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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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Special Cable Service. Moroccan Conference. THE ALGEClRAS Agreement. War Cloud Passed. London

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

The Times, in a leading article this morning dealing with the Moroccan question, says that the settlement reached at the conference at Algecirns…

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Incident of the War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

In the Probate Court, London, recently, before Sir Goreil Barnes, leave was given to presume the death of Captain Edward Evans Thomas, who…

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How Great War-songs Were Written

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 3

It was in a mood of wonderful inspiration that Rouget de Lisle wrote both words and music of the world-famous "Marseillaise," said to be the most inspiring…

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Remarkable Contest. Tug of War Pulling

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

A contest involving an exhibition of physical strength and endurance, which excited a good deal of local interest was decided. at Warrugal (Vic.) on…

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Another Afghan War What Lord Kitchener Desires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

A writer, concealing his identity behind the nom de plume of "Anglo-Indian," writes in the "North American Review" an article which he has headed "The Call…

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France and War. Mobilisation Denied. London, Thursday evening

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

It is officially denied that a general mobilisation of the army corps is taking place in France…

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The Natal Rising. Professional Soldier Not Wanted. Speech by the Earl of Elgin. London

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

General M'Kenzie's force operating against Bambaata numbers 2000. The General has appointed Colonel Wools Sampson to be chief of his staff…

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Dan Barry's Dramatic Company. "The Prisoner of War."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

The announcement that the gifted Dan Barry and his powerful dramatic [?]pany are to appear here to-night (Tuesday) in the Oddfellows' Hall will…

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Dan Barry's Dramatic Company. "The Prisoner of War."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The abovenamed popular Dramatic Company opened a three night's season in the Oddfellows' Hall last Tuesday night in the drama "The Prisoner of…

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May Day in Paris Considerable Uneasiness. Railways Guarded by Soldiers. London. Tusday

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

In anticipation of disturbances in connection with the May Day ("Labor" Day) celebrations, the railways and bridges in Paris and the cartridge…

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Situation in Russia. Bomb Outrage. Admiral Dubasoff Wounded. London, May 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

A bomb outrage occurred in Moscow yesterday. It was directed against Admiral Dubasoff, the dictator of the city, a plot to murder whom was…

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The Natal Trouble. Murder of a Magistrate. an Unexpected Attack. Constable Badly Wounded. London, May 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

Additional particulars to hand from Natal show that the murderous attack on a tax-collecting party at Mahlabatini, in the Zululand province of Natal…

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The Game of War

The Worker · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 4

Allowing for the professional mendacity of the cable lair and the operations of the stockjobber, there are indications that the long-predicted European war has been…

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The Aftermath of War. Workless Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

Many soldiers who were invalided out of the Army after the Boer war are now on the tramp, the casual wards of the country's workhouses being their…

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Morocco's Little War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The army of the Sultan of Morocco crossed the Muluya River and defeated the Pretender's forces, killing and wounding one hundred…

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Doctors and War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 6

We have received (the " S. M. Herald " says) a number of documents from an association formed in France with the object of " contributing to…

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Situation in Egypt War Cloud Darkening. British Naval Movements. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

A strong patrol of the Egyptian coast-guard service with five guns has proceeded to the eastern side of the Suez Canal (the northern sphere of the…

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The Natal Insurrection Tribes Prepare for War. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

The rebels in Natal are receiving acquisitions of strength from some of the tribes who have up to the present remained passive. The tribes between…

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The Natal Raising. Tribes Prepare for War. London, May 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

The rebels in Natal are receiving accussitions of strength from sume of the tribes who have up to the present remained passive. The tribes between…

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Bomb Throwing in Poland. Russian Colonel Wounded London, May 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

Colonel Keller was severely wounded by a bomb at Kalitz, Poland. He [?] with [?] with great severity in suppressing the recent disturbances there…

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