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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Japanese Immigration Restriction. American Jingo Newspapers Discuss Prospects of War With. Japan. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 4

Advices from Tokio state that the Government of Japan has determined to rigorously restrict the number of Japanese emigrants to Canada and the United…

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War Munitions for Manila. London

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

War munitions sufficient for a period of five years, is being sent to the Philippines with torpedoes and mines for the protection of Manila and Subig Bay…

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Sehooluoy Soldier Hero. Forgotten Sentry Remains All Night at His Post

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

Reigate Grammar School is justly proud of tiny 13-year-old member of its cadet corps. This schoolboy soldier has achieved fame by remaining all night at his post…

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Will There Be War?

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 6

COMMENTING on the cruise of the battleship squadron to the Pacific, the New York "Sun" says : "The question has puzzled most people, and no one is…

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Hotelkeeper Found Wounded. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The licensce of the Great Western Hotel at Buthurst was found in the hotel suffering from a bullet wound in the head. His condition is not regarded as serious but…

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Holland's Endless War. the Acheen Drain

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 12

"It in as the heir of Holland that Germany hopes to find scope for her ambition in the Pacific," says the Broad Arrow. "The Dutch Colonies are not…

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War of the Future. What Aerial Battleships Will Do

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

"THERE will not be any standing army in any nation of the world in ten yours, and in from two to five yours every big nation will have war airships and airship…

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American Jingo Speech. American-japanese War Discussed. London

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Lecturing at Hartiord in Connectient, Captain Hohson, of Santiago Bay renown, declares that American has been taking the backwater from Japan, and now that only…

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The Qualities of the Hindu Soldier

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

After describing the Meerut outbreak. Sir Evelyn Wood writes:— The outbreak of the mutiny at Moorut was begun by the 3rd Cavalry Regiment,…

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Shooting in Ireland. County Councillor Wounded. London

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 3

Driving to attend the County Council Clare, to vote for a particular candidate for post of Returning Officers, Councillor O'Loughlin was way[?] and [?] in the…

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Australian War Invention

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 6

THE Minister for Defence and the Chief of Ordinance are giving consideration to new projectile which has been invented by Mr. John Brighton, of…

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Preaching a Holy War in Morocco. London

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

The latest from Morocco states that Mulai Hafid is preaching a Holy War…

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St. Petersburg Newspapers Say Japan Is Getting Ready for War. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

St. Petersburg newspapers affirm that Japan' is accumulating vast stores preparatory for war…

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War Airship Blown Out to Sea. Torn From Grasp of 180 Men During Gale

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

The famous French war airship La Patrie was blown away from her temporary anchonige near Verdun, on the German frontier, on Saturday evening, November…

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Indians and Chinese in the Transvaal. Number Ordered to Quit. Ex-indian Soldier Imprisoned for Refusing to Leave. Mr.birrell on the Transvaal and the Asiatics. London

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

A score of "Indians and Chinese in Jo [?]anneburg have been ordered to quit with in a fortnight An ex-Indinn soldier has been sentenece[?]…

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Assassination of King of Portugal and Crown Prince. Shot in Their Carriage. Prime Minister Also Wounded. Queen Escapes Any Wounds. London

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

The King and Queen of Portugal accompanied by the Crown Prince and his younger brother Manuel, were driving in an open carriage at 5 o'clock in Lisbon. They were…

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Militia Enlistment Stopped. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

Pending the decision of Parliament enlisting in the militia forces is to be stopped…

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Has War Become Impossible?

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

YES, replies M. Bloch, in a remarkable conversation reported in the May supplement of the "Review of Review." War on a great scale…

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Mahommedan Rioting in Bombay. Rioters Fired On. Many Killed and Wounded. London

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The arrest of several Sunni Mahommedans rioting in Bombay against the Shiah section led to stoning the police. Two of the latter were badly injured…

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Secretaby for War on the Navy. Britain's Defence. London

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

Hon. R. B. Haklane, Secretary of State for War, addressing the members of the London Chamber of Commerce, declared that Great Britain's defence of the nation…

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