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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

1,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 55

Warsaw Soldiers Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 7

Two soldiers who were patrolling the streets of Warsaw have been shot dead…

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"Soldier Sam." Waiting for a Pension. 'Forgotten for 43 Years

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 5

The "Star's" reference to the Balaclava hero, who secured a pension 40 years after leaving the army, recalls the experience of one of the Crimean veterans, now residing at…

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Marie Narelle. Her Welcome Home. Smiles and Sunshine. a Chat with the Singer

The Australian Star · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

When Madame Melba arrived in Sydney, the train from Brisbane was 40 minutes late. In the case of Marie Narelle, who arrived from Melbourne this morning, history…

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Agrarian Riots in Russia. Sympathy of Soldiers. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 7

A serious disturbance is reported among the peasants of the Poltava Government, Russia, and it threatens to spread widely through the districts of the Government…

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Welcome Home

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 6

A pleasant gathering took place at "Ianthena," Wharf-road, on Friday night, June 8th, to accord a hearty welcome home again to Mr…

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The Attack on British Officers Eight Villagers Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday, 2.45 p.m.—In the affray in the village near Tantala, Egypt, when Captain Bull, of the Inniskilling Dragoons, was killed and two other British officers…

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British Officers Attacked. an Egyptian Episode. One Killed, Two Wounded. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 11

While a body of British troops was marching from Cairo to Alexandria five of the officers entered a village near Tantah to shoot pigeons…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Steamer RAMMED and Sunk by a Man of War. Twelve Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday, 2.45 p.m.—The Dutch man-of-war Piet Hein rammed and sank the Belgian steamer Meuse in the North Sea. The captain of the Meuse and eleven of the…

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The Rabbit War. Room for an Army of Trappers. No Worthy Unemployed

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 June 1906 · page 2

The freezing and export firms who are keeping the rabbit trapping army in the country had a steady stream of callers again last week as a result of the articles…

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Belgian Steamer Rammed. by a Dutch Man-of-war

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The Dutch mau-of-war Piet Hein rammed and sank the Belgian steamer Meuse in the North Sea. The captain of the Meuse and 11 of the crew…

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Belgian Steamer Sunk. by a Dutch War Vessel. London, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 7

The Netherlands coast defenco steamer Piet-Hein, 3464 tons, rammed and sank the Belgian steamer Meuse, 794 tons, in the North Sea…

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Wanted, More Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 6

Lieut. Colonel G. R. Campbell lectured at the Y.M.C.A. last night upon the objects and aims of the Australian National Defence League. He pointed out in his preliminary remarks that…

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Tug-of-War

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 7

The final of the Tug-of-War Tourney took place at. E. Smith's Gleumore Hotel last Saturday, when M. Fitzpatrick and Bill Brown defeated Peter McEncroe and…

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The Japanese Deficit. War Compensation Unpaid

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," says that the deficit, when the next Japanese Budget is announced, will be £8,000,000…

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Winter Evening's Pastime. Puzzles Fob Young and Old. 34.—How Many Soldiers Were There?

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 7

A commanding officer at one of the recent military encampments found that, by placing his men in ranks of 4, 6, or 6, he always had one over; but by placing them in ranks of 7,…

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Byelostok Horrors. Soldiers' Unspeakable Outrages. Treatment of Jewish Girls. London, Wednesday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 1

Further horrifying details, are to hand regarding the butchering of Jews at Byelostok. Soldiers are declared to have outraged a number of Jewish girls in the attic of a…

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More Bombs. Governor and Deputy-governor Wounded. London, Thursday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 1

A bomb has wounded Humbert, the unpopular governor of the Kovno prison, and also grievously wounded the deputy-governor of the same prison…

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American War Pensions

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

A few days ago (writes Mr. A. Maurice Low in the "National Review" for April) the House of Representatives passed the Annual Pension Bill, which carries an appropriation…

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In Time of War. the Control of War News

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- A representative conference of managers and editors of London and provincial newspapers, now sitting in London, has discussed the question of the…

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News by Cable. News in War Time

Evening News · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—A representative conference of managers and editors of London arid provincial newspapers has affirmed the acceptance by the Press of the general principle of…

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