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The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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The Impending War. Between Peru and Ecuador. Japanese Offers of Assistance. New York

The Star · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 1

In Valparaiso, [?] last night 30,000 people marched in procession through the streets of the city, as a demonstration in favor of Ecuador in connection with the…

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Burden of Enpire. Evening Up Contributions. Scheme of Imperial Import Duties. War Minister Sympathetic. London. April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 7

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State Tor War, speaking at the Royal Economic Society, drew sympathetic attention to the book "A Project; of Empire." written last…

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Stolen Socks From a Man-o'-war

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 15

Thomas Henderson (31), a coal-lumper, was charged at the Water Court with having stolen 26 pairs of socks and some table linen, valued at 30, from a laundry in Cumberland-street on March 26…

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Outdoor Australia the Soldier Ant

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 26

A.V.:—I was much amused on one occasion while watching a soldier ant carry home a large dead beetle. On reaching his dwelling he left the beetle at the edge of the hole while he went down, apparently to make preparations…

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German Soldiers. Must Play Football. Berlin, Tuesday, 2.20 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

The Kaiser has decided that football shall be made compulsory in the army. The German soldiers will also indulge In athletics and tugs-of-war, and by this means it is…

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To-day's Cables. World's Latest News. What Japan Could Do. If at War with America. U.S. Official's Startling Statement. New York

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 1

Speaking at a banquet last night Mr. Leslie Shaw, Secretary to the United States Treasury, said that in the event of war Japan could send 200,000 solders to Hawaii in a…

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To End All War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 7

It has been observed as a rather curious fact that nearly all modern inventors of lethal weapons claim for their discoveries that they would if perfected render war…

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War Office Meat. Forms of Tender Available

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Minister for External Affairs has received through the High Commissioners Office in London, forms of tender for the supply of preserved meat to the…

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Rome News From the Eternal City February 26. The Symbol of War in Religion

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 16

Last Sunday passed off quietly enough, after all. There was no rioting, and there were no attempts to burn churches, and even the speeches delivered on the occasion of the…

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Speared by Blacks. Station Manager Badly Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 9

PORT DARWIN, Thursday.--Harry Condon, manager of Bulleta Downs Station, arrived by the steamer Nelson from Victoria River yesterday for medical treatment for a spear…

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Attacked by Blacks. Peril of the Northern Territory. Station Manager Wounded. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 10

The steamer Nelson brought two passenger from Victoria River, one of whom, Mr. H. E. Condon, has come up for medical treatment, suffering from a severe spear wound in his…

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Welcome Home to Mr. W. M. Marks

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 10

At the Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Savings Bank Chambers, Moore-street, Sydney, on Friday evening, advantage was taken of a club evening to welcome Mr. W. M. Marks and…

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Football Instead of War

The Star · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 8

The Kaiser's decision to make football compulsory in the German army is fraught with great possibilities. By-and-bye, when the Augusts of the Artillery, the Conrads…

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Attacked by Blacks. Peril of the Northern Territory. Station Manager Wounded. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 17

The steamer Nelson brought two passengers from Victoria River, one of whom. Mr. H. E. condon, has come up for medical treatment, suffering from a severe spear wound in his…

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The Fear of War. Germany's Intentions. Anglo-german Entente. Advocated

The Star · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland in 1895-1901, writes--thus interestingly in the "Nineteenth Century.'" on the subject of an Anglo-German entente:--…

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Central American War. Americans Assisting Guerillas. Bluefields (Nic.), Friday, 3.50 p.m

The Star · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 9

The fighting between the Estrada and the Madriz factions has been resumed. There was an engagement between the armies at La Magua yesterday, resulting in…

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Alpine Soldiers. How Italy Trains Her Men

The World's News · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

Last year all the battalions of Alpine troops (Italy) were supplied with two Mitrailleuse guns of the Maxim type. These guns are manipulated by eight men, and drawn by four mutes…

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Three War Veterans

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1910 · page 18

The deaths of three veterans, two of whom fought in the Indian Mutiny, were announced in London recently. Major Southwell Greville, who was…

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Central American War. New York

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 April 1910 · page 1

The fighting between the Estrada and the Madriz factions in Nicaragua has been resumed. There was an engagement between the…

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The Labor War in America. What the Press Says of It

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1910 · page 5

In view of the tram strike in Philadelphia, this from the Frisco "Asgonaut" is interesting:— The American Steel Corporation, which…

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