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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 49

Russian Soldiers Mutiny. Bloodshed at Kieff

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A battalion of sappers at Kieflf mutinied, and fired volleys tit random. A captain and three men were killed and 60 wounded. Five…

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Engines of War the Giant Battleship. Destroyers at Work Submarine's Playful' Dive

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 9

The colonial visitors witnessed a magnificent naval display at Portsmouth on Friday; last (writes a London correspondent on May 16). It was organised on their behalf by the…

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R. B. Haldane . a Pen Picture of Him How the War Minister Works

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 11

Before Richard Burdon Haldane was two years old his governess one day discovered him busily working away, at a pile of dust. When asked the oibject of his labour, he…

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A Bid Fob Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter Vi.—the Anchor's Weighed

Evening News · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 15

"Ah, my friend," cried the Duke, when I returned to the manor house abut ten minutes before seven in the evening. "Your country cure! But he is "impayable!' He…

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Frances Peril Soldiers and Rioters Are They Going to Join Forces? a Dangerous Situation London, Friday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 1

Reports from the four departments in France affected by the wine crisis show how grave the situation has become. From the outset there have been…

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Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes a power whose, morning -drum beat, following the sun, circles the earth." Daniel Webster

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 9

It is definitely decided that two new Indian mountain batteries are to be raised this year. A new Indian, cavalry "regiment is also to be raised…

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Mr. Deakin's Welcome Home

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 12

An enthusiastic welcome was tendered to Mr. Deakin in the Queen's Hall, Perth, on his return from the Imperial Conference. Mr. Deakin Bald that the colonial visitors in…

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Japan and Britain and War

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 6

The visit to the United States of a Japanese special envoy may have the effect of checking, oven though it be only temporarily, the drift towards war…

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A Soldier of Fortune

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 5

Major-General Henry Ronald Douglas Maclver, soldier of fortune, who fought under 18 flags, and died recently in New York, from heart, trouble, at the ago of 65…

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Rebellious Soldiers The Agde Mutiny Sympathy with the Wine Growers London, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 1

Further details are to hand concerning the mutinous outbreak among the infantry at Agde. It now appears that the mutineers, who…

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Church and State. the Position in France. "A War Against Christian Civilisa[?] Tion."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 4

In a circular letter to the clergy of th[?] Archdi[?]ese of Sydney, which was read in th[?] Roman Catholic churches yesterday, bringing under notice the annual collection of "Peter'[?]…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter Vii.—south by West

Evening News · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 7

Gloomy as the murk of oily smoke kept the little cabin, with its one dingy hanging paraffin lamp swinging over the bare deal table which occupied the centre of the…

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Soldiers' Sympathy. Six Hundred Join Rioters. Colonel Declares Against Slaughter. London, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 7

According to a Reuter message, 300 infantry left their barracks at A[?]e with arms and ammunition, and marched to Beziers, where they joined the rioters…

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The French Riots. Military Join the Peasants. Six Hundred Soldiers Mutiny. Pandemonium in the Deputies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The riotous disturbances in the south of France still continue, and were further complicated yesterday by a dangerous military mutiny…

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Welcome Home. Mr. Deakin at Adelaide. an Enthusiastic Reception. Prime Minister Urges Unity

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Mr. Deakin and Sir William Lyne were accorded an enthusiastic reception at Adelaide Town-hall at noon to-day. The Mayor presided and all the Ministers of…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco Prussian War. Chapter VII.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 7

"Ha'e ye hauled yit?" shouted the old man. Then, with a look at the send to windward, which was drifting in huge rolling masses of sepia cloud over the stars of a sheer and lofty…

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Alcohol in War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 1622

General Kuroki, who commanded the first Japanese army during the war with Russia, is now visiting the Jamestown Exposition, in the United States. We may mention, for…

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Books, Publications, Etc. New Books. a Story of the War of 1870

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 54

Mr. Percy Fitzgerald claims for his story, entitled "Josephine's Troubles" (Unwin's Colonial Library), that it faithfully reflects the whole tone and agitations of the great war of…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco Prussian War. Chapter Viii. (Continued)

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 9

Although we were far more on our beam than previously, toe steady force of wind on our starboard Quarter made the" sailing a vast deal more comfortable than the terrific…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Terrible Bomb Outrage. Many Killed and Wounded. Great Damage

Evening News · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—While Erivan Square, Tiflis, Russian Caucasia was crowded with people, ten bombs were thrown in succession among them…

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