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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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The Coming Catholic Congress. Enlisting the Co-operation of the People. the Cardinal's Circular to the Clergy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 23

In connection with the Catholic Congress to be held in Sydney in October next, his Eminence has issued the following circular: St. Mary's Cathedral…

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A Tribute to Irish Soldiers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 7

Speaking at the annual regimental dinner, of the South Irish Horse at the Dolphin Bo tell, under the presidency of the Marquis of Waterford, General Sir Neville Lyttelton,…

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Boy Soldiers at the Theatre

The Star · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 11

On Friday afternoon 1000 cadets and 600 boy scouts will, on the invitation of the J. C. Williamson management, witness a special matinee of "An Englishman's Home."…

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Citizen Soldiers' Sacrifice

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 7

Our country regiments are able to show their patriotism and make heavy sacrifices in the face of adverse circumstances. Knowing that the…

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Duel in the Snow. Gebmabt Baron Wounded

The World's News · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 30

'A duel which seems certain to end fatally for one of the combatants took place this morning (says a Berlin despatch of March 15) hear Eisenach, between Lieutenant Baron von…

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The War of Secession

The Star · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 21

Andrew Johnson possessed two qualities useful for a public man-- magnetism and fearlessness. A writer in the "Century Magazine" tells an incident which happened in the…

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The Cost of War

The Methodist · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

If the fever of militarism is in the veins of the nations at present, evidences are not wanting that a cold douche will be administered to it before long in the shape of oppressive budgets and unbearable…

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Notes. the War Value of Aeros

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 8

Two rather noteworthy things have been done recently in connection with aviation. Roy Knabeushue has aeroplaned (if we may coin such a verb) at night over a town, for the…

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[?]Of the Japanese. War Causes Them No Em[?]

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 11

These who [?] the [?] of [?] and [?]…

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A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter [?]X.—Continued

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 8

"That man has a soul," observed the Pole to his companion, as they passed from the tent of the Marshal, "stamped with the seal of tho divinity in witness of…

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French Army Cost Less. Germany Pays Wore now for of Her Soldiers

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

That France spends less on her army than Germany—reckoned at the comparative cost of each man in the respective armies—is shown…

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Our Boy Soldiers. Party Witnesses "An Englishman's Home."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 10

Before the curtain was raised on the first act of "An Englishman's Home" the two thousand scout boys and cadets who attended the Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon at the…

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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 1 May 1909 · page 28

Every free man in a free country is the better for being trained to arms.--Dr. Wood, Headmaster of Harrow-School. The Kaiser has issued a private cabinet order…

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Facilitating Emigration. Assisting Ex-soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--With a view to facilitating emigration to British countries, the Government has offered to commute pensions of a shilling per day due to…

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No More War. a Scientist's Joyful Prophecy

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 May 1909 · page 12

The joyous prospect that science may yet make war impossible is held out by a French scientist. Dr. Gustavo Le Bon. In the Paris "Matin" he says that this consummation may…

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How a Massacre Was Averted. Great March by Soldiery. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 May 1909 · page 7

The Constantinople correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that General Shevket Pasha, commander or the Turkish Constitutional…

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The Cost of the Soldier and of the Policeman

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 May 1909 · page 5

Tho £800,000 at present annually spent on the Australian military forces is, says the Minister of Defence, practically thrown away, as for that sum we have…

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"It Means War." Situation at Broken-hill. Men Want Conferences. Water Famine Threatening

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--At Saturday night's mass meeting several speakers commented very strongly on the action of the Government in not pushing forward with the supplementary…

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More Ships of War. Austria's Naval Programme. Dreadnoughts and Battleships

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

LONDON. Monday.--According to the "None Freie Presse," Austria, besides the construct ion of the four Dreadnoughts already announced, intends completing within…

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A Soldiers' Evening

The Star · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

The Australian Army Service Corps tendered their annual complimentary dinner and smoke concert to the Camden Mounted Rifles at the A.B.C. Rooms on Saturday night. The chair was occupied by the O.C…

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