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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

96 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 5

Ship Charter War Clause

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 7

[?] ship [?] who proposed to [?] a stream [?] were surprised [?] the agents supalating [?] on the [?] of war…

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Strange War Echo

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 6

An action was brought by Mr Thomas Don, a city merchant, in the King's Bench Division on Monday (said "Lloyd's Weekly News" on Mar 2)…

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Welcome Home to Mr. Jas. Robertson, Jun. to James Alexander Robertson, M.R.C.V.S., EDIN

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 6

On Wednesday evening last there assembled at Coolangatta upwards of 200 people to welcome home Mr James Robertson, jun., who has returned, with honors laden, from…

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Five Franc War. French View of Great Strike

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 10

"And it is from this enlightened country," said Bousfield, "from this country of progress, of fearlessness, and of initiative, that the war cry will…

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The "Inconvenient" Soldier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 8

Re the recent failure of local cadets to master for inspection by the Commandant, a local scribe submits that—…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, August 31st, 1909. WAR

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 1

War is a terrible infliction at any time, but cruel war is the worst of all. Therefore it is matter for congratulation that the attempted introduction of the union badge…

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Perils of the Sea. the Missing Waratah. Search of the War Ships. Reply to Mr. Deakin. London, August 30

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 4

The Admiralty authorities have received a cable message from Mr. Deakin Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, requesting that a further…

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Soldier's Overwork. Color-sergeant Kills Him-self

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

"Suicide during temporary insanity p brought on by overwork," was (says , "Lloyd's News") the verdict returned at an inquest at Chester Castle on the…

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Fight with Wounded Lion. Hunter's Close Call

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 6

Few hunters have undergone such a terrible experience as that which befell, Mr Harry Williams, the African explorer, near Nairobi in June last (says…

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War Against Alcohol Science of Temperance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 3

Some important statements were (says "Public Opinion") made at the recent International Congress on Alcohol held in London…

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Aeroplane in War, Etc

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 7

The Wright brothers, in a talk about the future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe the air machine will not only be developed as a vehicle of sport…

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Aeroplane in War. Etc

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

The Wright brothers, in a talk about the future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe the air machine will not only be developed as a vehicle of sport,…

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The Greatest Soldier of the World. the Tomb of Napoleon

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 2

A little while ago I stood by the grave of the old Napoleon--a magnificent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost for a diety dead-- and gazed upon tho sarcophagus of rare and…

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Beer War in Germany. a Nation Athirst

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 6

Germany is once more in the throes of a beer war, and this time the conflict threatens to have serious consequences (wired the Berlin correspondent of the…

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War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 7

The cavalry rode in first. They might have been down from the clouds with the last drops of rain, so sudden was their appearance. The men were very wolfish…

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War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 3

The cavalry rode in first. They might have been down from the clods with the last drops of rain, so sudden was their appearance. The men were very [?]…

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