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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

1,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 60

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 8

The perilous enterprise was more than two-thirds accomplished, when the exiles suddenly felt the ice rise beneath their feet, as if making a violent offer to give…

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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 Star · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 25

During the month of February Austria spent at the rate of £40,000 daily, on military preparations. Since the beginning of the present year over [?]00 men have been employed on the shipbuilding works…

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Cyclists As Soldiers. Defence Minister's Opinion

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1909 · page 6

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defences, thinks there is much to be said in favor of a scheme to make use of cyclists in connection with Australian military…

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Can Our Citizen Soldiers March??

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1909 · page 7

At eleven o'clock in the forenoon of July 28, 1809, Crauford's Light Division, 3000 strong, marched into Wellington's camp at Talavera, in Spain, having…

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Cyclists in War. Adelaide to Sydney. Despatch Delivered Last Night. Well Ahead of Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 7

The military despatch from the South Ausfrailan Commandant to the officer in charge of the N.S.W. forces was delivered to Colonel Rancland's representative at the Sydney…

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Our Citizen Soldiers. the Easter Camps of Training. Battle Tactics in Peace. Under Canvas at Liverpool

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 4

Encouraged by the presence of the Governor-General in their camp, and his practical participation in their training, the troops of the 1st Infantry Brigade and the Departmental…

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Australian Soldiers. Lord Dudley's Comments. Need for Longer Training. Duty to the Empire. Liverpool, Easter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 7

Lord Dudley, who, as Commander-in-Chief, was in camp at Liverpool yesterday, after pinning medals on the breasts of those who were to receive them, addressed the troops…

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Citizen Soldiers. the Militia in Training. Preliminary of Practical Work. Lord Dudley As Commander in Chief. Important Expression of Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 7

LIVERPOOL, Sunday.--Lord Dudley, as Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth forces, having joined the troops of the mobile field force in their camp of training, has not allowed…

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The Camps. Middle Head Gun Firing. Serious Interruptions. the Scottish and Irish at War

The Star · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 7

The only justification for the existence of artillery is accurate gunnery, and since 6.30 a.m. yesterday the Australian Garrison Artillery have been endeavoring to carry out…

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Easter Camps. War Declared. Desperate Fighting at Liverfool. Enemy Driven In. Battleground, Monday, 3.30 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 8

Last night it was reported that a foreign army was only a couple of days south of Sydney on the old IHawarra-road. All this afternoon the 1st Brigade of Australian…

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The Australian Soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 6

Lord Dudley's comments on the military training in Australia, uttered by him in his quality of Commandor-in-chief of the forces of the Commonwealth, are trenchant…

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Brutal Assault. a Man Wounded and Robbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 7

The Marrickville police are investigating a serious case of assault and robbery alleged to have been committed at Marrickville yesterday morning. A man named Charles…

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Defence Against Airships. War Office Inquiry. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 7

The War Office has appointed a committee to consider a proposal of the British Aerial League to co-operate in training special companies of the Territorial…

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Turkish Coup D'etat. Sultan in Ascendant. Young Turks in Hiding. Work of Fanatical Soldiery. London, April, 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 7

The Grand Vizier of Turkey, Hilmi Pasha, his Cabinet, and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Ahmed Riza Pasha, have resigned, and the Sultan has…

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Turks in Revolt. Soldiery Win Control. Downfall of the Ministry. Sacred Law to Be Observed. Opposition to Albanic Interests

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The insurgent troops quartered at the Ministry of War in Constantinople marched down to the Mosque of St. Sophia, and thence to…

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Lord Dudley's Horses a Transvaal War Incident

The Star · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

With the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles operating in the Orange Free State in 1960, whilst the Boer war was in progress, were Detective Want and Constable English of the Sydney police…

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Robbery on a Man-o'-war. Four Men Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Four men, including a petty officer. who was in possession of a burglar's outfit, have boon arrested for the robbery of £2700 from the…

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War Against Rabbits. Are Weasels Desirable? New Zealand's Experience. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 8

A suggestion was made recently in New South Wales to introduce weasels and stoats (ermines) from New Zealand to prey on the rabbits, of which they are looked upon as the…

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Soldiery Placated. the Future Obscure. London, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 7

The insurgent soldiery killed Nazim Pasha, Minister of Justice, in mistake for the Minister of War, All Riza Pasha. Reuter's correspondent telegraphs that…

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War Regiments in Camp

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 6

G (Penrith) Company of the Third regiment turned out for the Easier camp very strongly—54 strong—being only six short of their…

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