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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Bellicose Japan. Possibilities of War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

In order to prepare for any emergency that may arise in the Far East, the British Admiralty has decided to despatch a number of…

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Several Police Wounded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Piles of straw were stacked about, the building and fired to smoke the outlaws out, and the firemen also endeavored to flood them out…

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Asia Wakening to Industrial War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

While Americans are trying hard to capture a substantial slice of the Oriental trade, which, through their past apathy, to-day is mostly in the…

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Trouble in Spain. Soldiers Want More Pay. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

The Spanish soldiery have mutinied and are demanding increased pay…

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Flushing's Fortification. Talk of War. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

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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Fortify The Panama Canai in Case of War. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

Speaking at the Economic Club banquet at Washington, General Miles pointed out. that in case of war the Isthmian Canal would ba, if possible,…

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Emigration of Ex-Soldiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons, replying to a question whether he would give facilities to enable ex-soldiers with suitable experience to…

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China's Troubles. Probability of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The indication in China is that she will insist on Russian occupation. It is believed that Russia, will resort…

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Immigration of Soldiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In pursuance of the policy of promoting the immigration of time expired soldiers to West Australia, the State Government has…

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Civil War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—There is practically civil war in Manchuria. Thousands of unemployed are looting villages. Chinese troops have been despatched to suppress…

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Railways in War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

The first meeting of the Commonwealth War Railway Council was held at Victoria Barracks. Sen. Pearce (Minister for Defence), in opening proceedings, said:…

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In the Event of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

Aprops of the discussion whether Great Britain, in the event ot war, would arrange with France to guard the Mediterranean; Admiral…

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War Abolisked by 1913

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 3

Mr. Andrew Carnegie gave an address before the New York Republican Club in which he applauded very highly the proposal, made by President Taft for an…

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War by Wireless. Invasion Practically Impossible

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 6

Mr. Haldane, Secretary for War, in preparing a pretace to General Sir Ian Hamilton's book on "Compulsory Service," asked the Admiralty to prepare…

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The Boer War. General Butler's Autobiography

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

The autobiography of General Butler was given its first publicity on Thursday. It contains startling allegations of the events leading up to…

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War and Rumors of War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

OWING to Russia sparring up at China and a variety of other circumstances considered by the diplomatic know-alls to blink ominously…

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Prediction of War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

A message from Washington stated:—Mr. R. H. Hobson a member of the House of Representatives (formerly Lieutenant…

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Mutiny in Brazil. Two Hundred Killed and Wounded. Capital Shelled

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

Another mutiny has been suppressed at Rio de Janeiro by the Firm action of the Brazilian Government, but while it lasted there was desperate fighting…

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America and Japan. War Clouds Gathering

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

"War will break out between the United States and Japan within the next twelve months." was according to cabled news, a prediction…

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Five Thousand Million Pounds in War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

Rev. Snowden, preaching in Bloomsbury Central Church, said that since 1800 Great Britain had spent 5000 millions in war. Nearly a hundred million had been spent…

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