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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

8,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

The South African Soldiers' Dinner. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 11

Sir,--In reference to the dinner of the South African Soldiers' Association, and concerning the remarks of Senator Millen, the Minister for Defence, thereat, in the first place my association should [?] slighted by the…

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Meat War. Employers Meeting. No Compromise. Fight to a Finish

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

The Employers' Grand Council met this morning at 1030 and sat until without coming to any decision. It is understood that a firm stand was taken by some of the delegates in…

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Meat War. Deadlock Continues. Fourth Week of Trouble. a Gloomy Aspect

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 6

There was no alteration in the meat trouble this morning, despite the fact that it is in its fourth week. Mr. Furee, secretary of the Australian…

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The Clamor for War an Island Nation's Needs. "Must Have a Strong Navy."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--Speaking at Bristol, Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that the English people could not answer for themselves that they would…

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The Soudan War. N.s.w. Contingent Reunion

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 10

To the familiar strains of "Come to the Cookhouse Door, Boys" about 60 of the survivers of the New South Wales contingent who called on March [?] to assist the old…

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Meat War. Shops to Reopen To-morrow. Employees Invited to Resume. Nationalisation Talk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 13

The employers in the meat industry formally told the Premier yesterday that the Government's terms of settlement were not acceptable, and that all negotiations were off for…

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Meat War. Applications for Places, Plenty of Labor Offering. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 9

There were no further developments on the employers' side this afternoon. The decision to open and invite labor for to-morrow has settle their line of action for the present, and…

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"Remember the War." Hint to General Botha. the Deported South Africans. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. J. Ramsesy Macdonald, leader of the parliamentary Labor party on behalf of the joint Labor organisations cabled to general Both[?] yesterday as follows:—…

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Exiled Strikers. a Labour Appeal. to General Botha. "Remember the War." London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 13

Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, leader of the Parliamentary Labour party, on behalf of the joint Labour organisations, cabled to General Bot[?] yesterday as follows:…

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Meat War. New Development. Another Offer to Men. Possible Resumption Tomorrow. Mass Meeting to Bs Held

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 8

There has been a new development in the meat trouble, and there is every indication that to-morrow afternoon work will be resumed by the men…

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War Balloon Destroyed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 3

The German, paper, "Schuss and Waffe," describes a bulet named for its inventor, Len[?]z, for which great things are claimed in the way of destroying dirigible balloons…

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Russian War Scare. Feverish Preparations. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

The Austrian authorities profess ignorance of the accuracy of a report published in Vienna to-the effect that Russia is feverishly preparing for war, and is about to carry out…

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Prepaking for War. Alarming Report About Russia. Berlin, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 9

Official circles disavow any connection with [?] alarmist article which has appeared in the "Cologne. Gazette" from its St. Petersburg correspondent declaring that Russia is preparing…

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Meat War. Supplies To-day. Some Men Resume. Country Labour Offered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 9

Though still unsettled, the meat strike shows signs of becoming less serious to the public. There will be 600 shops open at 2 p.m. to-day in the metropolitan area…

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Lucky Toowoomba! Benefit by Meat War. Prices Drop Daily. Toowoomba

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 1

While the people of Sydney have been struggling at the depots, for meat, the residents of Toowoomba have been laughing at the spectacle of a war between master…

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Land and Sea War. How They Differ. If the English Fleet Were Defeated

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

There are very great differences, says the "Morning Post," between sea war and land war and these should be grasped by Englishmen. On land there is a difference…

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Meat War. Going Back. Men Want Work. This Morning's Development. Four Hundred Masters Killing

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

"At many of the shops is the city and [?] former employees were this morning applying for re-[?] under the terms of the old award."…

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The Meat War. Western Suburbs Shops. Men Returning to Work. (Continued from page 4)

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

Killing was in progress at Enfield slaughter yards this morning is supply the shops in Burwood, Enfield Concord and the surrounding districts Union men were to be seen in…

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Cheers for the Kaiser. Uproar at Picture Show. War Office Film Hissed. London

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 1

A remarkable demonstration against the army was witnessed at a picture show in Dublin last night. The trouble occurred when a film was…

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Naval Rivalry. War Between Cruisers. Dream of German Success

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

BERLIN, Thursday.--Admiral Von Koester, president of the Navy League, speaking at Oldenberg, stated that he believed flint Germany would prove successful in a war between…

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