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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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Irish to the Last. the Late Dr. Ingram. Strongly Opposed the Boer War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 7

It is a popular error to suppose that Dr. John Kells Ingram wrote only tho one poem. "The Memory of the Dead." As a matter of fact, he wrote many others, and even…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Synopsis of Chapters

Evening News · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 7

The story is told by Harry Fisher. His grandfather has recently left' him a large manor house, but, although a reputedly wealthy man, the grandfather left no money,…

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Woman As Soldier a Russian Heroine

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

An Interesting story of a woman soldier is told by the usually dull official mllitary jourrial "Russky Invalid." A girl .named Xenia Kritskaya moved by intense patriotism…

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Contraband of War

The Australian Star · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

At the Hague Conference England has proposed to abandon contraband of war, owing to the…

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Torpedoes and Contraband of War London

The Australian Star · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 1

At yesterday's sitting of the Conference Sir Edward Satow, the representative of Great Britain, proposed to restrict the employment of torpedoes to recognised…

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War in the New Hebrides. H.m.s. Cambrian Punishes Natives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 7

The little island-trading steamer France, belonging to Messrs. Kerr Brothers, of this city, which returne to port yesterday from a cruise among the Islands of the New…

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

Evening News · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 9

When I returned to the deck, old joe was again at the tiller with Sylvia by his side, laughing at some of the old man's yarns. "There ye be, maaster," said the old man,…

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At the Hague. Restricted Use of Torpedoes. Abolition of Contraband of War. the Friction Over Rights of Search

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The International Peace Conference is still sitting at the Hague. Owing to the possibility of attaching a…

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Strength of the Navy Preparedness for War

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 7

A temperate and reassuring account of the British Government's naval policy is given in the "Fortnightly Review", by the well-informed writer who adopts the nom-de-guerre…

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Airships in War. German Officer on "Utoplan Visions."

The World's News · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 7

Major Parseval, the constructor of tht airship now being experimented with by the German Army, has expressed similar views with regard to the use of these vessels in time of war…

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Peace Proposals War and Its Terrors London, Friday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 1

The Hague correspondent of the "Times" reports that a great proportion of the proposals to be brought before the Peace Conference now sitting relate to the rights and…

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

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 15

"Low bridge!" came the cry of the nasal voice again, and, with a low chuckle understood, and pressing Sylvia's head down, I motioned to the men to duck even as I did…

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A Soldier of Fortune. Who Had an Adventurous Caleer

The World's News · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 11

A remarkable career has closed with the death of Major-General Henry Ronald Douglas M'Iver, a soldier of fortune who fought under [?] [?] General M'Iver, according to the "New York…

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Woman as Soldier. a Russian Heroine Who Served Against the Japanese

The World's News · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 11

An interesting story of a woman soldier is told by the usually dull official military journal "Russky Invalid." A girl named Xenia Kritskaya, moved by intense patriotism, disguised…

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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 29 June 1907 · page 7

Knights of "the" Trencher.--Headlines from a Yorkshire pager: "Brilliant Military Banquet. Where British Army Excels. Soldiers' Splendid Capacity."…

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Welcome Home to Sydney. Chamber of Manufactures. Assisting the Iron Industry. Australian Shipping Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 7

Sir William Lyne, Minister of Customs, a[?] rived in Sydney by the Melbourne express o[?] Saturday, and the council of the Chamber of Manufactures arranged for him a…

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Startling Murder Mad Afghan Runs Amok a Carrier Killed Seven Others Wounded Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 1

An Afghan hawker named Chumpier suddenly went out of his mind at Richmond, North Queensland, on Saturday night, and securing a rifle murdered one man and…

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Queensland Sensation Murder by a Mad Afghan. Seven Others Wounded. Volleys Disable the Lunatic. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 7

News received from Richmond, North Queensland, states that last night Chumpter, an Afghan hawker, went mad, and from his caravan shot indiscriminately at everybody in…

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War Robbed of Its Terrors. the Hague Peace Proposals. Protection of Private Interests

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--"The Times" says a great proportion of the proposals made at the Hague Conference relate to the rights and interests of neutrals, which…

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

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 7

"Wal., see there naow!" cried Abner. "If the hand of Providence isn't in that where is it? Here am I, a Tryin' to ketch another eel or two for 'Phonse ta jelly (but I'm no…

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