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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Latest Cables the War. Powers' Reply to Turkey. London, Saturday Night

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

In latest reports of the Italy-Turkish war it is officially seated that the Turks have retired sixty miles from the Tripolitan coast…

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Latest Cables the War. Perilous Situation at Constantinople. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

The situation at Constantinople is fraught with the greatest peril for Europeans, as a clash with the Young Turks, who easily control Parliament,…

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Soldiers as Servants. an Objectionable Practice. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

The practice of detailing soldiers to act as officers' servants and orderlies in camp is to be discontinued, as it is found that a large number of men,…

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The Proximity of War the France-german Crisis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

Sir John Quick, M.H.R., who passed through Fremantle on Wednesday in the R.M.S. Otway, seems to have been greatly impressed…

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Latestcables the War. Reported Italian Reverse. the Dardanelles Threatened London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Part of the Italian fleet at Tripoli has been withdrawn. A "Daily Chronicle" despatch says that the Italians have met with a…

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Our Serial Story. A Soldier's Daughter. Chapter Xi

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

'You shall have some tea, my beautiful sweetheart he said ; 'then you shall go to your own room, and rest. And after that we will attend…

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Late Cables. From Rueter's Telegram Company. Progress of the War. Italy Bombards Derna

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.—An Italian squadron bombarded the Derna fortifications, which were destroyed before the Turkish flag was lowered. Troops are landing at…

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The Coronation Cadets a Thrilling Welcome Home

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

The huzzas which rent the air of the village by the Thames when the Coronation procession processed through its ancient streets were…

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Latest Cables Desperadoes Raid a Town. Several Persons Wounded. Vancouver, Friday Night

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

A sensation has occurred at the Colorado town of Cokedale through a gang of "bad men" raiding the place…

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The Coronation Cadets Welcome Home

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

At the Parish Hall on Monday night a social evening was tendered to Cadets A Lipman and G. Williams, Grafton's representatives in…

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War Preparations. Statement by the Minister

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

Speaking at a pleasant Sunday afternoon at Brunswick, Melbourne, on Sunday, Mr. Pearce, the Minister for Defence, said that though…

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Latestcables the War. More Italian Revises, Great Fire at Stamboul. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

A special despatch from Tripoli reports a sanguinary battle outside the town, when the Italians met with a reverse and lost heavily. Scores of…

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The Seizure of Tripoli an Unjustifiable War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

With a light heart Italy has declared an aggressive war against Turkey, But it is just possible she may experience a heavy one before…

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Latestcables the War. an Eight Hours' Fight. Arabs Beat Italians. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

A rear attack by Arabs inflicted heavy losses upon the Italians at Tripoli. The fight lasted for eight hours fin broken country, which…

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Our Serial Story. A Soldier's Daughter. Chapter Xiii

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 8

'IF you stay with me some little time,' said Miss Martin, cautiously approaching the subject, 'I hope yon will let me by your frind, and help…

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Latest Cables the War. Benghazi Bombardment. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 3

French accounts of the Benghazi bombardment say the settlement [?]n the European quarter made a serious blunder. The bursting shells…

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Bluejackets Drowned. Man-o'-war's Boat Capsizes. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 3

A sad drowning accident occurred at Kiel to-day. While launching a boat belonging to the German cruiser Muenchen the…

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Cost of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Italian Government declared that so far the cost of the war with Turkey has not exceeded £400,000 sterling…

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Latest Cables the War. Italian Butchery. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

Reports from Malta state that the Italians have suppressed a rising of the Arabs with the utmost severity. They utterly wiped out an oasis which…

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War with Turkey. Reported Reverse to Italians

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The city of Constantinople is in great elation at the news from Tripoli. Rumours are abroad of Turkish victories, including the…

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