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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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War in the East Predicted. LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph's" Vienna correspondent saya it is expected that the startling action in connection with the Novi-Bazar Railway threatens to re-opon Austrian…

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Startling Domestic Tragedy. a Woman Killed. Man Seriously Wounded. Woman's Husband Arrested. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

A startling doemstic[?] tragedy has occured at South Broken Hill. Rose Kirk[?] 23, is killed, and John Hocking, 32, is wounded so seriously that it will…

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Unveiling a Monument to Burgh[?] Ers Killed in War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

General D[?]larey, in unvelling a monument at Burgers[?] to the burghers killed in the war, declared that A[?]ders had emerged more than conquerors. The…

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Sailor Runs Amok. Fired Revolver at Woman. Shots Exchanged with Police. the Madman Wounded. Adelaide

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

A man believed to be an American sailor, created a sensation this morning. He had been lodging in the city for some 10 months and was of a morose, but quiet…

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Directors at War. Fight in the Street. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

Lewis Liton, 60, contractor, and Hugh Miller, 68, of no occupation, came before the police court to-day charged with riotous behaviour…

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Keen Northern Soldiers. Experiments at Chowder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

THE 70 Light Horsemen of the Northern Brigade, who are in Sydney for a week's instruction, were taken on the steamer Miner to Chowder Bay on Wednesday…

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The Goorkha Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 3

An anecdote illustrative of the devoted gallantry of the native soldier has been told by an eye-witness of the deed. In an expedition against a troublesome tribe of…

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Arabs Preaching Holy War. London

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

Emlssuries of the Sultain Mulai Hafid are vigorously preaching a holy war and seriously disturbing the southern French froatier…

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War Office and Admiralty Approve of Australian Samples. London

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The War Office approve of the Victorian Agricultural Department samples of compressed fodder, and desire a quotation for 250 tons…

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Shooting Sensation. "Throw Up Your Hands." Woman Wounded. Boy Runs Amok. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

A sensational affair occurred at the residence of Miss Vickery, at Burwood, this morning. It is alleged that the cook, Annie Fealy,…

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Germany's War Treasure. Government Refuse to Use It for Other Uses. London

Northern Star · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

The German Government has refused for the Empire's current necessities 120,000,000 marks, the war treasure kept in the Julius Tower at Spandau, insisting that…

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War Chest Wanted for Britain. London

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

Mr. Giffen, the statistician, lecturing to the United Service Association, urged the necessity of a war chest for Britain or of a greatly increased gold measure as in…

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Anarchists in New York. a Bomb Used. Man Killed and Many Wounded. Bomb Thrower Mortally Wounded London

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

During a groat unemployed demonstration in Union Squure at New York on Saturday afternoon a bomb was hurled by an Anarchist…

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Make War on Shoneenism

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 6

In the course of an article under the above heading the Catholic Press says- " It is pride in St. Patrick aud his work, and pride in their race and its history…

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Preparing for War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

MR. R. P. Schwerin, manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, speaking from advices which come to him from reliable sources in his own employ…

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Soldiers Shot Dead in Lisbon. Act of Revenge. London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

Two soldiers have been shot dead in the street by night in revenge for the troops firing on the crowd. The assassin escaped…

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Chinese War Junk. Mutinous Chew Deserts. Auckland (N.z.)

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

News has been received here from the Islands stating that the Chinese war junk which intended sailing from San Francisco to New York had drifted to Papeete, and…

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Wounded by a Constable

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

THE firing of revolver shots at Waterloo, Sydney, caused much excitement among the residents in the immediate neighborhood of the fasilade. 'A young man named Stephen…

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Local Interest. Our Soldiers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

THE Richmond River squadrons of the Australian Light Horse will leave Casino for nine days continuous training at Liverpool camp on the 25th instant. The troops will…

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Weapon That Will Prevent War. 2,000,000 Shots an Hour. Gun Fires Without Noise, Smoke, or Smell

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

FOLLOWING on the invention of a noiseless rifle which Mr. Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hiram Maxim, considers will revolutionise warfare, comes…

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