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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Booth And' Oyama. Soldier and Salvationist

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 7

When General Booth was in Tokio recently Field-Marshall Oyama was on the platform at the nobles' reception of the Salvation Army leader. Later,…

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War Against trusts. Enormous Fine Imposed on Standard Oil

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 5

The United States District Court at Chicago, presided over by Judge Landis, in declaring the Standard Oil Company guilty of receiving railway rebates…

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A Chinese War Junk. a Marine Relic

The Moree News · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 8

As strange a specimen of marine architecture as ever called the seven seas dropped anchor recently in San Francisco Harbor after a long and…

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The Green Island. a New Land War

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 3

"The West's awake." The newspaper reports of the anti-grazing movement show that, but to get a real conception of the state of affairs…

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The King and His Soldiers Shaking Hands with 45 Veterans. Touching Scene at Sandringham

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 7

The King spent a quiet week-end amid the idyllic surroundings of his country home at Sandringham, at the same time performing two of those kindly acts that…

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War Balloons

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

No intention to belittle the great strides which he study of aeronautics has made during the post few years, and is destined, almost certainly, to make in…

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The Green Island. a New Land War

The Moree News · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

From Roscommon on 29th May the special correspondent of the London "Dally Mall" Wrote:- The West's awake," The…

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Premier Defies Duties. Uncustomed Goods Seized by Force. Act of War or Act of Smuggling! Mr. Carruthers's Arrest Demanded

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Carruthers in a dramatic manner asserted State rights. A quantity of wire netting had…

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The Wine War. Scene Thereof

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 7

Owen J. Liewellyn writes as follows in the London "Daily Mail" of 25th June:--Hot is that Southern Provencal blood; alas,…

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As in Real War

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 6

There was a certain man who was a peace faddisit. He liked to get hold of stories that reflected upon militarism. Such stories, he declared, were…

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The Wine War. Scene Thereof

The Moree News · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 7

Owen J. Llewellyn writes as follows in the London "Daily Mail" of 23th June:-- [?] is that Southern [?]…

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Unsocial Customs. War Against Them

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 7

Th subject of the Herbert Spencer lecture delivered in the Sheldonlan Theatre at Oxford last week, was "Probability. the Foundation of Eugeuics."…

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France's War Airships. Plans for a Great Fleet

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

I hear (writes the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on 9th July) from a reliable source that the first five airships to be built on the lines…

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Dombarding War Hites Shrapnel Firing Fails

The Moree News · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 10

Howitzer practice with shrapnel shell at manebering Lites took place on 26th June at Lydd Three kites of the approved military pattern…

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The Vineyard War. Bloodshed in France. Barricade Fighting. Cavalry Charges

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

Last night's local riot was not quelled until one o'clock this morning, and only then by sheer masses of troops. The police had fifteen…

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As in Real War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 7

There was a certain man who was a peace faddist. He liked to get hold of stories that reflected upon militarism. Such stories, he declared, were…

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France's War Airships Plans for a Great Fleet

The Moree News · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

I hear twrites the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on 9th Juy from a reliable source that the first five airships to be built on the lines…

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Airships in War. England's Position

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 7

If a war wore to occur in the near future between Britain and another Power, should we be found wanting, and consequently handicapped. In the…

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The Kaiser's Mimic War. Balloons, Dogs, Bicycles, Etc

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

According to the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Mail," who wrote on 25th July, great interest attaches to the detailed announcement just made…

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