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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

19 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

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

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Serious Shooting Case. Young Man Dangerously Wounded

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 6

Shortly before midnight on Friday a sensational shooting affray occurred at Launcesston, in which a young man named Roy McLsod. 21, a racing…

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British Consul Garotted. Outrage by French Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

Five soldiers of the 23nd Colonial Regiment, which is stationed at Hyeres, attacked and robbed the British Consul, Mr. Sadler, and Dr. and Mrs…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

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

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

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

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British Consul Garotted. Outrage by French Soldiers

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

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

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British Consul Garotted. Outrage by French Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 5

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

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"The Coming War."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 5

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

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A Russian Soldier. How He Is Valued

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 5

Anne Shestopaioff of the village Blakova, Government of Tula, was summoned to the military chief of the district who said to her: "There husband…

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Dan Barry's Company. the Prisoner of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The above is a striking title of a new, up to-date, sad a striking drama to be produced od Thursday night next in the Centennial Hall by Dan Bury and his popular dramatic…

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End of Picturesque War. Fighting Op the Future

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 5

The veteran French officer, General de Negrier, has given to the "Revue des Deux Mondes" his criticisms of the Russo-Japanese campaign…

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His Foes Legacy. a Soldier's Adopted Child

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 5

There are three visitors in Nottingham at the present time who recall one of the most romantic incidents of a soldier's life…

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Railway Companies at War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

Papers by the last English mail, up to 18th May, stated that the cordial understanding between Great Britain and France has led to the inauguration of a…

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Cheers at a Trial. Soldier Acquitted Dramatic Scene in Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 5

Dramatic scenes were witnessed at a murder trial at Northampton Assizes yesterday (21st June)—science which have rarely, if ever, been…

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A Soldier's Adventure

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 5

Spectators witnessing the launching of the German cruiser Gneisenau at Geestemunde the other day were treated, according to the "Tagblatt," of Bremen,…

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War Stores Scandals

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 1

The Army Council has considered the report of the Royal Commission on War Stores in South Africa. The Army Council has decided that…

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Coming Commercial War. Fight for the Pacific

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 5

Mr F. A. Mackenzie writes from Kobe to the London "Daily Mail":—Yesterday Japan was the world's fairland: to-day Japan would fain…

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The French Army. Trades for Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 5

On 5th August the Foils correspondent for the "Express" wrote:—The Minister of War issued a circular to the commanders of All army corps…

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Municipal Wastrels. Coming English War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 5

Those who make outcry, against rates will very soon have their chance, remarks a writer in the London "Dally Mail" on 3rd October. If they mean to…

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