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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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What War Means

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 4

Herr Bebel, leader of the German, Socialists, in a recent speech described what a war would mean to Germany. He said :-- "There would be a revolution in all…

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King and Queen. The War-in Tripoli Arrival at Calcutta. Calcutta, Sunday. ROME

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 5

Their Majesties, the King and Queen, arrived here yesterday, and were accorded a fervid welcome. The King, in replying to an address, General Delbruno, with four and a half battalion's and six guns along the Derna River, enabled the engineers to repair the aqueduct bridge…

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The inscrutable Future Possibilities of the Tripolitan War. the Spark—what of the Explosion? Sermon by Bishop Long

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

The Right Rev. George Merrick Long, Bishop of Bathurst, in the course of his sermon at St. Barnabas's Church, Bathurst South, last…

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War Risks. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Many inquiries are being made at Lloyds concerning the rates to cover the risk of war Between Britain and Germany…

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Japan's War D[?]ebt. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The war debt is pr[?]oving a heavy burden on the people. I[?] has increased live-fold within ten years. It now amounts to £5 a head…

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The War in Tripoli. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

The landing of further Italian troops in Tripoli is prevented by unfavorable weather. Forty thousand Italians are idle. The Turks have recently been strongly…

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A World War Still Threatening. "Germany Has Done Everything." "Next Move with England." Berlin

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

Most of the New Year newspaper articles assume England's hostility towards Germany. Many declare that she is preparing for war…

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PRIVATES v. Officers. a Military Riot. Several Men Wounded. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

It has just leaked out that the New Year's holiday was responsible for a riotous outbreak amongst the troops quartered at Longmoore…

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Australian's Impressions in England. Mr. T. Hughes Says: War Within Two Years. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.L.C., returned to Sydney, to-day from England. He states that Australia is completely overshadowed in London by Canada and…

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Cables. Ructions Amongst British Soldiers. London

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

It has just leaked out that the New Year's holiday was responsible for a riotous outbreak amongst the troops quartered at Longmore…

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Turco-italian War. Early Peace Anticipated. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The correspondent of the "Times" at Salonica reports that there is reason to believe general conditions of peace will be arranged and that…

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Power of the Press. Period of Eternal War Ended. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

In an interview Professor Alfred Freid, of Vienna, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1911, said that a united press was the most practical…

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Anglo-german War. an Unusual View

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

"That a war between Germany an Britain would, as Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader, says, "destroy the work of a decade's civilising effort and…

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Naval War Staff Principal Features Explained. Advisory, Not Administrative. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill. First Lord of the Admiralty, in a memorandum explains the necessity for the First Lard possessing a war staff like a…

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Failure of Voluntary Enlistment. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

The National Service League has issued an appeal, signed by Lord Roberts, stating that, while supporting efforts to make the Territorials…

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Daring Brigand Career of Intrepid Outlaw. Kills 1700 Turkish Soldiers Himself

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 1

It was some time ago announced by cable from Constantinople that Tchakirdji, the famous Albanian brigand, had been killed in a conflict…

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War on a Maniac. New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

A negro maniac at Rochester committed murder and barricaded himself in a house. He was not dislodged until a couple of shots wore fired from a cannon…

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Burlington Pictures to-night. War Agai[?]

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

The Lord [?] Pressed [?]…

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From Every Point of View War on the Laud Owners

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Well might the land owners of New South Wales paraphrase Shakespeare's trite saying: "Unhappy is the head that wears a crown," and render it…

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South American War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 2

Twenty persons were killed and one hundred wounded in an assault at Bahia, Rio Janeiro The palace and other public buildings were destroyed by the…

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