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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Australian Soldiers. Lord Dudley's Comments

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 3

Lord Dudley, who as Commander-in-Chief, visited the Liverpool camp, after pinning medals on the breasts of those who were to receive them addressed the troops…

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An Unequal Press War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 11

THE promoters of a Liberal meeting in London called [?]…

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Turkey's Troubles. the Fighting. Press Representative, Wounded. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

The conduct of Shevkets, troops is perfect and inspires general confidence. The garrison had planned considerable resistance by strengthening the guard houses…

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"There Will be no More War."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

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Soldiers Arrest Officers. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

The soldiers at Erzerum arrested fifty of their officers…

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Tee Federal Compact. a Wicker War Scare. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

The Minister for Home Affairs (Hon. H. Mahon), speaking at Fremantie (W.A.), said nothing that had been done since Federation could lessen. State rights. There…

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

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 6

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"War Less Dangerous." Effects of Improvements in Modern Rifles

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Dr. Von Burns, Councillor of State, contributes to a German paper, the "Deutsche. Revue," an article in which he demonstrates that war is gradually becoming…

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Emigration of Ex-soldiers. London

Northern Star · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

With a view to facilitate the emigration of ex-soldiers to British countries, the Government is offering to commate pensions of 1s per day to men at the age of 35 years…

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War Office Only Experimenting with Dirgible Balloons. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 7

Captain Dunne disclaims any flight by him with aeroplane of twelve miles. He states the War Office has resolved to confine experiments to dirgible ballcons…

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New British Torpedo. Most Wonderful War Weapon. Speed of 31 Knots and Rage of Four Miles

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

As a result of the patient labours of two young nahval officers, the Admiralty have obtained an improved type of torpedo which places the equipment of the Bratish Fleet…

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Work for Trawlers in War Time. London

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 8

The Admiralty will reserve 100 steam trawlers, chiefly from Grimsby and Aberdeen, to sweep up floating submarine mines in war time. The skippers will receive a…

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War Laws of the World

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

It is, perhaps, not generally realised that the game of war is hedged round by as many restrictions an a boxing contest under Queensberry rules. These…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Russo-japanese War. London

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

The Czar has ordered the release of General. Stoessel (the defender of Port Arthur) and Admiral Nebogatoff, whose conduct in connection with the Russo-Japanese war…

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Wounded on the Temple. Syuney

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

Edward Sewell, aged 50, who has been staying at a George-street Coffee Palace, has been admitted to the hospital with a wound on the right temple, said to have…

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Britain's Food in War Time

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

On the motion for the adjournment. Mr. Leverton Harris called attention to the "Declaration of London," resulting from the recent International Maritime…

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Patriotic Yeomanry Re-enlisting. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 5

Every member of the King's Colonials Yeomanry corps, encamped at Colchester, has voluntarily, re-engaged for service and if necessary for any part of the world…

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War Balloons on the American Coast. London

Northern Star · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Dickinson, United States Secretary for War, proposs to establish balloon houses at distances 250 miles apart along the coast from Maine the Florida…

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The War of Secession

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

Andrew Johnson possessed two qualities useiul for a public man—magnetism and fearlessness. A writer in the "Century Magazine" tells an incident which…

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Zeppelin's Airships in War. Types of Shells

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 6

Germany is sparing no effort to keep the lead in the realm of aerial navigation. I am enabled to state that plas for her aerial fleet include the construction of…

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