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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Socialists and War. Scene at a Conference. War Means Revolt in France. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 5

A violent scene occurred between Bebel and Herve, creating a sensation at the Stuttgart Conference. Herve, who is the leader of the anti-milltarist agitation in…

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Federal Parliament. Removal of Wire Netttng by Police. Affairs Bordering on War. Mr. Reid on the Tariff. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Sir William Lyne announced that information had been received from the Collector of Customs in Sydney that a large force of police,…

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Booth and Oyama. Soldier and Salvationist

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 9

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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Uselessness of War Balloons. W[?]at Would Probably Happen in Balltle

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 7

In its [?] is no subject more [?]cinating than that of nerial havigation, and capecially is this true of its military aspects Dreamers of world-powr to be suddenly…

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War in Morocco. Arabs Attacking. Fierce Fighting. London

Northern Star · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 3

Twelve hundred Moors at the rear of Casablanca surprised and surrounded two companies of the French Foreign Legion, composed of two field pieces and 50 Spahis…

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Ulemas Advise Sultan to Make War Against Mulai Hafid. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 5

The Sultan has submitted to the Ulema expounders of the Koran Mulai Hafid's letter inviting him to abdicate. They advised him to conduct a war against his…

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Open Column. (This column being open for the expression of different opinions on public matters, they are to be considered as those of correspondents, and not necessarily endorsed by us. Communications must be written in ink only). the Liquor War. (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 6

Sir,—The No-License war is now raging in earnest. The noise of battle is growing louder every day, and as election day draws nearer the combat will be intensified…

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As in Real War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 9

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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Mr. Haldane on War Office Supplies. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 5

The Hon. R. B, [?] Secnetary of State for War, in his speech at Aberaethy, strongly [?] held the principle of free-trade in…

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Unsocial Customs. War Against Them

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

The subject of the Herbert Spencer lecture delivered in the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford last week, was "Probability, the Foundation of Eugenics."…

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Breathings of War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 6

SIR JOHN MADDEN (Lieut.-Governor of Victoria), when replying to the toast of his health at the Melbourne Show banquet, said that for the past few weeks…

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Latest Cablegrams. Fbench War Balloon. in Use at Casablanca. London

Northern Star · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

The French war balloon discovered 1000 reinforced Arabs at Casablanca. The Arabs believe the balloon is a large tent fixed in the air…

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Why Laypatrais War Deported. London

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

According to the "Englishman," a newspaper or Calcutta, Laypatrais' deporture was due to native officers informing their colonel that the troops' loyalty was…

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War on Consumption

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 5

The second interim report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the relations of human nad animal tuberculosis has been issued as a Parliamentary Blue Book. The…

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Bombarding War Kites. Shrapnel Firing Fails

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 12

Howitzer practice with shrapnel shell at man-bearing kites took place on 26th June at Lydd. Three kites of the approved military pattern…

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Another Book War

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

Old Gent: "Don't you think, my [?] that it would be better for you to be at home reading a good book than wasting your time in this fashion?"…

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Uniform Shipping Laws. National Insurance Against War Risks. Royal Commission on Old Age Pensions. London

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

The Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool have passed a resolution for uniform shipping laws of the Empire and national insurance against war risks, a Royal…

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The Liquor War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 5

ACCORDING to the president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association "thousands of liquor men" were driven into the Labour camp at the recent elections…

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Japanese War Honours. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 3

The final investiture of honours in connection with the war has taken place at [?]oki. Marquis [?] Field-Marshal Yamagata, and Field-Marshal Oyama have been…

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Tribesmen at Casablanca Mixing with French Soldiers. London

Northern Star · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 3

Correspondents at Casablanca state that the tribesmen are mixing with French soldiers in a manner that astonishes witnesses of their recent ferocity…

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