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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter LVIII.—Continued

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

The French were the first to land; but such was the celerity with which the disembarkation was accomplished that in half-an-hour they had six thousand men…

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Terriotorial Enlistments. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Extraordinarly methods to eatch Territorials are being adopted. The London regiments are arranging special marches to attract recruits and London Mayors are…

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War Office Tinned Meat Contracts. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

Referring to the War Office placing a contract for tinned meat with a Chicago firm, newspapers state that, this is due to colonial packers' inability to supply the…

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Latest Cablegrams. Further Enlistments with London Territorials. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

Two thousand additional recruits have enlisted with the London territorials…

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Murder of British Soldier in Calcutta. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

A private in the Warwickshires has been murdered on the Jamrud road, Calcutta…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter LVIII.—Continued

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 12

The sergeant slowly raised the rough foraging cap which partly concealed his face, and the worn-out fugitive recognised the countenance of Francis Bailey,…

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Further Experiences of a Soldier. Told by Sergeant Vardy

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

In my previous letter I told of being one of those sent to Aden. After leaving Malta No. 1 and 2 Company landed at Alexan dria. At the station the slaves, instead of…

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Disloyal Russian Soldiers. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

Five officers of the Warsaw garrison have been sentenced to penal servitude in terms varying from six to eight years for being members of the Pan-Russian…

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The Philosophy of War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

C. G. ANDERSON, of the Literary Guide, in the course of a brilliant essay on the philosophy of war, gives expression to some pregnant truisms:-For those…

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Women at War. the Tale of an Assault. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

Two elderly women ventilated their troubles in the Police Court to-dny when one. Mary Jones was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon…

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Bishop Doyle's Beturn. a Hearty Welcome Home. Reception at the Railway Station

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

There was a large gathering of members of the clergy and parishioners at the Lismore stationyesterday morning to welcome back the Right Rev. Dr. J. Doyle…

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Another War Fever in Servia. London, Monday, Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

Russia's remonstrance have caused a fresh outbreak of war fever in Servia…

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The Territorial Army, Action of an Assurancce Coy. Challenged by Labour Party. Secretary for War on Teritorial Movement. London

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

The Alliance Assurance Coy. has announced that all new clerks will be obliged to [?] the Territorials before their engagement…

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Avalanche Overwhelsm Party of Soldiers. London, Tuesday afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

An avalanche near Brenner overwhelmed an Austrian, detachment of six officers and 28 men. Troups have been sent to endeavour to…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 12

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Soldiers Rescued at Brenner. London, Wednesday afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

All the soldiers covered by the avalanche at Brenner have been rescued…

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Speech by Secretary for War. Territorial Recruiting Satisfactory. London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 7

The Secretary for War, Mr. R. B. Haldance, in his speech, introducing the Army estimates, said the recruiting for the year had been singularly good…

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War Office Purchasing an Aeroplane. Wilbur Wright to Visit England. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. Wilbur, Wright has acceptait the War Office's invitation to visit England, and the Secretary for War, Mr. Haldane, in purchasing an aeroplane which is already…

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Russo-turkish Financial Agreement. Turkey to Be Freed From War Indemnity. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 5

The Russo-Turkish-financial arrangements have been concluded. The compromise forces Turkev from any further war indemnity after 10 years and enables the…

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Ex-soldiers As Immigrants

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 3

MR. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, acting under the influence of suggestions from Australia and Canada, has included in the Army…

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