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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Aeroplane in War. Etc

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 6

The Wright brothers, in a talk about the future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe the air machine will not only be developed as a vehicle of sport…

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Beginning of the End of the South African War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 3

On May 3, 1901, Lord Roherts resumed his advance, and reached Kroonstad without serious fighting by the 12th. On the 4th, Colonel…

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Airships in War Secret German Experiments. Night Attacks and Bomb Dropping. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

Although the German military authorities were, after the re[?] army marocu[?] stated to be sceptical as to the value of airships in war, they are still actively…

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Engines for War Airships. New Factory at Aldershot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 2

The War office is [?] a new [?] for the manufacture of engines for diligibles and aeroplanes…

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Navies in War. Guns v. Armor. Valuable French Experiments Gir[?] Victorious London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 2

A number of [?] interesting and valuable experiments have been carried on[?] by the French [?] with a view to [?] the relative supremacy of…

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War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

The cavalry rode in first. They might have been down from the clouds with the last drops of rain, so sudden was their appearance. The…

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Balloons in War. Successful Attack on Fortress

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 2

Successful experiments are being mails by the German military authorities with aerial dirigibles under was conditions. Balloons are operating nightly in the…

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Tho War Against the Well-to-do

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 14

"If you are not wealthy yourself, be glad that somebody else is, and you will be astonished at the happiness of the result to yourself." This remark was made…

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War in the Air French Airship for Britain. Visit Indefinitely Postponed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 2

In July last a large airship with a capacity of 227,550 [?] feet under construction in France, was offered to the British military authorities if they…

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General Cable News London, Monday. the War in Morocco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

Latest reports from Morocco state that the Spanish forces have occupied Hid[?] which is regarded as the key to the whole Cape of Tres Forces…

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When Plants Wage War. Little Battles In Byways and Hodges

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 3

The been competition In commercial circles, even in these stronuous days, is as nothing beside that of many plants and trees for bare…

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The War in Morocco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 3

End aries of the Saltan of Morocco have ordered the [?]…

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Soldiers and Chiropody New Regulation for Infantry. London, [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

In view of the [?]portance of keeping infantry in good ma[?] condition, the card of soldiers feet in re[?] additional attention from the Army [?]es…

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Boy Scout Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

A shooting expedition in which [?] boy scouts from Brighton took part, was brought to a sudden termination yesterday, when one of the four was she…

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Beer War in Germany. a Nation Athirst

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 8

Germany is once more in the throes of a beer war, and this time the conflict threatens to have serious consequences (wired the Berlin correspondent of the…

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The Soldiers' Feet. the [?] London, November 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 42

The British War Office is arranging for the holding of many elapses in chiropody in collection with the training of infantry…

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Welcome Home Social

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

A social to welcome home Dr. H. Muller and Mrs. Muller, and Bro. A. Waugh, P.D.G.M., and Mrs. Waugh, was held last evening in the M.U.I.O.O.F. Hall Albury…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Budget the War with the Lords Lord Lansdowne's Challenge Accepted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Minister for War, speaking last night at a dinner given by the Eighty Club, said— "Lord Lansdowne from the…

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War Pensioners. Heavy Pay-sheet. Widows of Veterans of 1812. London, November 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 42

An interesting return has been furnished by the United States Commissioner of Pensions (Mr. V. Warner). It shows that the pensions paid during the last fiscal…

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In the Event of a British War. Need the Colonies Participate? London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 2

A considerable amount of discussion has been occasioned by the comments of the Ollawa "Citizen," a Conservative Canadian newspaper, on the statement by the…

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