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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

62 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

The Soldier’s Lot. Mr Forster’s Bright Picture. a New Era

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

Mr Arnold-Forster, Secretary of State for War, who at Norwich laid the foundation stone of new cavalry barracks to be built there, was entertained at a…

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Ex-arch Duke As Recruit. Completes His Course As an Ordinary Soldier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

After holding the rank of General in the Austrian Army and being known as a good strategist, the ex-Archduke Leopold, who gave up bis position in…

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In a Bear’s Clutches. Terrific Encounter Between a Man and a Huge Wounded Beast

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

William Paige of Kennett, Cal., had an encounter with a hear a few days ago that came near putting an end to his career…

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Stones As Weapons of War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

It has been reported that on more than one occasion the Russians and Japanese have actually pelted each other with stones. The "Regiment" points…

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Science and Invention. Japan's War on Disease. What Sanitary Precautions Have Done For Her Armies

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

"Typhold that dread scourge of soldiers, has been almost eliminated from the Japanese army in the present war," writes Anita Newcomb McGee in the…

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Ex-arch Duke As Recruty. Completes His Coupee As an Ordinary Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 6

After holding the rank of General in the Australia Army and being known as a good [?] the ex-Archduke [?] who gave up his position in…

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The Continental War Scare

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

During the past few months the Continental papers have been trying to promote a war scare between Germany and France which might involve England. The erman "Wahre Jacob" (Stuttgart) aptly portrays the situation, thus:…

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Stones As Weapons of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

It has been reported that on more ban one occasion the Russians and Japanese have actually pelted each oldest with stones. The “ Regiment“ [?]…

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Science and Invention. Japan’s War on Disease. That Sanitary Precautions Have none For Her Armies

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

“Typhoid, that dread scourge of [?] has bean almost eliminated from [?] army in the present war,” [?] Auita Newcomb McGee in the…

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The Continental War Scare. (Block per favor of the Literary Digest. N.Y.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

During the past few months the Continental papers have been trying to promote a war scare between Germany and France which might involve England. The [?]rman “Wahre Jacob” (Su[?]gart) aptly portrays the situation, thus :…

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War Stores Inquiry. Documents Cause Delay

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

So many fresh documents have arrived from Pretoria which require examination that the Royal Commission on the waste of war stores only…

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British Consul Garotted. Outrage by French Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

Five soldiers of the 22nd Colonial Regiment, which is stationed at Hyeres, attacked and robbed the British Consul, Mr Sadier, and Dr. and Mrs…

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War Stores Inquiry. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

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Explosion at Saigon. Dynamite Ship Blows Up. a Romance of the War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

A message received in London yesterday writes the "Daily Telegraph" of 8th December) afternoon from Saigon, French Indo-China announces that an…

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Out-of-work Tragedy. Ex-soldier Murders His Sister and Child

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

An ex-private of the Royal Rifles, named John Murphy, thirty, murdered his married sister, Annie Masters, aged thirty-three, and her baby…

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Naval War Lessons

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

The appointment of a British committee of experts to consider no[?] battleship designs in the light of the exp[?] of the past year, shows that [?]…

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The Soldier's Memorial

The Bega Budget · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 1

The proposal to place a suitable railing round the handsome monument erected in the park to the memory of those from this district…

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The Duke of Cambridge. a True Soldier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

Colonel Willoughby Verner, late Ride Bridge, assisted by Captain Erasmua Darwin Parker, late Man chester Regiment have produced,…

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"The Coming War."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

"Seestern, 1906" is the title of a remarkable book published anonymously to-day, November 10th, which deals with the possibility of a war between Great…

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Japan's Finances. Provision for the War Expenditure

Southern Star · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

According to the London "Times," the Budget for next year shows L11,000,000 annually devoted to the service of the war debts which will be fully…

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