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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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To-day's Telegrams. Broken Hill. Is It to ba Civil War ? SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 2

It is realised at Broken Hill that trouble may be looked for unless the unions are prepared to accept modifications of their claims. The mine…

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New Zealand Elections Majority Assured for War[?] Government. Fierce Local Option Fight. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

In Tuesday's general elections the Ward Government is assured of returning with as great a majority as it possessed in the last Parliament…

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Military Small Beer. Anecdotes of an Old Soldier

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

Some amusing anecdotes of generals he served-with or met are related in the September “Cornhill Magazine” by an old soldier who chronicles the small…

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Whaling Fatality. Harpooner Killed. Wounded Whale Changes Boat Norfolk Island, Oct. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

A disastrous accident happened to the whaling boats on the morning of the 9th inst., by which Franklyn Bates Evans, a boat-steerer, lost his life…

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The Kaiser's Interview "You English Are Mad." Boer War Secrets. Fremantle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

By the P. O. Co.'s R.M.S. Mongolia, which arrived here to-day, details have been received of the sensational interview with the German…

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Sensational Statement "Germany's Only Object." War with Britain. Australia the Prize. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., who has lately returned to Sydney after some yearn in the old country, made a sensational statement to-day. He…

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The War scare. Discussion in Federal Parliament. Australia's Defence. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 7

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, says that he doubts if Germany has deigns on Australia. He is convinced, however, that the time is ripe for…

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War Minister on Lord Roberts

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Minister for War, in the course of a speech at Cambridge on Saturday night, said Lord Roberts had suggested a rival…

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War Against Poverty

The Worker · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 28

An active and a powerful crusade, carefully organized and intelligently conducted, has been started in England to put down poverty. The Clarion Scouts, at a great…

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A Heavy War Claim. Damages Laid at £20,000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 8

An action for alleged false imprisonment and abuse of the process of the court, in which very heavy damages are claimed, was mentianed in the…

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War and Labor. to the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Your remarks on Carruthers' statement, on the probability of war between Germany and England, has touched me very deeply; also the news that warships…

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The Balkans Crisis. "Drifting Into War." Growing Feeling in Austria. London, Dec. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

The "Times" to-day publishes an interesting message from its Vienna correspondent on the subject of the threatening outlook in the Balkans…

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United States. Roosevelt's Message to Congress. Some Drastic Recommendations. War Against Corruption. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

President Roosevelt cent a sensational message to Congress yesterday. He recommended a reform of the currency, and the adoption of a law…

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Police and Evangelists. Sensational Street Affray. Several Killed and Wounded. London, Dec. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

A terrible affray occurred at Kansas City, U.S., yesterday, between the police and street evangelists. During the fighting one of the…

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What Caused the Russo Japanese War. Kuropatkin's Suppressed Memoirs

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

"M'Clure's" for September publishes the first instalment of the suppressed military and political memoirs of General Kuropatkin, translated by George…

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New War Vessel Largest Yet Built. London, Dec. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

An improved Invincible, with a speed of 28 knots, named the Indefatigable, the longest and largest vessel yet built, will be commenced at…

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Prize Court Case Capture of British Ship. a War Incident. London, Dec. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

The Russian Admiralty Appeal Court confirmed the judgment of the Libau Prize Court justifying Admiral Rozhdestvensky in the capture and…

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BLACK V. Black. Sailors at War. Disturbance at Sydney Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

A free fight occurred this morning on berthed P. and O.steamer Mongolia, brethed at Circular Quay, between two sections of the engineroom…

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Declaration of War. Revolutionary Movement Growing. London, Dec. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

The Washington State department has been informed that Venezuela has declared war. Owing to the Dutch blockade the revolutionary movement…

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War and Boycott

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

Austria is massing troops in the annexed provinces. Montenegro merchants nave resolved to boycott Austrian goods…

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