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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1909

5 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Playing at Soldiers

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

A young son of Mr. Thos. Bourke, of Booral, met with a serious accident while playing with firearms. The boy in company with other children was having a game of…

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Airships in War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 4

Sir Hiram Maxim recently declared that the aeroplane, even in its present imperfect state was a very efficient military weapon. During the…

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Australian Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 3

Lord Dudley, who, as Commander-in-Chief, was in camp at Liverpool on Saturday, after planing medals on the breasts of those who were to receive them, addressed the troops…

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The War Office View

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Haldane (Secretary of State for War) said he agreed with every word uttered by Mr. Balfour, and urged the colonies to organise…

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War Against Trusts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 3

While the recent High Court test case, under the Australian Industries Preservation Act was pending, as ion in respect to a number of alleged…

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