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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

1,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 64

War Against Red Tape. Mr. Peeey Optimistic. Address to Agriculturists. Selection of Show Judges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 9

Mr. R. T. Keys presided last night in Hoskins'-bulldings, Spring-street, at the annual conference of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union of N.S.W. Mr. Perry,…

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Kings of Commerce to Help the War Office Business Men to Run New Army

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Our Windsor correspondent (writes a London paper) has had an interview with Lord Esher, a permanent member of the Committee of Imperial Defence, on a new departure…

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More Battleships. President Roosevelt's Message. Preparing for Peace. by Making Ready for War. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 9

President Roosevelt, in a message to Congress urging that it should provide four battleships of the largest type immediately, remarks that China is an example of the…

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The Real General Gordon. Lord Cromer Upsets an English Idol. a Soldier Who Ignored His Orders

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 30

The most striking part of Lord Cromer's new book, "Modern Egypt," which is creating a great sensation in England, is his severe criticism of General Gordon. He…

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The Farmer As a Soldier

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. G. Melville writes:—The general feeling of curiosity in regard to the exact meaning of the defence scheme proposed by Mr. Deakin is…

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Newspapers for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 8

Rev. W. Harry Edwardes, chaplain C.M.F., writes:--"Would you be so good as to allow an appeal for newspapers, magazines, games, etc., to be made in your columns for the use of our…

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America's Naval Policy. Preparing for Possible War. President's Message Disregarded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The United States House of Representatives has, by 190 votes to 79, rejected an amendment to the Naval Appropriation Bill providing for the…

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Soldiers in the Smash. Major Braund Interviewed. a Tribute to the Injured

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

A large number of passengers, who were in the smash, arrived in Sydney about 1.30 this afternoon. None of them, however, bore signs of serious injury, inasmuch as those who had been…

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Soldier's Good Work

The Australian Star · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

Private M' Donald, of the Tamworth Company Australian Infantry, stated that the Tamworth people were on the rear portion of the train, while the Armidale soldiers were…

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What the Soldiers Say. the Cries of the Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 14

Corporal C. H. Potts, of the Fourth Australian Infantry, together with the Tamworth company of the regiment, was in the rear end of the train. The Armidale contingent was…

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Up-to-date Methods in War

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 11

The advances which have been made in recent years in electricity and mechanics are being made full use of in the ment of all the armies of the Great…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter I.

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 8

Be just in all you say and all you do; whatever be your birth, you're sure to be A peer of the first magnitude to me."…

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Our New Story. a Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

The Treat in Store for Lovers of a Thrilling and Romantic Narrative, of Tender devotion, dramatic Situation, valorous adventure,…

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The Murrurundi Smash. a Soldier Victim. Becomes Ill in Camp

Evening News · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 9

LIVERPOOL., Saturday Morning.—One of the men of the 2nd Regiment, named M'Donnell, who came into camp at Liverpool after going through the Murrurundi railway collision, took…

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Soldiers' Soup on the March

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

The 4th Foot German Guards marched to Doeberitz on Monday, taking among their baggage a new portable kitchen. Over the rear wheels was fixed a huge boiler, beneath which…

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Camorrists and Soldiers. a Desperate Fight

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

THERE was brought to the barracks of the Carabineers at Vico Equense in the province of Naples recently a butcher, one Constantino de Stefano, and his son Felice, who…

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Big Railway Smash. Head-to-head Collision. Cries Foe Help in the Darkness. Mint People Injured. Sensational Eescue Work by Soldiers. Some Miraculous Escapes. Injured Left at Murrurundi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 13

There was a sensational railway smash at Murrurundi yesterday morning. Two trains met in a head-to-head collision. The Brisbane mail crashed into the second division of the [?]…

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At Liverpool Camp. Soldier's Vivid Story. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 14

When the Armidale company marched into camp several of its members showed the marks of the accident. Sergeant Cuskelly was bandaged about the face; and Privates Williams,…

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A Battered Soldier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 14

Sergeant P. W. Cuskell, of Armidale, presented a very battered appearance, his face being literally swathed in stroking plaster covering antiseptic gauze…

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Passengers' Stories. Wild Excitement Car Full of Soldiers. Interview with Major Braund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 14

According to the narrative of Major G. F. Braund, of Armidale, the smash of two cars was a most complete one, and the escape of the members of G Company of the 4th…

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