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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Men in War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 4

In the Russo-Japanese war, at the battle of Mukden, it is estimated that the number of men engaged was no less than 750,000. The nearest…

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War Office and American Ticked Meats

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The War Office has issued a circular stating that the reports furnished by officers specially sent to America for the purpose, have satisfied the Army…

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A South African in Albury. State of the Country. Depression After the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

A representative of the "Border Morning Mail" yesterday had a conversation with a visitor to Albury from South Africa to obtain an account of the present…

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The South African War Story

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

The acme of luxury in authorship is represented by the leisured pace and the emoluments—especially by the emoluments—of the gentlemen who are…

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An Attempted Escape. Political Prisoners at War. Saw

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

A number of political prisoners attacked their guards and attempted to escape from the Central prison at Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland…

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The Swiss Army System. Making Citizens Soldiers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 6

The Swiss Army is one of the most remarkable of her political institutions. It is: the ideal towards which the common people of every European country,…

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War Balloon in the Sea Two Aeronauts Missing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

A war balloon, convoying Lieut. Caulfield and Lieut. Leak, both aeronauts attached to the British Royal Engineers, made an ascent from…

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Cablegrams. General Cable News. London, Sunday. Contraband of War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 3

A shipment of 8,000 flat-nosed cartridges has been seized on board the steamer Morocco at the port of London. The cartridges were intended for…

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Revolt in Persia the Shah and His Brother. War Breaks Out. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 3

Matters are growing serious in connection with the revolt of the younger brother of the Shah, who has set up a claim to the throne of Persia…

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The Russo-japanese War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 4

In his lecture on Japan in Sydney on Wednesday night, Dr. Jordan throw some striking sidelights on the methods adopted by Japan to prepare…

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Cablegrams. Is War Likely. Japan and the States. Disquieting Dispatches. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

To-day alarming news comes from Washington, where much uneasiness is being caused by the receipt of [?] dispatches from the United states,…

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Cablegrams. Is War Likely? Mr Taft Says No. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3

Mr W. H. Tart, U.S.A. Secretary for War in the coarse of an Interview regarding the possibility of war between Japan and America. said "Don't you…

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Czar's Crack Regiment. Mutinous Soldiers. London, June 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 42

Some concern is felt in Court circles in Russia at a revolt amongst the men of the Fourth Squadron of Hussars stationed at the Royal palace at Tsarkoe-Selo. Some of…

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War Office Methods. Serious Charge by Lord Dun-donald. Political Interference Alleged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

A serious charge has been made against the War Office by the Earl of Dundonald in the course of an interview with a representative of the "Daily…

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Earthquakes at Kingston Another Severe Shock. Frightened Soldiers Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

Another severe earthquake has been experienced at Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. The shock came from the south-east,…

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Stopping a War. Costs Almost As Much As It Does to Fight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 6

The enormous indemnities which have been paid to end strife between nations in the past make evident, that the cost of stopping a war is…

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Untrustworthy Soldiers. Replaced by Other Troops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

Owing to the untrustworthiness of certain regiments stationed in four of the disturbed wine-growing provinces, the Government is replacing them with…

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Exciting Arrest of a Fisherman. Constable and Prisoner Wounded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 41

An exciting incident took place on the beach at Portarlington (Vic.) on Sunday afternoon. Constable Cawsey attempted to arrest an Austrian fisherman named…

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War at £1,200,000 a Day. 'An Estimate of What a European Struggle Would Cost France

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 6

M. Roche, ex-Minister of Commerce gives statistics of the expense that France would incur in the event of a great European war…

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Fight Between Soldiers and Rioters. Casualties on Both Sides

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 2

A delayed message from Narbonne, dated 19th inst., gives an account of a serious conflict which took place between the soldiers and the rioters…

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