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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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The Battle of Hankow. Rebels Have Bad Time. American Missionary Wounded. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Hankow states that the battle lasted all day. The rebels abandoned their position commanding the bridges, whereupon…

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To-day's Cables. Latest War News. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

The Chinese Imperialists' advance on Hanyang was checked by the rebels, in spite of the latter losing three field guns. It is estimated that a thousand rebels have…

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The War. Heavy Italian Losses. 5000 Killed.—7000 Prisoners. Vienna

Leader · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

Confirmatory reports have been received here retyping the reverses [?]tained by the Italians. It is feared that there will be…

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A Fierce War Chinese Rebels Regain Hankow. General Massacre Feared. Canton Threatened

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 3

SHANGHAI, Wednesday evening. Hankew is once more in the hands of the rebels. They recaptured the city after a battle which lasted 20 hours…

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Cholera Amongst Soldiers CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 1

Cholera has broken out amongst the Royal Scots and Lothian Regiments in the cantonment of Benares. There are already 18 cases. Five deaths…

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Australians Volunteer for War Service. Sydney

Leader · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

A number of Australians anxious to take part in the Turke-Italian war have offered their services. The Acting Consols for Italy has sent the…

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Pressing Turkey War Finally Being Enforced the Alternative. the Turkish Islands. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

With a view to bringing the war with. Turkey to an abrupt, end, the Italian Cabinet has decided that the Porte must immediately accept the terms of…

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The War. Italy’s Intentions. Further Turkish Successes Reported. Germanys Sympathy with Turkey, Rome

Leader · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

With a view to bringing the way with Turkey to an abrupt end the Italian Cabinet has decided that he Pore must immediately accept the terms of…

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The War. Another Italian Reverse. Constantinople

Leader · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

A terrific battle is reported to have commenced, and the Turks are said to have gained a stronger footing. So serious is the question now that…

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The War. Brutality of the Italians. Protest by War Correspondents. New York

Leader · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

A graphic and thrilling account of the atrocities perpetrated by the Italians in Tripoli is given by cable in the “New York World,” which…

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The War in Tripoli. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

News has reached Constantinople that the Turks gained an important victory on November 1. They occupied the Italian cavalry barracks, and captured much…

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The War. Another Italian Reverse. Further Details of Italian Atrocities. Outbreak of Cholera. Constantinople

Leader · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

Disaster is still following the Italians in Tripoli. The invaders’ latest reverse is the loss of Derna, 140 miles north-east of…

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The War. Conflicting Reports

Leader · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 3

CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday. Enver Bey and the Senusai chiefs have telegraphed that the Turks have seized Derna. The Italians lost 600…

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The War. the Turko Italian War. Alleged Italian Atrocities. Malta

Leader · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

Mr. McCullagh, the returned Tripoli correspondent of the “Westminster Gazette,” says that parties of Italians with revolvers in hand marched…

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Not Fit for War. the French Navy. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 3

The report of the Naval Committee Ms presented to the Chamber of Deputies to-day. It declares that the French navy is not…

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The War in Tripoli. Rival Versions of Atrocities. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

The censorship has been relaxed to enable the Italian, version of the Tripoli massacre to he published. The correspondent of the "Corriere d'Italia" gives a…

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The War. Why It Was Precipitated. a Turkish Reverse. Italians’ Reasons for Their Atrocities. Rome

Leader · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4

At the back of the altrustic motives that the Italian Government professed when it invaded Tripoli were others. It has now leaked out that a…

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The War. Intervention of Powers Needed. Arabs Preparing for a Holy War. Constantinople

Leader · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2

A Turkish officer has arrived here with a Turkish flag which waved over Tripoli. He says he was almost beaten to…

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War Vessels to Protest British Interests. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2

It was [?] talk among [?]lue [?] that the object of the visit of the H.M.S. Pr[?] and Pe[?] to China [?]…

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The War. Tubes Mowed Down. Tripoli

Leader · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 3

In the last battle between the Italians and the Turks, in which the latter were repulsed in an attempt to recapture the Hamidieh fort, the Turks…

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