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The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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Federal Parliament. "At War with the States" Cost of Defence Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

The discussion was resumed in the House of Representatives on Mr. Fisher's resolution to borrow £1,500,000 from the trust advances account…

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War in the Air. a Unique Offer. Vancouver, September 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 2

John Barry Ryan, a son of a New york multi-millionaire, created enthusiasm in the War and Navy Department to-day. by offering to plant and…

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Cabinet Dissensions. the Religious War in Spain Vancouver, Sept. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 2

The Catholic press in Spain is filled with stories of Cabinet dissensions and it is freely predicted that the manifestations to be held on Sunday will…

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Steed Smarter Than Soldier

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 2

Trooper Brown of the British territorials was "green." (says the "Dundee Advertiser"). His horse, likewise unaccustomed to war, seemed from its…

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Berlin Riots. a Revolt in Miniature. Further Bloodshed. Young Girls Participate. Many Wounded, Four Deaths. London, Sept, 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 2

A painful feature of the labor riots in Berlin over the importation of non unionists is the excesses of young girls and the worst class of Berlin females…

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Peace or War? Turkey and Greece. London, October 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Athens says the situation is of extreme gravity and peace or war rests on the irresponsible Young Turk Committees,…

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America and Japan. War Feeling Continues. Predictions at Tokio. Vancouver, Oct. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

At Tokio predictions of war with the United States continue and loom large in the utterances of Japanese publicists, who are trying to win…

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Industrial Conflict Police and Strikers. Many Wounded. Berlin, Oct. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

At Cologne, in a conflict between the striking excavators and the police last night, thirty were wounded. One policeman was fatally injured…

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Revolution and Civil War. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 2

The latest particulars of the revolution in Lisbon state that the Royalists still hold many strongholds in the country, and a pitched battle is…

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British Interests. War Ships Sent to Lisbon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 2

The moment the British Foreign Office heard that the telegraph wires had been out at Lisbon orders were issued for the protected cruiser Newcastle,…

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Civil War Feared. Garrisons Still Loyal. New Government Manifesto

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 2

According to Madrid despatches the garrisons at Oporto and other large towns in Portugal remain loyal and there is likelihood of the Lisbon coup…

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The Braganza Dynasty. Queen Mother's Ambition. May Cause Civil War. Vancouver, Oct. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

The Duke of Oporto and the Queen Mother will undoubtedly play an important part in whatever attempts the Bregauza dynasty makes to regain…

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The War-torch

The Worker · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 23

[Written after seeing the many waratahs used as Australian emblems in the Eight-Hour procession, Sydney, October, 1910.]…

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England v. Germany. War Ridiculed. Vancouver, October 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 3

Professor Jordan, of the Leland— Stanford University, returned from Europe today after attending the international Congress on Zoology,…

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Grave Developments Bloodshed in Paris a Revolutionary Struggle. Drastic Government Action Dramatic Scenes Soldiers and Populace in Conflict. London, Oct. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

Blood flowed in the strike this morning. The police attempted to disperse a meeting held at the "La Humanite" Socialist newspaper office,…

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America and Japan. Developing the WAr Spirit. Vancouver, Oct. 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 2

Eumity towards America coutinues to be taught by the Japanese press. In substance the crusade follows on similar lines to those in…

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"A Piratical War." Capitalist Littlejohn's Lamentations

The Worker · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 22

G. S. Littlejohn, ex-president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, blends blind denunciation with pellucid candor. Talking: to a "D.T." man of the political…

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The Far East. the Kaiser Foresees War. Berlin, Oct. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

Great interest is attached to the Crown Prince's forthcoming tour in the Far East. The Kaiser's intention is to have his son brought into close…

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A Holy War. Danger in Egypt. Revolution Feared. London, Oct 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

The Foreign Office is taking extraordinary measures in Egypt. All officers' leave was cancelled a week ago, and they are scurrying to rejoin and…

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Industrial War. Shutting Up Shops. Union Success in Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

The police interference in the unionist garment workers' procession, resulted in a riot. Officers of the union state that they will effectually…

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