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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

2,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 110

Late Cable News. Received To-day. Paris Aeroplane Disaster. French Premiers Injuries. Both Legs Broken. He Recovers Consciousness the First Inquiry. War Minister's Arm Cut Off by Propeller. King Sends Messages of Sympathy

Evening News · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 7

PARIS. Sunday Night.—M. Monis, the Premier, who was struck by the aeroplane in the tall on Saturday, is suffering from complicated fractures of the legs, fractured nose, severe…

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National War Memorial. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 7

Speeches in advocacy of a national memorial to the soldiers who fell in the Boer war were delivered at the parade of South African soldiers held on Saturday in honour of those…

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State Funeral. for French War Minister. Paris

The Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 6

France has been profoundly moved by the aeroplane fatality of which the Minister of War, M. Berteaux, was the victim. The members of the Government have…

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Sir Hiram Maxim and War Aeroplane

Evening News · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 13

Sir [?] has tendered [?] of [?] and [?]…

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Mexican War Ends. Amnesty to All Political Prisoners. Mexico

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 1

In the Chamber of Deputies last, night Senor Estanol, Acting Minister of the Interior, presented & report on the successful outcome of the peace negotiations thus…

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British Army's Most Methodical Soldier

Globe · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 8

Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, the new Constable of the Tower, has the reputation of being the most methodical man in the British Army. An orderly clerk of the Field-Marshal's once…

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The Only Great War Photographed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 33

In the "American Review of Reviews," Mr. H. "W. Lanier remarks the the American Civil War is the only great war of which we have an adequate history in…

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War Railway Council. Uniform Gauge to Be Further Considered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Acting-Premier and Minister for Railways, at the request of the Acting-Prime Minister, to-day considered the resolutions passed by the War Railway…

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Airships in War The New Battlefield of the Nations the Advantage of Flying Squadrons

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4

A famous English novelist has taken to pouring broadsides in tho press against the use of the aeroplane in war. It is certainly remarkable and ridiculous that, while all…

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How Fez Was Saved. Rebels at War with Themselves. Relief Column Steals a March. Tangier

The Sun · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 8

Later despatches from Fez show how the beleaguered city was relieved by the French column under General Monier. It seems that dissensions had broken out…

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A Flag and a Soldier

Watchman · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

There is a certain city in India where you may see beautiful buildings, handsome and picturesque people, bazaars crowded with enchantment, and such a pageant of…

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The War Against Pests a Forbes Fox Drive

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

A fox drive was held last week at Grudgery, Forbes, in which about twenty-five persons took pan as beaters and shooters. The latter were…

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Working Although Wounded Rifle Accident at Putney. Policeman's Son Shot in Leg. Afraid to Tell and Suffers for 24 Hours

The Sun · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 8

After walking about and working for twenty four hours with a bullet in his leg. because he was afraid to tell his father that he had been shot, Norman Ross, the 16-year…

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The Perils of Aviation. French Minister far War Killed. Paris

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 6

A terrible tragedy occurred on Sunday in connection with the Paris to Madrid aeroplane flight. As a result M. Bertcaux, Minister for War, lost…

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Moroeeo Bevolt. Pretender Mortally Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 8

FEZ, Friday Evening.—The rebels who were h[?] the capital withdrew, leaving the war correspondents and General Monler's advance guard in enter the city unmolested…

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New French War Minister

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

PARIS, Friday Evening.—M. George Go[?] has su[?]ded the late M. Ber[?] as [?] for War…

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China in War and Peace

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

Now that China is rapidly preparing for representative institutions on Western lines, speculation as to the result is very general, and the observations of Europeans who have lived in…

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A Wonderful Machine. Will This Australian Invention End War?

The World's News · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 18

Some few months back there appeared in "The World's News" a weirdly thrilling serial story, entitled, "The Man who Ended War," which doubtless at the time met with some…

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Imperial Conference. Advisory Committee for Colonial Office. Sir Joseph War [?]Tion

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

LONDON [?] to-day [?] New Zealand [?] the reconstr[?]…

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The First Volunteers and Soldiers

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 7

Mr William Freame writes:- "There has of late been a considerable amount of discussion in the various newspapers about our early…

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