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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 49

Monument to Sergt Fallon. Unveiled by General Gordon. High Tributes to a Citizen Soldier

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 15

The ceremony of unveiling the monument erected to the memory of the late Sergeant Michael A. Fal[?]on in Waverley Cemetery, was performed on Sunday afternoon by…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay. Inquiry Into Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Wilshire S.M., commenced yesterday the inquiry at the Works Department into the cases of returned South African soldiers who claim Imperial pay at the…

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Soldiers' Pay the South African Trouble. Evidence Before the New Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 8

Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., appointed a Royal Commissioner to inquire concerning the pay alleged to be due to persons who served in the South African War and did not appear before…

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"The Sinews of War" Labour's Fighting Platform

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

To assist in securing additional Labour representation in the State Parliament at the next election the Political Labour League has addressed a circular appealing for…

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Frozen Meat Not Necessarily Australian Action by the War Office London, Friday, 1.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

The War Office, in inviting tenders for the supply of frozen meat for Gibraltar, struck out the stipulation that the meat must be Australian or New Zealand…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay. Inquiry Into Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 8

Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., resumed yesterday the inquiry at the Works Department into the case of returned South African soldiers who claim Imperial pay at the rate of 1s 2d…

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Soldiers' Pay. the Claim for Four Shillings and Sixpence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 8

Mr. K. H. Wilshire, S.M., appointed a Royal Commission to inquire concerning the pay alleged to be due to persons who served in the South African war and did not appear before…

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World's War for Trade

The World's News · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 9

"Last century saw great conflicts for territory; the present century will witness a bitter and gigantic international trade war between…

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Historic Devonshire-lane. Reminiscence of the Civil War. An Impious Cannon

The World's News · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 11

DURING the wars between Charles I. and his Parliament the noble residence "Courthouse," Modbury, was stormed and taken, with great slaughter, by…

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Unready Australia. Two Councils of War. What Authority Does the Council Possess? Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

The question is whether the military portion of our Military Council of Deferce have the power, allowing that they possess the will and the ability, to initiate and to develop…

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The British Army. Why Many Would-be Soldiers Are Lost. a Matter of Bad Teeth

The World's News · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 16

MANY Interesting facts regarding the difficulty experienced in…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay. Inquiry Into Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 11

Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., resumed yesterday the inquiry at the Works Department into the cases of returned South African soldiers who claim imperial pay at the rate of 1s 2d…

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

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 7

The detachment of Commonwealth Cadets in the Superior Public School, William street, has been disbanded. Herd Roberts, presiding at a meeting of the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 8

A number of witnesses were examined yesterday before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., with regard to the claims made by returned soldiers for participation in the money which was voted by…

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Soldiers' Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 14

The Royal Commission, appointed by Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., to inquire into the claims of the men who served in the South African war, and who did not appear before Judge…

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A Soldier Who Was Buried Alive

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1907 · page 3

Corporal Francois Leclere, who lives at Angouleme (France), has had an experience few would care to duplicate. Twice in his life be has been taken for dead…

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The Last Chance of the British Volunteer Soldier

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1907 · page 7

Just ninety-nine years ago in such stress was the British army for recruits that levy and bounty money of £40 a man was being paid (equivalent to at least…

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Wounded with a Pickaxe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 6

HOBART, Sunday.--A painful accident occurred on Saturday to Able-Seaman Dale, of H.M.S. Encounter. He was engaged with other companions digging a trench prior to…

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The Limitation of War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 6

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's hopeful tone in dealing with the prospective deliberations of The Hague Conference has not met with a sympathetic response from the…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay. Inquiry Into Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Wilshire S.M., resumed yesterday the inquiry at the Works Department into the cases of returned South African soldiers who claim Imperial pay at the rate…

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