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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The Wounded List Growing Signalling System Perfect. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

Up to a late hour last night, the names of 93 Persons who were injured in the railway smash at North Melbourne had been listed…

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CABLEGRAMS From our Sydney Representative. Invervention Means War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The political friends of President Taft admit that an intervention in Mexico as approaching. Although President Taft is hesitating to…

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America and Mexico. War Threatening. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 3

The political friends of President, Taft admit that United States intervention in Mexico is approaching. Although Taft is hesitating to…

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Strife Among Soldiers. 300 Casualties. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 3

Reports from Berlin state that 100 were killed and 200 wounded in a battle between one mutinous battalion of Russian Engineers and a…

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CABLEGRAMS From our Sydney Representative. Keir Hardie and War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At Toronto on Tuesday, Keir Hardie said that so strongly were the working classes opposed to war that the Labour party in…

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Tug-of-War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 11

The objections of the Tug-of-War teams against the Heckenberg family have practically collapsed. The three Australian teams will probably subunit to a test to…

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Soldiers in Tears. Cretan Deputies and Greek Chamber

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

When the Greek Chamber was opened yesterday a body of soldiers prevented Cretan deputies from entering the building (said a Reuter message from Athens…

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Soldier's Suicide. Followed His Fiancee. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 3

At Brisbane a romantic story has been revealed concerning the death of a young militaryman in Victoria Barracks. It is understood that [?]…

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Shire Councillors at War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 4

Last week's meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council was marked by an extraordinary scene, during the progress of which bitter recrimination was freely indulged in…

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Preparations for War. Sham and Real. British Man[?]uvres

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

The army manoeuvres have begun sixty thousand troops, horse and foot with guns, 30 aeroplanes, and two dirigibles are engaged. The…

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The War. Another Italian Victory. Heavy Death Roll. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 3

It is officially stated, at Rome that the Italians captured Zanzar Oasis, Tripoli, after a bayonet charge, which concluded a ten hours'…

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The Horrors of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

Telegrams from Kharbin stat that the Chinese troops are treating Mongolians in the cruellest fashion, neither women or children being spared. After they…

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THE TRIPOLlTAN WAR. Peace Negotiations Proceeding. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" in Switsxerland has been, authorised by the Turkish and Italian peace negotiators to say there has never been…

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How Vittoria Was Won. a Page of the Peninsular War

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The British had to fight for the bridges over the River Zambesi at the battle of Vittoria, on the 21st of June, 1813; but the possession of…

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The Balkans Bubble. Situation More Critical. Preparations for War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

The situation in the Balkans is regarded by all the Chancellors in Europe as serious. Bulgaria is straining at the war…

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TUG-OF-WAR First Session Results. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 3

In the presence oi eight thousand spectators, the tug-of-war carnival was opened at the stadium last night. There were some magnificent…

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Late Cables. From Router's Telegram [?] War in the Near East

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The menace of War in the Near East still alarms Europe. The crisis which arose in consequence of Turkey's army manocuvres is viewed…

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The Balkans Ablaze. War Preparations. War Inevitable. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

In diplomatic circles in Vienna "(Austria), it is thought that war will not be declared for some time, but it is also thought to be…

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War in the Air. [?]roops Concentrating on the Frontiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—We are on the brink of war, pending the decision of the Powers in relation to Samos. The British and French flags are…

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Tug-of-War Tourney. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

In the International Tug-of-War Tournament at the Stadium last night, Scotland beat New Zealand and Finland beat Iceland…

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