Spanish Soldiers. London, wednesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

General Agaileras and his brigade have destroyed the Riffs' position around Arkemen The Moors made a splendid resistance and lost heavily, but were unable to withstand the dash of…

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The King and the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 10

Madrid, Monday.—Senor Maura, the Premier, had a long audience of the King this morning. On leaving the palace he said to the journalist who waited on him. "All is…

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Soldier's Overwork. Color-sergeant Kills Himself

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 7

"Suicide during temporary insanity brought on by overwork," was (says "Lloyd's News") the verdict returned at an inquest at Chester Castle on the…

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A Famous Soldier. Centenary Year

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 9

On the 16th January, 1809, the gallant Sir john Moore died on the ramparts of Corunna or La Coruna, as the Spaniards call the city which British sailors refer to s the Groyne…

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German War Balloons. a Startling Forecast. Should Britain Be Invaded. London, Sept. 7

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 4

HERR RUDOLF MARTIN, who was formerly in the Prussian Ministry of the Interior, declares that a decade benes Germany will have 1000 dirigible…

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The War in Morocco. a Heavy Indictment. Spanish Editor Arrested. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 5

The editor of a Madrid conservative paper, "Correspondencia," was arrested after his return from Melilla for stating that the Spanish soldiers though brave were disorganised, that the…

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Dungog's Mounted Soldiery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

Dungog half-squadron, together with the cadets, mustered bravely and in goodly numbers on Wednesday afternoon, under…

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Our Sailors and Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 7

The credit of really organising the British navy belongs to Henry V111., as he created the Admiralty and Trinity House, and was the first of our Sovereigns…

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Anti-jewish Outbreak. Many Killed and Hundreds Wounded. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 1

Kieff, in Russia, has been the scene of a violent and sanguinary outbreak against the Jews. A large body of reactionaries and…

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The War in Morocco. Spanish Advance. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

The editor of a Madrid conservative paper, "Correspondencia," was arrested after his return from Melilla for stating that the Spanish soldiers though brave were disorganised, that the…

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The Soldier's Sacrifice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Now and again one hears of courage which surpasses that of the mere fighter. The British soldiers, whose story is told by W. S. Burrell and Edith E. Cuthbert in "Indian…

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Man Seriously Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

A young man is lying in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, in a serious condition. He has lost a great deal of blood from a wound in the neck, the left external…

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Topics of the Day. Motors in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 3

[?] regard to the effort now being made [?] under the sanction of the Army [?] and the Norfolk County Association to [?] a civilian motor vehicle…

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Hunter's Fight with Wounded Lion. a Servant's Heroism

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 1

Few hunters have undergone such a terrifying experience as that which be fell Mr Harry Williams, the African ex plorer, near Nairobi, recently. He was…

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The Spanish War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 6

The Spanish force operating against the Riftians near Melilla occupied Mount Gurugu at seven o'clock yesterday morn ing. There is tremendous "Mafficking"…

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War Ships Rowing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 5

At the Hudson—Fulton celebrations, New York, the Minnesota crew defeated the crew of the Drake, winning the Rattenberg cup…

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Very Latest Cables. the Barcelona Outbreak. Sympathy of Soldiers. London, Wednesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 3

The sympathy of the Spanish soldiers with those on trial for the Barcelona risings against the Government was shown when a firing party detailed to execute Garcia at Barcelona first…

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A Famous War Minister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

The Panmure Paper will have a great and lasting value. They present us, for the first time, with adequate material, on which to form a judgment concerning…

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Fight with Wounded Lion. Hunter's Close Call

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 4

Few hunters have undergone such a terrible experience as that which befell Mr Harry Williams, the African explorer, near Nairobi in June last (says…

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