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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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South African War Claims

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

The tallowing has been received by the Premier from the War Office, London, through the Agent-General in regard to outstanding claims in…

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A Shooting Fatality. Austrian War Minister the Victim. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Aug. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Vienna papers state that General Krugharnifer Minister of War for Austria-Huugary, died at, lschl, from the efforts of a wound in the thigh,…

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To Our Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 1

Members of contingents from New South Wales and other soldiers who served the Imperial Government during the late Boer War, 1899-1902, are…

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Boer War Condemned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The Prime Minister also denounced the South African war, which he declared was infamous, criminal, and wholly unnecessary…

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Australian Tinned Meats War Office Attitude Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture has received a report from the Agent-General respecting supplies of New South Wales tinned meats for army purposes. As a…

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Special Cable Service. The Boer War. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

The Temora Star · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The British Premier denounces the late South African war as infamous and criminal and wholly unnecessary…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Sept. 6. the Premier and the Boer War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

It is stated that when interviewed by a representative of the Vienna "Newe Freie Press" Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman declared the South African…

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Received at 1 A.M. Soldiers and Civilians. Russian Landlords. London, Sept. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The terrorists at Siedlice on Saturday night killed several police and soldiers. The latter retaliating, destroyed the Jewish quarter of the…

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Our South Australian Letter. the War of the Franchise. Driven to the Last Ditch

The Worker · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

The reactionaries have shot their bolt, they have burnt their ships, and unless they can devise some scheme of compromise when the Franchise Bill reaches the…

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The Polish Riots. Soldiers Ordered to Kill Jews

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

The intensity of the feeling against the Jews has been evidenced at Seidlce. The soldiers told the Poles who were fleeing from the place not to fear, as they had…

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Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Civilian Soldiers an Interesting Experiment. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

An experiment conducted by the "Standard" in regard to the organisation of a civilian army has been concluded. A company of civilian infantry…

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A Great War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

History shows that what is long contemplated generally comes to pass. A war between England and Germany would seem to be one of the tragic…

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Terrible Atrocities. Further Outrages at War- Saw and Odessa. London, Thursday Morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

Further shocking details of the massacres at Seidlee, Poland, state that they were prompted by the police. Volleys were fired upon the Jewish…

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War Against Socialism

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 2

Mr. Reid, addressing the Women's Liberal League last night, said he declined to accept Mr. Deakin's challenge to go to the country on the fiscal…

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The War Song. How Japanese Feeling Expresses Itself

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

Japanese music is a wonderful thing, and the airs of Japanese songs sometimes remind one of the old, droning Psalm tunes still sung in those remote villages of the…

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Beer War in Germany

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

What the Germans call a "Bierkrieg" (beer war) has broken out in large districts in the country, and threatens to spread over the entire…

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German Soldier's Terrible Story

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

The Berlin "Rheinische Zeitung" published the following extract from a letter sent home by a German soldier in South Africa:—"During one of [?]…

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[?]Gue in India. War Against Rats

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

All organised war of extermination against rats in sixty towns of the Punjaub India has been an extraordinary success proving the close connection…

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Anti-Negro Riots in Atlantia. Many Mortally Wounded. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Sept. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

Anti-negro riots have occurred in Altantia (United States), owing to the newspapers announcing five assault cases on white women…

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A Soldier of Fortune. [?] and of Misfortune

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 4

The vagaries of fortune have seldom been illustrated more strikingly than in the eventful career of a brave and gallant soldier who died recently an…

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