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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Spanish Soldiery Rebel. Spain's Little War Position at Melilla Critical. Spaniards Badly Led and Equipped. One Thousand Spanish Killed London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 2

curner details have been received of the fighting last Tuesday. It now appears that the battle raged almost to the wall, of M[?]…

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Revolution in Spain Over the Unpopular War Paris Commune Revived Rioting at Barcelona and Malaga. Thousands Shot Down in the Streets. Gruesome Revolutionary Parade. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 2

The paper of Spain continue to display the in rest antagonism to the war, Two convent have been him of at Care [?] near Barreclona…

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To Die for Spain Soldiers Object to Serve in Morocco How the Rebellion Progresses Severe Street Fighting in Barcelona. Soldiers Fire in the Air London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

Further details have now been received at the action, fighting between the revolationprice, at Bucclona, who object to the soldier being drafted to be shot down by…

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The War in Morocco Tribesmen Help Spaniards. March Against the Riffs

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

A new development is reported in the situation in Northern Morocco, where the Riff tribesmen are maintaining a successful war against Spain…

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The Story of Aviation. How Airships Developed and Are Being Adapted for War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 3

The recent visit to London of the two famous American [?]vlators, the brothers wilbur and Orville wright, and their feting by the Acropantical…

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Cablegrams. Spain's Unwilling Soldiers. Rebellion in Catalonia Statement by Spanish Premier. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

The correspondent of "the Times" at Mahid announced having held an interview with senor Antomo Maura Spanish Premier, who informed him that the state…

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War Office Plans. London, August 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 46

An important announcement was made in the House of Commons yesterday, by Mr. Haldane (Secretary for War) regarding the Government's plans. He said that…

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Quickfirer Explodes. Accident on a War-ship. London, August 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 41

A serious accident happened at Devonport on Saturday on board the new Dreadnought battleship Temeraire, which was commissioned in May last, and is attached…

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Anarchy in Spain. Barcelona Riots. Pierce Fighting in the Streets. Disastrous War in Morocco. London, July 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 43

Spain's little war against the Riff tribesmen in Northern Morocco is proving a disastrous undertaking. A fierce encounter took place on…

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Missing Soldiers Return

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 43

The correspondent of "The Times" at Melilla reports that there has been [?] fighting since the 27th inst., when 800 officers and 500 men were killed…

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Ambushed and Overpowerld. an Incident of the Boer War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

We were going steadily a head a long straggling clumsy, slow profession. Forty of the [?] males had been covered and already from…

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Airships in War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 4

The newly-issued volume of Nauticus which gives the German official view of the value of airships and aeroplanes for military operations, declares that the heights…

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Spain's War in Morocco a Big Fight Impending. Spaniards to Assume Offensive. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

After a period of comparative inaction the Spanish forces in Northern Morocco are preparing a fresh attempt to drive the Riff tribesmen from thier strong…

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Aiding the Sick and Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

The British Red Cross Society is organising a large scheme for voluntary aid in time of war to the sick and wounded by means of nurses and ambulance men…

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Sectarian Fights in Ireland. Combatants Unite Against the Police. Twenty-two Constables Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

Fierce sectarian fights have occurred at Lurgan, a town of county Armagh, 20 miles south-west of Belfast. It appears that a number Nationalists…

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A Balloon for the Spanish War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

The Spanish Government has placed an order in France for the construction of a dirigible balloon. It is intended for use at the scene of the fighting in Morocco…

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No More War International Supreme Court Suggested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

The Peace Society has published a pamphlet containing a suggestion for maintaining the world's peace made by Mr. Andrew Carnegle, who this year is President…

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Spain's War in Moroogo Warships to Shell Villages. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 2

The moors who inhabit the coasial villages in the neighborhood of Meillia have been [?] the Spanish forces since hostillties commenced…

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Tale of the Crimean War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

In Sir Evciyn Wood's " Remintc-occuers," a touching instance of courage and self-sacrifice is given. One june day in 1855 a detachment of…

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sMILITANT Labor Pittsburg Troops Fire on Crowd. Women Attack the Soldiers. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

Further details have been received of the wild rio[?]ting at Pittsburg, U.S.A., in connection with the strike of the employes of the local steel car works…

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