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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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Naval Mishaps. the War-ship Flora. London, December 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 27

The second-class cruiser Flora, 4360 tons, which went ashore [?] Denman Island, between VAncouver Island and the mainland. during a heavy fog a few days ago, is not in…

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Turkey and Macedonia. War with Bulgaria Feared. London, December 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 27

The Times to-day publishes an alarmist raaessage from its correspondent at Constantinople. The correspondent states that there is a prospect of the Porte wrangling with the…

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Soldiers for Hong Kong. London, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 26

A draft of the second battalion of the Sherwood Foresters has been ordered to join the first battalion, which is stationed at Hong Kong. The families of the men are not being…

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The United States of America. Bellicose Speech of Secretary for War. Every Foreign Power Would Be Met As an Enemy. Utterance Aroused a Deal of Comment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. Ellha Root, United States Secretary for War, made a strange attendance at Washington, which is exciting a gond deal of comment…

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Pigeon Post in War

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 1

Though the pigeon post was established at Ladysmith dining the siege there was no military establishment in South Africa, and the birds were…

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United States Secretary for War. Qualifies His Bellicose Statement

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 3

Mr. Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of War, explains his declaration that the time was coming when America would meat as an enemy…

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Russia and Japan. Intentions Pacific. Superiority of Japanese Facilities for War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

The Japanese Minister at Paris starts that the pacific dispositions of both the Czar and the Mikado are substantial guarantees that the…

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Serious Railway Accident. 35 Killed and Wounded. London, December 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 26

A serious railway accident has happened near Malaga, in the south of Spain. A train ran off a bridge 50ft. high, all the carriages except two being hurled to the bottom…

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In the Far East. Japan Suspicious of Russia's Intentions. Regarding Declaration of War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 3

There is a widespread better in Tokio that Russia is only specking to compel Japan to accept the responsibility of declaring war…

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In the Far East. War Correspondents Leaving for Manchuria. War Considered Certain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 3

The Expression that Russia's reply to Japan's demands has not tended to allay the situation in supported by the announcement that several war…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. a Great War Almost Inevitable. in the Far East. Russia and Japan. Situation More Alarming. Russia Intricuring in China

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

The situation at Tokio has become more threatening than ever, and grave fears are entertained that war between Japan and Russia will result…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Preparations for War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 3

Latest advices regarding the situation in the Far East show that Russia and Japan are preparing for any emergency…

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Speculative War Insurances

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

The "Times" state that some demand has arisen in speculative insurances against the risk of declaration of war within a month…

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Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Preparations for War. in the Far East. a Great War Almost Inevitable. Britain Prepared for Emergency. Secret Orders to Commanders on China Stations. Russia Suffers From Lack of Docks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

The British Admiralty is full prepared for any warlike contingency that may arise in connection with the Russian-Japanese crisis…

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An American.opinion Russia Relentless, Forcing War Upon Japan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

The New York "Sun" [?] that Russia, over Alnea last August, has been [?]lly and ro[?]lossly…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. the War cloud. in the Far

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

The Daily Mall this morning announces that the Japanese Government has acquired the whole line of Butterfield's [?]oamors. This fine floot…

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Kites for War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 1

For some years past much attention has been paid to scientific [?]le flying by the military authorities in nearly every European country, and as the kites have been modified…

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The Chilian War-ships. London. December 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 27

The two Chilian battle-ships, the Constituceon and the Libertad, recently purchased by the Admiralty, have been renamed the Swiftsure and the Triumph. They will be…

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Russia and Japan. Prospects of War. London, December 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 20

The Paris correspondent of The Times, asserts that Russia is disposed to reconsider her last note to Japan. The Berlin correspondent of the same…

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The Japanese War Reserve. Over Twenty Million Pounds

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 3

The Japanese Government claims to possess a specie reserve of 153,000,000 yen (over £15,300,000), besides treasury funds amounting to 50,000,000 yon…

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