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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Take Away the Soldiers. the Rand Strikers' Request

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- The Rand miners have asked Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald and the other British Labor members to assist the strikers' funds or to…

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Informative and Controversial. War and National Degeneracy

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 June 1907 · page 8

AT the University on Tuesday night Professor Starr Jordan tried to prove—and very unsuccessfully—that war is the cause of national degeneracy. He seems…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 June 1907 · page 12

The Premier has ordeed the claims of returned soldiers recommended by Mr. Wilshire to be paid. The total is about £6000…

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New York Strike Collapses. Non-unionists Seriously Wounded. London, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 7

The strike of longshoremen at New York for higher wages has collapsed. Strikers fiercely set upon non-unionists, who havo heretofore been employed in…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco Prussian War. Chapter Iii-the Understanding

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 7

The Duke's face became more grave, anu the lines round his mouth and eyes more pronounced, before he spoke. "I can do no more than commence .the. story," said he…

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New York Strike Collapses. Non-unionists Seriously Wounded. London, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 7

The strike of longshoremen at New York for higher wages has collapsed. Strikers, fiercely set upon non-unionists, who have heretofore been employed in…

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Defective Shells Disquieting Reports War Office Investigating London, Monday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 1

Some disquieting reports concerning defects in the construction of lyddite shells are being investigated by the authorities of the War Office…

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A Big for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter III.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 7

But I would wait no longer. 1 understood. She wished me to go and take the jewels from their hiding place in that chateau of four chimneys, and make my way…

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State Elections. Mr. M'gowen at Redfern. Commonwealth Defended. "Is the Premier Going to War!"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 8

Mr. M'Gowen, M.L.A., the leader of the Labour party, who is contesting the Redforn seat, opened his campaign in the local Town Hall last evening. Mr. J. Leitch (president…

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Motor War Balloons

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 1598

Extensive experiments have recently been carried out by the French and German war authorities, with the object of proving what damage could be done by a motor balloon in time of war. According to a…

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Alleged Defective Shells War Office Investigation. London, June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 9

The War Office is investigating certain reported disquietening defects in the steel casing of lyddite shells, and many thousands of shells issued are being examined…

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A Bid Fob Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter IV.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 7

"I want, to see old Joe, Sam," said I. "Put me across. Will you, please?" "Sartinly, bor," said Sam, who was no great respecter of persons. "But yew want…

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An Inevitable Policy. the North African Agreements. Maintaining the Status Quo. Can Germany Now Make War at Sea?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Anglo-Spanish and Franco-Spanish agreements with reference to the safeguarding of mutual interests on the North African coast have been…

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Untrustworthy French Soldiers

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Eveuing.—Owing to some regiments of soldiers in four of the disturbed provinces of France being untrustworthy, the Government is replacing them with…

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Suspected Soldiers Withdrawn From French Provinces Replaced by More Disciplined Troops London, Tuesday, 2.58 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 1

The French Government continues to take precautions against any further outbreaks in the wine- growing centres. From four of the disturbed provinces the…

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Australian War Invention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 6

Some time ago the Minister for Defence was approached by a young man named R. F. Mullane, of Fitzroy, Melbourne, who produced a model of an engine which he affirmed would…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter IV—(Continued.)

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 7

"Oh," she said, looking more anxious than sorry. "Does father know?" "I've only just come to know it myself," said I, a little petulantly. I was vexed…

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Peter's Pence. The War Against All Christian Civilisation. Circular to the Clergy of the Archdiocese of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 24

Very Rev. and Rev. Fathers in Christ,—Permit me to remind you that on Sunday,the 30th inst., the Peter's Pence collection will be held in all the churches of the…

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More Mutiny Among the Tsar's Soldiers Rebellious Sappers London, Wednesday, 3 p. m

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 1

There is more mutiny in Russia. The latest outbreak has occurred at Kieff, where a whole battalion of sappers revolted and "played up," with most disastrous results…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter V.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 7

There was the sound of a light laugh and of an opening door. I turned and saw Sylvia Dumergue advancing into the room, accompanied by a clean-shaven man whom…

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