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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

2,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 110

Dutch Defence Scheme. War in the Future

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 6

PARIS. Monday Evening.— Replying to various interrogations in the Chamber or Deputies. K. Pichoo, Minister for Foreign Affairs said if the Finishing fortification scheme became a menate…

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Labor's Agenda. While War's Shadow Steals Over Us

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

The P.L.L. Conference, which opens on January 26. has 648 items down for discussion, covering a municipality of proposals on every possible subject within the compass of…

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Black Troops. Enlistment by France. Paris, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 7

Colonel Mangin has been entrusted with a mission to Africa with a view to recruiting negro troops. He declares that it is possible to recruit 40,000 blacks. Two…

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Child's Eye Wounded. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

Frank Scroope, the infant son of Senior-constable Scroope, met with a serious accident while playing with the other children. He collided with a girl who had a pair of…

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Conditions of War. Paris, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 9

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Pichon stated that conversations were proceeding with the different Powers, and if was hoped that the conditions of war…

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The New "Dogs of War." Laying the Keelplates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Lady Curzon-Howe laid the first keelplate of the new battleship King George V. at Portsmouth yesterday. A similar function for the Dreadnought…

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The Meat War. Australia and the Argentine. the Nodule Trouble

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 6

With reference to the cabled announcement that Switzerland and Austria have, decided to make even further concessions in regard to the admission of Argentine meat, it turns…

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Latest Cables. Attempt at Assassination. French Premier Again Attacked. Two Revolver Shots Fired. M. Briand Escapes. Another Minister Wounded. Paris

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 8

The third attempt within three months to assassinate. the French Premier, M. Briand, wag made in circumstances of a most exciting nature to-day…

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Soldiers of the King. the Story of N.s.w. Regiments. Royal Australia Engineers. Xvi

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

Under authority of His Excellency Lord Carrington, Governor and Commander-in-chief of New South Wales, there was established, to the year l888, a corps of two officers, 22 N.C…

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Bishop Dunne's Welcome Home

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 33

An enthusiastic welcome home will be tendered his Lordship Dr. Dunne, of Wilcannia, when he arrives in Broken Hill after his holiday abroad. At the Mica-street…

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The Passing of the Horse, and War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 6

"Tho gradual disappearance of the omnibus horse from London streets has been only too manifest during the past five years (writes our London correspondent), and nobody at the…

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Ready for War. Can Meet All Emergencies. America's Military Preparedness Washington

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 1

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Hull, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, made an impassioned speech in denunciation of recent criticisms of the United…

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Through Jealousy. Man Dead, Woman Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--Walter Galbraith, aged 40, wounded Kate Thomas at Walroto (Southland) with a revolver, and then committed suicide…

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Kitchener and the War Office. an Offer to Find Him Work. London

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

The war Office recently, made an offer to Lord Kitchener to And him employment.. No reply has been given to the offer yet. It Is considered certain that Sir John…

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Football Grounds Combine. the Sinews of War. Pooling on Pro Rata Basis. Prediction of Rugby League Officials

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

Further information has been gathered respecting the combine to corner football grounds, and to give a setback to the N.S.W. Rugby League. The promoters have…

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"Please, Sir, I've Come to Enlist." "And I Don"t Want To." Parents Reluctant to Enrol Boys., Troubles of Area Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

"Please, sir, I've come to enlist." It was a little girl who spoke, and she looked the picture of misery as she stood sobbing at the door of an area office in one of the…

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War of the Future

The World's News · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 9

The intrepid general was rallying her wavering female troops. "Women," she cried, "will you give way to mannish fears?"…

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Wounded on Warships. a New Add Improved Method 0F Handling Them

The World's News · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 9

Ordinarily the injured in a naval battle most be carried to the hospital quarters on stretchers as are the wounded in the land battle. In the latter case conditions have been improved by…

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Flushing Fortification. Talk of War

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

LONDON, Friday Evening.— The "Pall Mall Gazette" says it is difficult to believe that the Dutch Government will hold out against the protests at the defence scheme…

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Great Army Critic Arguing For Peace. "A War Between Germanic Nations a Crime Against Humanity."

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 10

Colonel Richard [?]kt, form [?] of the German Army, one of the [?] critic and [?] affairs has…

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