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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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An Added Horror to War. Will Aeroplanes Make Fighting Impossible?

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 4

A body has just been formed in England, called the Association for the Promotion of Flying, which should give an impetus to the development…

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Disturbances in Poland. Democrats and Socialists. Many Killed and Wounded. London, April 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

During the past week 150 workmen, besides many soldiers and notice, have been killed and wounded at Lodz, Poland. The bloodshed is the result of…

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Russia. Slaughter at Lodz. Police, Soldiers, and Workmen in Conflict. the Week's Record. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

During the past week 150 workmen, besides many soldiers and police, have been killed or wounded at Lodz, Russian Poland, as a result of a conflict between…

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Defence Discussed. Addressed by War Minister

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Minuter for War, addressed the Conference upon the general principles of the Imperial military organisation. The Premiers…

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Empire Defence. Minister for War's Proposal. Inter-empire Staff

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Minister for War moved that the Coherence, without wishing to commit the governments represented to immediate action,…

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Claims of the Admiralty. Lord Tweedmouth's Views. More War Vessels for Australia. London, April 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

Speaking at the Conference on Tuesday, Lord Tweedmouth said the Admiralty claimed to have charge of strategical questions, command of the…

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Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Impulse to Enlistment Ball Cartridges Served. Judges and Officials Join the Ranks. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

Owing to the unrest in Lahore, ball cartridges have been served to volunteers. There has been a remarkable impulse…

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War with Airships. Imaginative Forecast

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

"An extraordinary book has appeared in Germany in which is foretold by its author, Rudolf Martin, the expansion of the German Empire as far as…

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The Home Rule Envoys Remarkable Welcome Home

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

The oversea mail brings news of the return to Belfast, on Friday, March 22, of Messrs. W. Devlin, M.P., and Donovan, who toured Australia and New Zealand…

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The War Invention. Admi[?]alty Officials Interested

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

After spending six months in London, Mr. G.B. Austin, of the State Public Works Department, has apparently succeeded in interesting the Admiralty…

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Speech by War Minister. Liberals' Constructive Police Obstructive Suffragists

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Minister for War, in the course of a speech at a meeting in London, said the Government had shown in the Conference that the…

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Australian Soldiers' Success. [

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

Lieut. M'Quade, of the Australian Second Infantry Regiment, has obtained a distinguished certificate at the Hythe School of Musketry…

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The War Invention

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

After spending six months in London, Mr. G. B. Austin, of the State Public" Works" Department, has apparently…

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War and Peace. the Contrast

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

Europe spent in round numbers L200,000,000 on its army and L80,000,000 on its navy in 1906, as against L146,000,000 and L60,000,000 respectively…

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The Trusts. Mr. Roosevelts War. Two Companies Prosecuted. London. May 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

President Roosevelt has caused proceedings to be instituted against the International Harvester Company for having violated the law forbidding…

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Empire Essays. the Mayor's Prizes the District School. Senior Students. "The Peninsular War." First Price By Ruth O. Tipping, aged 17

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

Trafalgar had destroyed all Napoleon's hopes of invading England. The next blow by which he attempted to disable England was of a more insidious…

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War

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 2

War has been declared between the supporters of the Shah of Persia and his younger brother, who is in open revolt. Fierce fighting has taken…

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Marksmanship in War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 2

The assertion by Colonel Foster that the skill of the marksman is useless in the grim field of war has caused something of a sensation in rifle shooting…

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Will There Be War? American War Secretary Says "No." London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Taft, in so interview respecting the possibility of war between the United States and Japan, said: "Don't you believe it. Rest assured we will have…

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No War Likely. London. June 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Taft, the Secreatary for War, was interviewed re the possibility of war with Japan. He said :— "Don't yon believe it, Rest assured we will…

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