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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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Central America. Its War Story

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

The war in Central America between the republics of San Salvador and Guatemala, which, owing to the intervention of President Roosevelt, has now concluded, is only the most…

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Fighting the Zulu Rebels Costs the Natal Government Over Half a Million a War Loan Sanctioned London, Tuesday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 1

The campaign against the Zulu, rebels cost the Natal Government £610,000. The Natal Legislative Assembly have sanctioned a war loan of £500,000…

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Murderous Attack by Coolies. Europeans Shockingly Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 4

The island steamer Suva yesterday brought particulars front Fiji of a shocking attempt to murder a European manager of one of the sugar plantations of the Colonial Sugar…

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Japanese Camphor. Effect of the War. Price Doubled in Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 7

Three years ago, camphor was sold whole- sale in Sydney at 2s 3d per in; to-day it is 5s 6d per in, with a rising tendency; so that private people here, buying small quantities, have…

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If We Were at War How the Anglo-french Alliance. Would Act

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 3

In an article entitled "The Advantages of the Alliance with England," the "France M[?]talre" (writes a Paris correspondent) says that in case of war between Britain, and…

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Preference to Ex-soldiers. Objections of Labour. London, Aug. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 7

A deputation representing the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, the General Federation of Trade Unions, and Labour members of the House…

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Old Men for War

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 8

Must the venerable proverb, "Old men for counsel, young men for war" be amended? says the "Chicago Tribune."…

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German War Party v. Britain

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

The "war party." in Berlin, consisting of influential noblemen and high military and naval officers, is working hard to gain the ascendency…

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In Defence of Mr. Cook A Newspaper War ,in N.Z. An Old Parramattan in His War Paint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

Our old friend, Mr. J. Arundel, has been breaking a lance or two with newspaper correspondents in New Zealand in defence of his old familiar friend, the…

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The Major Speaks. How He Was Ruined by One War and Wants No More

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

"Well," said the major as he sawed off a plank for bis political platform, "they may talk war and talk war, but here's one feller who won't be in it…

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State Oe War. Alarm in Russia. Immediate General Strike. Incipient Mutiny Crushed, the Red Flag on Warships

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A state of war has been proclaimed in the Russian Baltic port of Kronstadt, where 2500 sailors and 400 soldiers have mutinied…

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The Japanese Soldier's Moral Precepts

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 8

Every Japanese, soldier recites every morning the following precepts contained in an edict of the Emperor dated January 4, 1881, and it is to…

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Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 11

The formation of the Coraki, Barraba, and Jerilderle Rifle Clubs has been gazetted. Mr. A. R. Dignam has been provisionally appointed second-lieutenant in the N.S.W…

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Russia's War for Freedom. Mutinies in Baltic Fortresses. Machine Guns Mow Down the Rebels. Consternation in St. Petersburg. Over-zeal Leads to a Fiasco. Outbreak at Cronstadt All News Censored. London, Aug. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 11

Two thousand five hundred sailors and 400 soldiers at Cronstadt mutinied, and a state of war has been proclaimed. Telegrams describing the mutiny have been…

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General Strike in St. Petersburg. City in Darkness. Railway Men Ordered Out. Soldiers About to Mutiny. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 August 1906 · page 5

A general strike has begun in St. Petersburg. There is no electric light in many quarters…

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Submarines in War. a Marvellous .Success

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Vice-Admiral Fournier states that the submarines were a marvellous success at the French naval maneuvers and torpedoed the flagship eight…

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Sir Conan Doyle and the Boer War

The Australian Star · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 5

In the "Cornhill Magazine" -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle publishes a full account of his Stewardship of the funds collected by him in order to "publish and to distribute abroad in…

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In Time of War. Army and Navy Reforms. Important Function's for Volunteers. Liberating the Regular Army

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Some far-reaching reforms in the Army and Navy are contemplated by the Government. Mr. R. B. Haldane's memorandum on the…

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South African War Ray

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 11

The following notification in regard to claims by members of contingents that took part in the Boer War was published in yesterday's District Orders:--"Members of contingents from New…

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Military. Claims Against the War Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 10

In a district order issued yesterday, members of contingents from New South Wales and other soldiers who served the Imperial Government during the Boer War are notified…

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