The Complete Soldier. His Battle Value. Letter From Lord Roberts
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4
At a meeting of the National Rifle Association last night, Colonel William Holmes read a letter received from Lord' Roberts, who wrote as president of the National Service League…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Office Tenders. Preserved Meat Wanted
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7
LONDON, Thursday.--The War Office is inviting tenders, closing May 4, for 533,280 12oz. tins, and 266,090 24oz tins, of preserved meat, delivery from September to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →P.l.l. Coneerence the Sinews of War Capitation Tax to Be Levied
The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7
After a discussion extending over two nights the Political Labour Conference, on committee, on Wednesday night concluded its deliberations on the finance question. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Hero and Schoolgirls
The World's News · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2
General Nogl, of Port Arthur fame, is in the unenviable position of being pitted against the sharp tongue and bellicose tactics of a lady, and Tokio is smiling broadly behind its newspaper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Parliament. Private Property in War Time. Arguments Against Immunity. Effective Means of Coercion. London, Feb. 7
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 13
The debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Training the French Soldiers. How Trees Are Climbed
The World's News · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11
In what might best be termed the French Military Year Book, but which is called the "Almanack," a good deal of very interesting information is given. It shows the endeavors…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes
The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7
A power whose morning-drum beat, following the sun, circles the earth." --DANIEL WEBSTER The examination of the Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XIII.—(Continued.)
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6
"Richard," said the merchant, reprovingly, "how often must I caution you?" "True," replied the youth, submissively, "it is crime to think or feel here."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Horses and Musical Notes
Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 12
Regimental horses have just been the subjects of musical tests in Berlin, and nearly all enjoyed the experience only a very small percentage of the animals…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Hero's Suicide. Officer's Death After Triple Attempt at Killing. Amazing Tragedy. London, December 31
Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 12
A strange and terrible tragedy happened on the threshold of the New Year in the Hampshire village of Church Crookham, near Fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Balloons. Aeriel Navies Coming. American Orders for Flying .Machines. London, Sunday, 2 p.m
The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 1
The United States Secretary for War, Mr. W. H. Taft, has on behalf of the Board of Ordinance, accepted three offers of heavier, air flying machines, including one by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Punitive Expedition. Indian Border War. London, Feb. 10
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7
Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief in India, is preparing an expedition to punish exemplarily the Zakka Khel Afridis for constant raids, demoralising the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Indian Border War Kitchener's Punitive Expedition London, Monday, 3 p.m
The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 1
In connection with the expedition that is bout to be despatched, against the Zaki[?]a[?]hel Afridis, upon whom it is intended to inflict exemplary punishment for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Dogs
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 390
Major Richardson, well known as a trainer, of dogs for war purposes, lectured on "War, Dogs," at the Dore Gallery, London, in aid of the funds of the Royal Waterloo Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 390 →Indian Frontier War. Testing Organisation. London, Feb. 10
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 9
Reuter's correspondent at Calcutta states that the Nowshera and Peshawar brigades, under General Wilcocks, will march from Bazaar Valley within a week to punish the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Social and Moral Reform. U.S. War Secretary's Views
Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6
LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—Mr. W. H. Taft, the United States Secretary for War, speaking at Kansas City, Missouri, insisted that vigorous action and measures were necessary to eradicate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Homeland. Will There Be War in England? "The Red Flag" at Eaton. Home Truths for the Boys
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 9
LONDON, Tuesday.--Rev. Edward Lyttelton, headmaster of Eton College, yesterday permitted representatives of the Manchester Unemployed to address the Eton boys in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea CHAPTER XV.—(Continued.)
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 1
"Must I again repeat it. He is a Russian." The [?] with which these words were uttered proved the proud [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Topics of the Day. War of the Classes
The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4
The unemployed problem in the United States is assuming a dangerous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dogs of War. Straining at the Leash. Serious Industrial Situation. a Roosevelt Wanted. to Bring Peace
The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 1
Not for many years in this State has the industrial outlook seemed so gloomy. On every hand there are strikes either in active prosecution or incipient. A large proportion…
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