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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

2,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 110

Aeronautics. Interesting Demonstration. Aeroplanes in War. London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 9

The Duke of Connaught, Lord Haldane (Secretary of State for War), Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister), Mr. Lloyd-George (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Lord Kitchener,…

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United States Politics. Secretary for War Resigns. Washington, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 9

Mr. J. Dickenson Secretary of State for War, has resignid his office in the Taft Cabinet on the ground of pressing pivate affairs…

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Practical Demonstration. Message by War Minister. From Hendon to Aldershot

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.--M. Gustav Hamel, a certificated aviator of the Royal Aero Club of the U.K., who is attached to the staff of the Grahame-White-Blerlot School at Hendon,…

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The Aeroplane in War. English Military Experiments. Distinguished Onlookers. Mr. Balfour Takes a Flight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Friday.--The Duke of Connaught, Viscount Haldane (Secretary of State for War), Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister), Mr. LIoyd-Georga (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Lord Kitchener,…

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Irish Political Clubs. Anti-home Rule Movement. the Threats of Civil War. Orangemen and Unionists Organising. London

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 1

Following Mr. Asquith's recent Home Rule speech, attention is being focussed on the resuscitation of Ireland's political clubs formed twenty years ago…

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Roman Catholic Soldiers. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 9

It is the intention of the Roman Catholics of Auckland to form separate Roman Catholic companies under the new Defence Act. The companies will be in charge of a Roman…

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Women and War

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 13

Miss Gould delivered an address in the presence of the Red Cross branch of the Women's Liberal League, Sydney, on Friday, on "How women can prepare to help the defenders of their…

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When War Comes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

"When war comes at sea It will be sudden." said Lord Charles Beresford, recently, "with everything organised by the enemy to attack our lines of food. That is…

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Costly History of a War

Globe · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

The second report of the Committee on Public Accounts (London), states that the official history of the South African War is now finished at a total net cost of £34,706/18/10, of…

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University War. "The Molestation of the Chancellor." Action by Professorial Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 17

There was still another development yesterday in connection with the unauthorised commemoration organised by the University students, and held on Saturday last, the…

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The End of War. President Taft's Suggestion Approved by the Presbyterian Assembly

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 7

The sessions of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in New South Vales were resumed this morning at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, the…

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War Equipment

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 10

The tendered prices for 1800 sets of harness for the completion of the war equipment of the existing defence force of artillery and other first line transport are £2 a sot higher…

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Japan and America. Rumors of War Ridiculed

Evening News · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.—Vice-Admiral Shimamura, commanding the Japanese Squadron going to the Coronation review, was interviewed at Colombo on May 2, and characterised the recent rumors…

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The "Loyal" Men of Ulster. Will They Rebel Against the King? Those Amusing Declarations of War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 8

Nothing more serious than a manifesto was fired off by the meeting of the Unionist Clubs of Ireland in Belfast yesterday, writes the Dublin "Freeman" of April 5. The time…

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Roman Catholic Soldiers

Watchman · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

It is the Intention of the Roman Catholics of Auckland to form separate Roman Catholic companies under the new Defence Act. The companies will be in charge of a…

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A Soldier's Contempt. the Code-book Joke. Colonel Clarke and the Press

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 8

Colonel' Clarke has the greatest contempt for the press. He "doesn't care what lies it publishes." His remark to that effect was in reply to…

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War on the Fly

The Sun · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

While the solution of sugar and potassium bichromate is a sure fly killer, and certain to rid homes of the summer pest, it is necessary it shall be used with care, and not…

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The War Against Pestse

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 8

Berry. Je[?]y and Kannock. branch F.S.A. has sent the following resolu-tion for referncec consideration :—"That the Government be asked too…

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War Balloons at Walgett

Evening News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

At the Walgett Show on [?] Dav Cape[?] Taylor Penfield and [?] an norval display. He will ascend to his war[?] and after reaching an [?] of several hund[?]…

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General News. War Railway Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 8

Members of the Inter-State Railway Conference which has just concluded its sittings in Sydney, will to-day attend a meeting of the War Railway Council, at which…

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