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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Welcome Home to Archbishop Kelly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 28

Final arrangements for the reception of his Grace Coadjutor-Archbishop Kelly were made at a meeting of the reception committee held in St. Benedict's schoolroom, on…

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"Peace or War."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7

On Saturday last the Barrier "Daily Truth " the Labor organ, published the following article:-- When the title of tills article was announced…

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"War at the Present Day."

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

THE pond of European politics has had scarcely time to become calm after the sensational interview between the Kaiser and Dr. Hale before another stone is thrown…

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When Irish Met Scotch an Incident of the Boer War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 36

Colonel Blake, who commanded the Irish Brigade during the Boer war, relates in a recent issue of the "Irish World," New York, an interesting incident of the war in which…

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"War at the Present Day." Kaiser's After-dinner Reading. "Britain an Unforgiving Enemy."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7

LONDON" Wednesday.--A sensation has been caused in Berlin by German newspapers announcing that the Kaiser had .entertained the Generals at dinner on Sunday,…

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Rome's War on Our Schools. America's Experience. Straws Which Indicate How the Hierarchy Is Working

Watchman · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

Rome's untiring efforts to injure our public school system (says the "Boston Citizen") are very apparent at the present time. Her immense growth in…

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The German Emperor. Another Sensation. His Message to His People. Approval of War Article. Great Britain the Enemy. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7

A sensation has been caused at Berlin by German newspapers announcing that the German Emperor entertained his Generals at dinner on Sunday, and read to them,…

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"Bury the Hatchet" a Plea for Fiscal Peace and War Against Socialism

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. John Flanagan, Gunbar, writes:—Your estimate of protectionist's thoughts is quite correct. I for one never argued that protection would…

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Sick Soldiers. the Queen's Gift. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

Queen Alexandra has given £1000 to purchase extra-regulation articles to add to the comfort and convenience of sick soldiers in the care of Queen Alexandra's…

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Citizen Soldiery. England and Australia's Help

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday.--Speaking at the sixth annual reunion of the returned soldiers from South Africa, Sir John Forrest said he thought nothing of much consequence would be done in…

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Comforts for Sick Soldiers. Queen Alexandra's Gift

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Queen Alexandra has given £1000 for the purchase of articles not provided for in regulations to add to the comfort and convenience of the sick soldiers…

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Wool Export. a Freight War. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 14

Something like a freight war is being indulged in by the shipping lines doing trade with the Commonwealth, and there is keen competition for the carriage of Tasmanian…

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The People. The World for the World's Workers War on the Barrier

People · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

BROKEN HILL—that historical battle-ground of wage wars—is again the scene of a bitter industrial struggle between a section of the profit-mongering…

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"War in the Present Day." the Kaiser's Approval Limited to Military Passages. Modern Battlefield Theory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.-Referring to the article on "War in the Present Day"--which appeared in the Deutsche Revue, and which the Kaiser read aloud to his Generals…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XLII.—Continued

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 8

Taking the maiden by the hand, he led her towards the tomb, followed by his immediate friends. The priests looked on in astonishment…

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A Great Soldier. From Clerk to Chief of an Army

The World's News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 9

AMONG the throng of smart people, foreign diplomats or [?]nanciers, and American business "hustlers" who…

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Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

"A power whose morning-drum boat, following the sun, circles the earth." --DANIEL WEBSTER. Private. A. Harris, 2nd Battalion New South Wales…

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War and Money

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 6

A big war scare would depress Australian securities. That is admitted by all; yet the fact does not seem to suggest the logical conclusion to the…

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"When War Shall Cease"

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 8

Mark Twain, possibly half in jest and half in earnest, once declared that the Chinese were clearly destined to fulfil the Scriptural prophecy anent the meek inheriting the…

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Value of Aeroplanes in War Fare

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 5

After Mr. Eric Stuart Bruce, the hon-secretary of the Aeronautical Society of Groat Britain, had read a paper on mechanical flight at the Society of Arts in…

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