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The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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Rrible Tragedy 'Her's Dreadful Act. Is Two Children Dead. [?] Others Wounded. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

Tank, a settlement one mile [?]grove, and five miles from [?] was the scene of a terrible [?] tragedy to-day…

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No Playing at Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The spirit of the man whose iron will and almost preternatural patience conquered the savage Soudan after repeated British failures was not long…

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An Agile War Correspondent

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 6

Lord Desborough who presided over the Olympic Games last year, and is now taking great interest in the efforts which are being made to…

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The Class War Australia

The Worker · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

Under the above heading "Justice," the London Socialist organ, has the following interesting comment with regard to the New South Wales coal strike:—"The New…

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Gunnery Accident Several Soldiers Injured. Miraculous Escape

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

A shocking gun accident, causing injuries more or less serious to thirteen officers and men of the Royal Australian Artillery, occurred at…

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Artillery Accident. Thirteen Men Wounded

The Worker · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 19

Lord Kitchener's inspection of defence works at Queenscliff and other points at Melbourne was marred by a terrible artillery accident on Thursday, by which…

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The Australian Soldier

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

In Great Britian the young man seeking a profession takes the army into account in his selection. In other words if one asked an…

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Old Soldiers. Great Number Unemployed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

Four ex-soldiers, three of them unemployed, had (says "Lloyd's News") a most remarkable interview with Mr Haldane at the War Office on Saturday,…

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The War of the Classes

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

How much of the news of the world as it appears in car columns time after time might be classified under such a heading as the above?…

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Lively Welcome Home. Quarrel with Guns. a Stepfather Arrested. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

A man named Henry Small was admitted to the hospital suffering from gunshot wounds in the arm. According to a statement made to the…

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War in the Air

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

The War Department in France in constructing two dirigible balloons and [?]our byrranes, equipped to carry four passengers and…

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The German War Scare

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

During the discussion of the Naval [?] Dr. Chisholm uttered in its con[?] that the German, nation was [?] Brittain; and he…

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French Soldiers Trapped

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

A French force was ambushed in the Western Son don. The captain, five licutenants, two sergeants (Europeans) and 110 native soldiers were…

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Transvaal War Loan. Government Will Renew. London"

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

The "Express" states that the Government is determined to renew the Transvaal war loan of £21,339,603, which falls due on April 5th…

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War Inevitable America and Japan. Depressing Speeches. Effect in Japan. San Francisco, Feb. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

The Tokio local press featured the speech of Mr. Leslie Shaw, former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, in which he was reported to have said…

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Short Story. the Death Ship. a Tale of the Russo-japanese War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 6

"Get into Port Arthur at all costs.—Burne." Jimmy Heath, special correspondent of the "Megaphone," smiled…

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Another Avalanche Buries Two Trains. Many Killed and Wounded. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

An avalanche swept the western slope of the Cascade Mountains at Everett, Washington State (U.S.). burying two trains deep under the snow. It was six…

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Why They Struck. Corrupt Philadelphia. Comment on the Tram War

The Worker · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

An American journalist at present in Melbourne, sends the following to Melbourne "Herald":— _ Nothing but gospel truth was told by…

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Great Scheme for Peace War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

As to the naval bill for Canada, Mr. Emerson advocates the training of ships on the oceans and great lakes for emergencies, and the creation…

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Girl Twice Tries to Enlist in the Navy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

Miss Adelaide Portwood, of Decatur. III., possessed of unusually good looks, large stature, and a full, deep contralto voice, dressed as a man…

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