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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Spain's War in Morocco Heavy Reinforcements. Women in the Moorish Ranks. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

The Spanish Government is resolved to actively prosecute the war against the Rifitribesmen in Northern Morocco. Sixteen thousand troops are being mobilised at…

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War In Morocco. a Balloon Ordered. London. August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 43

It is announced that a dirigible balloon has been ordered by the Government of Spain for use in the war which is being carried on against the Riff tribes in…

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War of Armaments. Imperial Conference Agreement. Empire One and Indivisible. London, August 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 42

Mr. Haldane, Secretary for War, addressing a meeting, at Liverpool to-day, said that the imperial Conference had come to an agreement for organisation which…

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Lord Strathcona's Welcome Home the World's Wheat Supply. an Interesting Prophecy. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner for Canada since 1890, is at preset on a visit to the Dominion. Yesterday he arrived at Winnipeg, the…

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Spain's War in Morocco Spanish Forces Rout Moors. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 2

An important victory has been obtained by the Spanish military forces in Northern Morocco. General Agulleras, with a strong body…

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Cadets at "War."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

Wednesday was a regular fete day with the local and Rutherglen cadet corps. The visiting -- or should we say invading -- force arrived well up to time, and gave…

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Spain's War in Morocco a Spanish Success. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 2

Another Spanish success is a ported from Northern Morocco. A brigade under the command of General Aguileras has succeeded in destroying the…

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Soldier's Overwork. Color-sergeant Kills Himself

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 8

"Suicide during temporary insanity brought on by overwork." was (says "Lloyd's News") the verdict returned at an inquest at Chester Castle on the…

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The Polar War Peary or Cook? a Campaign of Vituperation. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

The Polar War is eclipsing all other topics of conversation in America where the respective partisans of Commander Peary and Dr. Cook are engaging in a most…

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The Polar War Peary's Narrative Continued. the Bona Fides of De. Cook. an Earlier Feat Questioned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 2

The London "Times," having received the second portion of Commander Peary's narrative from the "New York Times," published it on Friday morning…

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A War Correspondent's Story

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 6

Should you ever be called upon to at an operation on the log of a follow-creature under circumstances in which chloroform is not…

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Airships in War. Experiments in Germany. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

The p[?] attending the employment of [?] in war are being [?]strated in the annual [?] of the German Army in more ways than [?]…

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War in Morocoo. Spaniards Aggressive. London, September 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 43

An aggressive movement has been made by the Spanish troops, under General Aguileras, in Morocco, Leaving Arkemem,, after overcoming in the recent engagement…

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"There Shall Not Be War a Significant Motto for English Speaking Nations London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 2

Lord Charles Boresford, who has recently retired from the position of Commander in Chief of the Channel Squadron and who has for some works [?] been on a…

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The Budget War Prime Minister's Rejoinder to Lord Rosebery's Peech the House of Lords Threatened, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, received a most tumul[?] welcome on Friday evening on rising to address a gathering of fully 10,000 person at Bingley hall…

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British Military Manoeuvres Under War Conditions. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 5

Sixty thousand British troops are now taking part in military manoeuvres in the Thames Valley under war conditions. The forces embrace a large part of the Home…

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War in Morocco Spaniards Sweet All Before Them, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

General Marina, the Spanish commander in Northern Morocco as the result of the general advance started this week, has cleared the country in the north-west of…

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Australia's Defence Bill "Every Australian a Soldier." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

All the London newspapers male pr[?]ent displays of the p[?]pal features of the Delence Bill introduced in the Australian Commenwealth Parliament last…

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Murderous Drover. Kills Husband and Wife Girl Dangerously Wounded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 21

Oh Monday morning a man named Alexander Joseph Bradshaw arrived at Croydon (Q.), and while breakfasting with a captain of the Salvation Army casually…

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British Destroyers. World's Fastest War Ship. London, September 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 21

Further tests show that the destroyer Swift has maintained a speed considerably over 36 knots, stipulated when she was laid down. The speed of which she has…

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