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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Spain's War in Morocco

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 8

The editor of the Madrid Conservative paper "Correspondencia" has been arrested after his return from Melilla for stating that the Spanish are brave,…

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War Balloons and Aeroplanes. How They May be Met

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 7

The Zeppelin ship has attained a height of 5872 feet, about 1½ miles, so that to meet attack by such vessels, a high velocity gun is…

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War Farming in China

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

Among the novel occupations in China, but little known, if at all to the outside world, is that of wax-farmer. entire most remarkable [?] in…

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Horses and War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 4

The nations of the Continent are convinced that horses will be as important in time of war as they ever were, and this is shown by the…

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The War in Morocco. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 5

The Spanish troops, during a strong reconnaissance at Zelnan, repelled the Moors, and were withdrawing in good order when the…

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The Soldier's Sacrifice

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 6

Now and again one hears of courage which surpasses that of the mere fighter. The British soldiers, whose story is told by W. S. Burrell and Edith E…

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War Predicted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 4

A war between Morocco and Spain is feared. CRICKETERS ENTERTAINED The Princess Royal and the Duke of…

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Fight with Wounded Lion. Hunter's Close Call

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

Few hunters have undergone such a terrible experience as that which befell Mr Harry Williams, the African explorer, near Nairobi in June last (says…

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Our Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 4

The acw defence scheme recently submitted to the Commonwealth parliament is a widely-dsussed subject just new,and the man on the corner…

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War Against Alcohol. Science of Temperance

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 5

Some important statements were (says "Public Opinion") made at the recent International Congress on Alcohol, held in London…

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War Against Cig[?]tes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 8

Was against the cigarette in the Pointed States has been going on for some time past but few people out side the country realise the extent…

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The Polar War. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 5

"The Peary Club has issued its much heralded statement, disproving Dr. Cook's claims with regard to the discovery of the North Pole. Testimony…

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Two Chapters of War. Isandlwana

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

On the 22nd of January, 1879, there occurred the disaster to the 24th Regiment at Isandlwana. The British force consisted of six…

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Aeroplane in War, Etc

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 5

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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Abyssinian Civil War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 6

Advices from Abyssinia state that Prince Abrase and several of the chiefs captured with him were sentenced to death, and the rest of the…

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Beer War in Germany. a Nation Athirst

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

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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Civil War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 10

But why discuss matters of this kind? Very shortly we shall have no need for Government at all—either Federal of State. Mr. W. M. Hughes,…

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War on the Flea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 3

Dr. G. Millian, physician to the Paris hospitals, urges war in plague-threatened countries not on the rat alone, but on the flea. This parasite, he…

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The Wings of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 8

AN article on the bearing of aerial navigation upon t lie s octal and political institutions of Europe is by Mr. Harold F.Wyatt,Who writer in the…

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