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The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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Relics of the Japanese War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 3

Those who have any old rifles, fragments of shells, torn bits of flags, or battered bayonets, are recommended to send them to New York, where a brisk trade is…

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If War Came. Australia's New Army

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 3

If a Japanese armada swooped down on Australia, it would not come in at the back door, as many have supposed. It would come straight to Sydney, the…

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A Soldier's Will. Estate of This Late J. A.[?] W. Thompson. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 4

Justice Street, delivered his reser[?] sion in the probate court in the matter [?] application on behalf of Walter Valent[?] deyer Thompson for probate of the will [?]…

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Women Who Waged War. British Amazons

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 11

One of the most famous cases of a woman having lived as a solder is that of the "British Amazon." Her real name was Mrs. Christian Davies, bur she was…

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Japan's Little War. Heavy Fighting. (By Cable). Tokio

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 6

There has been heavy fighting in For mosa in connection with Japan's little war with the natives. The latest reports are to the effect that…

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Death of a Distinguished Soldier. Distressing Circumstances. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 3

Hon. M. R. Gilford, C.M.G., who rendered distinguished service in quelling the Riel Rebellion, Canada, 1885, in Matabele campaigns 1893 and 1896, and in the relief of Mafeking…

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Paris "Apaches" Revenge. Three Policemen Wounded. London, July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 5

Forty "apaches" in Paris, who determined to avenge the execution of Liabeuf, one of their number, the murderer of a policeman, had an encounter with eight policemen, three…

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Scotch Soldiers at Khartoum. Boating Accident. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 5

A company of 17 soldiers of the Scotch Boarders Regiment were sailing at Khartoum, when a squall rose, and their boat was capsized, with the result that three were drowned…

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Aeroplanes in War. Dropping Dummies. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

Mr. Curtis, the American aeroplanist, has been experimenting successfully in regard to the use of aeroplanes in war. Whilst aeroplaning he dropped many dummy bombs on…

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Socialists Divided. War in German Party. London? July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Social Democratic darty of Germany is uncontrollably excited because 20 socialists in the…

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Flying and War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

From end to end of Europe aviation is chiefly thought of as a new power for military destruction. This is because is originated in the siege of Paris…

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War Dirigibles. German Company Formed London, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 5

The Lower Rhine Airship Company has been formed at Graefrath, Prussia, with a capital of £200,000, to build dirigibles capable of dropping explosives. Each dirigible will be 390 feet in…

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French Soldier's Degradation Twenty Years' Hard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 6

Michel, a soldier of the 31st Infantry of the Line, found guilty, in company with a fellow-private, named Graby, of the murder of an elderly lady, Mme. Gouin, in a train, was…

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French Soldier's Degradation. Twenty Years Hard

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 15

Michel, a soldier of the 31st Infantry of the Line, found guilty, in company with a fellow private, named Graby, of the murder of an elderly lady, Mme. Gouin,in a train, was…

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New Zealand War Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 3

Admiral the Hon. Sir E. R. Fremantle, G.[?] who was created [?] of the United Kingdom in 19[?] was born in London in [?] and was the fourth son…

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Midnight Prowler Shot. Wounded, and Escapes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 1

A sensational occurrence was reported to the Burwood police on Tuesday morn ing, when a local resident shot a man whom he alleges was stealing his fowls…

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New Zealand War Incident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 9

Admiral the Hon. Sir E. R. It. Fremantle, G.C.B., who was created Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom in 1901, was Lorn in London in 1836, and was the fourth son…

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British Soldiers in India, Pledged Abstainers. London, Wednesday Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 3

The Royal Army Temperance Association re[?]rts that 40 per cent of the British soldiers in india have taken the Association's pledge of abstinence from intoxicating liquor…

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Chapter X. a Council of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

The meal had been eaten, stolidly by some, by others with a poor appetite, by. Colonel John with a thoughtful face. Two men of family, but broken fortunes,…

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Britain and Germany No Danger of War. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 3

Replying to an address from German delegations in Regina, the capital of As [?] and the seat of government in the north-west provinces of Canada, who…

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