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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Onward, Christian Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

The steamer Larchmont co[?] with a collier off the east coast of the United States. The Larchmont sack in ten minutes She carried 150 to…

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Latest Cable News. Russo-Japanese War. Kuropatkin's History. a Sensational Account. Immediate Suppression. Amazing Revelations. London, Feb. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

It has become known that the history of the war between Russia and Japan, written by General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief of the…

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Labor League Notes. Victoria. Sinews of War

The Worker · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

A meeting of women was held at the Trades Hall on Feb. 13th to consider the advisability of rendering financial assistance to Labor candidates at forthcoming…

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Bomb Outrage. the Attempt on Count Witte. Chief of Police Wounded. London, Feb. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

At Odessa a bomb was thrown at the Chief of Police, who was wounded. Nine other persons were injured. The perpetrator of the outrage escaped…

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South African Soldiers' Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. Wilshire. S.M., who was appointed to inquire into the individual cases of the claimants for additional pay in connection with service in South Africa,…

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After the War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

A Russian commander, replying Kuropatkin states that the latter blamed subordiante generals after every battle, in order to preserve his own reputation…

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South African Soldiers' Pay. Claims Against Government

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. Wilshire, S.M., commenced his inquiry to-day into the claims for additional pay in connection with service in the South African war…

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War Office Contracts. Australian Meat. London, March 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

The War Office authorities have informed Sir W. P. Reeves, High Commissioner in London for New Zealand, and Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General…

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Revenge of Soldiers. Maltreating Citizens

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Soldiers at Lodz, the capital of Russian Poland, are maltreating citi[?] in the streets in revenge for the murder of some officers, and are beating…

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Soldiers v. Citizens. Street Fighting in Poland. London, March 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

The soldiers at Lodz, Poland, are maltreating the citizens in the streets in revenge for the murder of officers. Workmen were beaten with swords and…

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New War Invention

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

Japan has constructed a torpedo which is fired by means of wireless telegraphy…

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Thirty-four Years' War. Rajah Killed in Ravine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 3

The war in the Dutch West Indies entered on its thirty-fourth year on the 1s; January. Telegrams from Celebes announce that…

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Miraculous Escape. Conduct of the Women. Marched Like Soldiers. Remarkable Scene. London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The Suevic struck the only place on the Brandies Rocks where she could have escaped destruction. In a statement to the press, Mrs…

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Balloons in War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

General A. W. Greely traces the use and discusses the various used of the balloon in time of war. The first time it was proposed to use the…

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The War With Cancer. Hopeful Prospects

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

It was with mingled feelings, that many must have read the article appearing in the "Pall Mall Gazette" of December…

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Germany's New War Ship. Bigger Than the Dread Nought. New Ship Secretly Begun

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 3

The Bertin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" telegraphed early in January that the first of the German Dreadnoughts has been building for…

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Sick Soldier Run Over by an Ambulance

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 7

Frank Biddescombe, aged 23, of Wellington- street, Collingwood, who had complained of being unwell, was left lying in a tent at Lancefield (V.) military…

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Turkish Soldiers Starving. Threaten to Loot Towns

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

Turkish soldiers from Yemen, Arabia, whose term of service had expired, on landing at Alexandretta, on the Gulf of Scanderoon, in the Levant, were starving…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. T. H. Wlikinson, Police Magistrate, made a formal enquiry into an application by Mr. E. E. Pugh, police constable at Wagga,…

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Price of America's Progress. Half a Million Killed and Wounded Annually. Peace More Deadly Than War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 5

In other words—the words of the editor of "Everybody's Magazine"—"Half a million men, women, and children killed and maimed is the annual…

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