War Against Opium. More Chinese Fined. Sydney
At the Police Court to-day two Chinese were fined £1 each for smoking opium. One was further fined £30 for having opium in his possession…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1909
144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 8
Russo-turkish Compromise. War Indemnity Payments Postponed. London
The financial arrangements between Russia and Turkey have been concluded. The compromise frees Turkey from payment of the war indemnity for 40…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balkan Situation. Austria and Servia. Prospects of War. Situation Grave. London, March 16
The situation in the Balkans has again become menacing. Austria is dissatisfied with Servia a determination to throw the onus of defending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor for War
In order to test the practicality of the motor-car in warfare the AutoMobile Association conveyed a full battalion of guards in full strength,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars in War. Interesting Military Test. Transporting Forces. London, March 19
In order to test the practicability of motor cars in warfare the automobile association conveyed a battalion of Guards, in full strength, with baggage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars in War. an Interesting Test. Battallon Conveyed 62 Miles. London
In order to test the practicability of using motor cars in warfare, the automobile Association has carried through an important experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. David Copland. Welcome Home by Employees
Mr and Mrs David Copland and Miss Copland returned to Wagga on Saturday from a nine months' trip tp Great Britain and the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. David Copland. Return From England. a Welcome Home
After the business was finished on Saturday, the employees of David Copland and Co. assembled together to give him a welcome on his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Panic
Mr. E. Doidge here surprised the meeting by moving the following motion— That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable to requisition the Mayor to. call a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balkans Situation. Position Improved. "War Avoidable." London, March 22
The intimation by the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary, that he considers was avoidable has favorably impressed the authorities at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Austria and Servia. Emperor Says War Is Avoidable. London
The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has intimated that he considers the threatened war with Servia is avoidable. This intimation has favorably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Censure Motion. "A War Policy."
The Manchester "Guardian" (Liberal) describes the motion of censure to be moved by Mr. Balfour as a war policy and as urging England to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Scare in Great Britain Germany's Extensive Naval Preparations
A debate took place in the British House of Commons several days ago on the naval estimates. The result of the allegations then made, that Great Britain was falling…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The War Scare. New Zealand's Offer Accepted. America and Her Cousin. Melbourne Patriotism. London, Wednesday night
THE German Minister for Foreign Affairs states that no formal proposals had been made by Great Britain regarding the limitation of the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Automobiles for War
Germany is building heavily armed automobiles of high speed, and carrying machine gums. Each car will cost £20,000 complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Cablegrams LONDON. The War Cloud
THe'Times' says that taking advantage of Russia's unpreparedness, Germany has put the pistol to her head to. compel her to abandon her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Cablegrams. The War Cloud. LONDON
The Secretary of State for the Colonies says the Government intends to keep ahead of Germany in shipbuilding. England is determined to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In and Around Sydney. the Press-managed War Scare. Britain's Alleged Hour of Need. Patriotism or "Hysterical Fanaticism?"
"Rule Brit-tan-nia, Brit-tan-nia rules the waves, Brit-tons nev-ver, nev-ver shall be slaves." Again: "Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Against Opium. Prosecutions at Hay. Heavy Fines Imposed. Hay
At the Hay Police Court today, Tommy Chong was fined £5 for smoking opium, and Lee Gee was fined £25 for having opium in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Defence. to Meet Invasion. War Office Secure Taxicabs. London
As a precaution in the event or invasion, the War Office has arranged to secure 2000 taxicabs in London for the transport of 10,000 troops to the…
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