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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

1,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 64

Soldier's Good Work

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 14

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

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

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

One night a party of soldiers were telling stories of thrilling adventures, wonderful spectacles, marvellous sight-seeing experiments, &c., gathered round the camp fire in…

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Soldiers in the Smash. a Wonderful Escape. How Discipline Tells

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 9

LIVERPOOL CAMP, Friday.--Two companies of the 4th Battalion Australian Infantry were in the Murrurundi smash--those from Armidale and Tamworth. They numbered one hundred…

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Putrid Meat for Soldiers. a Contractor Sent to Prison

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--A meat contractor named Levy has been sentenced at Bar-le-due to a year's imprisonment and a heavy fine for supplying the French troops with…

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A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXXIV.—(Continued.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

Amongst the peculiarities of Siberian climate, it is not the least remarkable that those who fall victims to the frost are seldom aware of their danger till they…

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Russian Frontier Fight Battle With Persian Brigands Many Killed and Wounded London, Saturday. 6.50 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 19 April 1908 · page 1

Five hundred Persian brigands attacked the Russian frontier guards at Bellasauver, and killed four, besides wounding five, including the captain…

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Big Battle in Morocco Daring Night Attack by the Moors Fiercely Repelled by the French Troops. Heavy Casualty List Hundreds of Moors Killed and Wounded London, Saturday, 6.50 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 19 April 1908 · page 1

Hoping to destroy the Fining section of the [?] railway, three thousand Moorish horsemen and two thousand foot soldiers, organised by preachers of the Jehad, or war…

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Easter Encampments. Doings at Liverpool. Soldier's Exciting Experience Governor General and State Governor Watch Battle Firing. Liverpool, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1908 · page 7

This is an Ideal battle ground. The main camp extends alone the flat ground running parallel with the river, and though heavy rain descended unceasingly…

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Soldier Seriously Hurt

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1908 · page 7

Our Liverpool correspondent wired last night:— As the men were marching out, MeDonnell, of the 2nd Regiment, was borne on a…

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Wounded by a Tiger. New Zealander's Narrow Escape. While Hunting Big Game

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.—Mr. Leopold Aclaud, a New Zealand landowner, while shooting in the Khulna district, India; wounded a tiger…

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The Liverpool Camp. Results of Saturday's Shooting. Sunday in the Lines. a Wounded Man

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 6

After the 1st and 2nd Regiments had done their battle firing on Saturday, the officer in charge of the range examined the targets, and reported the number of hits on each to the…

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Soldier's After-effects. Encampment, Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 7

Private John M'Donnell, of the 2nd A.I.R., who was travelling by permission with the 4th in the train which suffered in the Murrurundi collision, was on Saturday morning…

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Port Jackson Defences. Torpedo Attack on Sydney. Stormy Conditions. Teetotal Soldiering in the Wet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 5

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the artillery and other garrison troops stationed at Middle and South Heads were able to carry out the interesting programme…

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Soldiering Under Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 8

field, their Excellencies afterwards having a bivouac luncheon with the reglments of which they are the respective honorary colonels. They returned to town early in the afternoon, after…

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An Injured Soldier. in Hospital at Liverpool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 7

LIVERPOOL ENCAMPMENT. Saturday.—Private .John MacDonnell, of the Second Battalion Australian Infantry, was a passenger by the train from the north yesterday morning, and…

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Is It War ? Turkey Defies Italy. Italian Squadron to the Scene. the Porte Friendless. Shadow of the Triple Alliance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.—A semiofficial note from Rome states that owing to Turkey threatening to forcibly prevent the opening of Italian post-offlces at…

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Soldiers and the Push. Bottles in the Air. Saturday Night in Oxfordstreet

Evening News · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

Joseph Hines, 48, laborer, was charged before Mr. Love, D.S.M. at the Water Police Court this afternoon with throwing a bottle, to the danger of passers-by…

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Soldiers in Camp. Fine Weather at Last Brigade Attack at Liverpool.a Clean and Orderly Encampment

Evening News · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 6

The miserable weather conditions which had prevailed in the Liverpool camp till Sunday night, disappeared with the coming of morn on Easter Monday. There seemed even a more…

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On the Tented Field. Citizen Soldiers in Training. Good Work by the Infantry Brigade. Need for More Extended Training

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

LIVERPOOL CAMP, Monday,—If the members of the Federal Government, who have endorsed the recently proposed—and recently abandoned —new system of military defence had any…

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Arrival of the Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 9

There was not a note of pathos or tragedy that was not struck at the Melbourne Hospital this morning, when in ambulance waggons, cabs, and vans the wounded arrived…

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