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The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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Pressman Wounded. Shot with a Colt Gun

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon in came Mr. William Somerville, one of the representatives of the "Daily Telegraph" at the Liverpool camp, was standing in the Army Service…

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Distinguished British Soldier. Financial Difficulties. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Edward Robert Murray, who served with distinction in the south African campaign, and gained the Distinguished Service Order, has been sentenced to six…

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A Pressman Wounded. Shot with a Colt Gun

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon in Liverpool camp Mr William Somerville, one of the representatives of the "Daily Telegraph" at the camp, was standing in…

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A Woman in War. Lady Sarah Wilson's New Book on South Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 12

"Everything of interest that has happened to are in life chances to have been in connection with South Africa," writes Lady Sarah Wilson in her preface to "South…

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Labor Party and the Strike. Miners' War on Society

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 8

In an address at Blayney on Saturday evening, Mr G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., one of the brainiest members of the Labor party, said the…

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Pressman Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 11

On Thursday afternoon in camp Mr. William Somerville, one of the representatives of the "Daily Telegraph" at the Liverpool camp, was standing in the Army Service…

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War Rations. a Peace Test

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

The entire camp at Tidworth is lost in admiration of the pluck and doggadness of the little band of "hunger-marchers" drawn from the 1st Loyal…

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The New War Party. "Dangerous Proposals"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

"These are days of political topsyturvydom, in which former classifications have little meaning," writes the "Spectator" in an article called "The…

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German War Preparations. Reported Activity. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle," referring to reports of increased number of workmen employed at Krupp's, states that Krupp's works chiefly turn out implements for peaceful industry, and that…

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War Risks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

Then there was the " Claverdale," a well-found, new steamer of four thousand tons, and at the time of her loss on her maiden voyage. During the…

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Czar As Sentry. Relieving in Soldier in [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 6

A story of how the Czar, like [?] Raschid, took a two hours' walk [?] as a simple soldier is officially [?] from Livadia by the Court [?]…

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Old Soldiers. Great Number Unemployed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Four ex-soldiers, three of them unemployed, had (says "Lloyd's News") a most remarkable interview with Mr Haldane at the War Office on Saturday…

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The War Lords Power. Scene in German Reichstag. London, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

[?] the debate on the military estimates, the German Reichstag, Herr von Oldenburg, conservative and an ex-cavalry officer, i[?] public discussion of details of the…

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Germany's Peaceful Aims. Conquest by Commerce, Not War. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

Count Wolf-Metternieh, German Ambassador at London, in- the course of a speech at a banquet in London on the occasion of the German Emperor's…

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Germany's Peaceful Alms. Conquests by Commerce, Not War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

COUNT WOLFF-METTERNICH, German Ambassador at London, in the course of a speech at a banquet in London on the occasion of the German Emperor's…

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Freight War. British and German Lines. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

Four German steamship lines are onermg[?] cargo to British South-Africa from South [?] Liverpool. London, and Glasgow for [?] below the rates for the British…

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Postman Artist, Spare Time Study That Brought Fame. Zulu War Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Samuel Henry Hancock, who in his intervals of leisure as a postman has managed to produce the remarkable series of pictures now on exhibition at the Dore…

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Czar as Sentry. Relieving a Soldier in Distress

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 12

A stroy of how the Czar, like Karoun-al-Raschid, took a two hours walk disguised as a simple soldier is efficially reported from Livadia by the Court bulletin. His…

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War Lord's Power. London. Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

A week ago, during the debate on the Military Estimates, Herr von Oldenburg, a Conservative, raised a storm by stating that the Emperor must be able to say to any lieutenant…

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Horses for War. Making a Census. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

An important meeting of horsebreeding societies and horscowners was held yesterday. in consider the supplies of horses available in case of war. Viscount Middieton…

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