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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The Strike. Leaders Declare War. London, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

There are now 3200 men working at the docks, an increase of 1200 since Friday. The Incorporated Society of Meat Importers have secured 660 men to work the Otak. Waihana, Rangatire,…

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Cable News. Italo-turkish War. a Thousand Turks Killed. Rome, June 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

The advance on Zanzur from Tripoli is regarded as the answer to the growing complaints of the army's inaction. The Turkish trenches, after the fighting, were…

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Turko-italian War. Severe Italian Reverse. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

The Central News correspondent at Dehibat states that the Turks attacked the castle at Lebda on Wednesday and drove off the Italians, who left 1500 dead on the field. The Turks had…

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Turko-italian War. Over 400 Turks Killed. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

The Turks made a vigorous surprise attack on Wednesday on the Italian position in the Lebda Hills. The Italian counter attack resulted in the defeat of the Turks, 421 of whom were left…

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Tragedy at Adelong. Police Sergeant Wounded. His Aeseilant Shot Dead

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

Adelong, Sunday.--A half-caste named Conquit, who was suffering from religious manai was wanted by the police under warrant from…

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Italo-turkish War. Rome, June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 3

The Italians have made a fresh landing at Busheifa, 60 miles east of the town of Tripoli. The guns of the battleship Re Umberto dispersed the Arabs who opposed the landing…

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Cable News. Turko-italian War. 2000 Italians Killed. Constantinople, June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

The Commander-in-Chief in Tripoli has forwarded details of the, recent fighting at Lebda and Zanzur. He states that 2000 Italians were killed in the fierce hand-to-hand fighting that…

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BERLIN, Friday. Aviation in War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

The authorities will take over the first naval Zeppelin airship in October, temporarily housing it at Hamburg. A crew of three officers and 12 men is training at Frankfurt…

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A Gallant Soldier Gone. How Sir George White Won His V. G.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 3

Field-Marshal Sir George White, V. G., the famous soldier whose death is cabled from London on Tuesday, will, of course, be chiefly remembered…

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The War. Italian Victory. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

The Italians under artillery fire yesterday attacked the Turks entrenhed opposite Sidisidi, Tripoli, and carried the position by assault. The enemy, who were 6000 strong, fled, leaving 500…

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Turko-italian War. Rome, June 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 1

Further fighting has taken place on the Sidi[?]aid Heights. The Italians carried the en[?]renchments, killing 200 Turks. Ten Italians were killed, and 78 injured…

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War on Children. London, July 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

A body of Hibernians, returning from a Nationalist meeting at Castle Dawson, London-derry, attacked 500 children who were returning from a Sunday-school excursion, and were…

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Girl Dangerously Wounded. Jockey Shoots Himself

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 1

Mudgee, Sunday.—At about half-past 3 this afternoon two young men—William Crawford and Dan Teong—were driving on the Munnah-road, about four miles from Mudgee. On the…

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Turco-italian War. Constantinople, July 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

The captain of a British merchantman states that he sighted the Italian torpedo boats which recently came to the entrance of the Dardanelles. He declares that they did not come within…

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ROME, Wednesday. Turko-italian War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

The Arabs were repulsed at Seangur, 200 being killed or wounded…

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Cable News. Shocking Tragedy. a Soldier's Crime. London, August 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 4

At Eastbourne yesterday Hicks-Murray, an ex-non commissioned officer of the Scots' Greys, who has latterly been with the Territorial army at Eastbourne, killed two of his children, a…

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St. Petersburg, Tuesday. a Soldier's Revenge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 4

A soldier, sentenced to imprisonment, rushed into the residence of Prince Tumanoff, the commander, and shot the prince in the lungs. Officers arriving killed the murderer…

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Dr. Fiaschi and War

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

“ If there were a war it would be a good thing. It would clear the atmosphere. I [?] a believer in war.” Dr. T. Fiaschi, the well-known Macquarie-street…

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Cry for War. Balkan Menace. Sofia, August 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

A large meeting was held at Phillippopolis, the capital of Roumelia, at which a resolution was agreed to urging that Bulgaria should declare war on Turkey in order to liberate…

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Bulgarian Clamour for War. Sofia, Sept. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The clamour for war with Turkey continues. The Government, however, is opposed to war, believing that even if Bulgaria were successful it would play into the hands of Servia, who…

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