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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Indian Frontier War. Tribesmen's Sangars Captured. British Casualties Sixty. Holy War Being Preached. London, April 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Simla reports that the Afghan tribesmen threating to cut the communications, Brigadier-General Sir James…

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Papuan Outbreak. Cannibal Tribe Attack Settlers. Friendly War Canoes Give Protection. a Punitive Cooktown

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

A disturbance attended by circumstances of a dramatic character has taken place in that portion of the Gulf country which is not yet opened up…

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Great Snow Storm. Sweeps Over England. Liner Collides with Cruiser. the War Ship Beached. London, April 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

A great snow storm swept over England yesterday, and a fall of several inches of snow is reported from all the southern countries. The storm caused…

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Territorial Army. Enlistment of Men. Said to Be a Failure. London, April 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

An assertion by the "Daily Express" that expectations in regard to the establishment of the Territorial Army, under which Mr. Haldane's scheme is…

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The Frontier War. Mohmands Dispersing. British Advance Feared. Mullahs Still Busy. London, April 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

No disposition has been shown by the Mohmands, the tribesmen who have been causing trouble on the Indian frontier, to again come into contact…

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The Indian Frontier War Kabul Government Supine. London, May 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Despite the groat pressure exerted, the most unsatisfactory feature of the crisis is the fact that the Kabul Government is still supine, and is making…

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A Bankrupt Government Officials and Soldiers Resign. London. May 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The Persian Cabinet, being unable to pay the officials and soldiers their arrears of pay, the latter have resigned…

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Is It War?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

THE Hague Peace Convention, it appears, has not secured 1908 against war, and the declaration of King Edward for "everlasting peace," has…

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War! Great Britain and Afghanistan Kabul Governments Supine. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Despite the great pressure exerted, the most unsatisfactory feature of the crisis is the fact that the Kabul Government is still supine, and is making…

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The Indian Frontier War Afghans Driven Back. Mohmands Inactive. London, May 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

Following upon the repulse ot the force of Afghans which on Saturday night was engaged by the British force near Landi Kotal, at the head…

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War Against Kleptomania

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

The proprietors of big stoles in New York (says the correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph") met recently, and estimated that their annual loss at…

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The Russo-turkish War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

Madame Novil[?]off's face lights up with enthusiasm when she speaks of her two distinguished brothers, the younger of whom, Nicholas Kireeff,…

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War! Frontier Fighting. Afghans Now the Trouble. Small Force Dispersed. London, May 5

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

The 'Times,' in [?] comments on the position in regard to the frontier righting in India, says that the presence of General Willcocks with a…

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The Indian Frontier War Troops Return to Peshawar. Decision Muck Discussed. London, May 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

It is announced that Major-General Sir James Willcocks returns to Peshawar to-day, his forces retiring on Atimasjid and Peshawar…

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Indian Frontier War. General Willcocks' Operations. London, May 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

General Willcocks with two brigades has received orders to proceed against the Mohmands who failed to obey the summons to attend the Jirgah…

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Persian Gulf Incident. Capture of Afghan Dhow. Cargo of War Material. Threats Against the English Cruisers Open Fire. London, May 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The cruiser Prosperine in the middle of April captured in the Persian Gulf an Afghan dhow containing 1650 rifles and a million cartridges. Most of the…

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Grim Visaged War. Lessons on Its Detestable Character. a Duty for School Teachers. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A largo deputation, representing the Peace Society, was introduced to the Minister for Education by Mr. W. A. Holman, M.L.A., to-day, urging that…

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War Dogs

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

An interesting article in this month's "Pearson's Magazine" is a paper by Major E. H. Richardson. F.Z.S., on the above subject…

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War in Its True Aspects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

Logically considered the answer of the Minister for Education to the deputation from the Peace and Humanity Society was no answer at all. Why…

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Indian Frontier. the "Holy War." Amee'r's Terrible Threat. London, May 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

The Ameer of Afghanistan threatens to tear out the tongue of whoever preaches a holy war against the Brit-ish and to cut off the feet of whoever…

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