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The wars & local soldiers, 1910

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Germany's War Factory. the Romance of Krupp's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 7

In these days, when half the world is watching Geramay, and wondering what she will do next in the way of military expansion or aggression, the Krupp works…

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A War of Armaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 5

Mr. Bonar Law, M.P. (Conservative). addressing 5000 people in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, said : "We are engaged with Germany in a war of armaments. Victory…

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Aeroplanes for War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

The "Daily Mall" reports that Germany has on order 40 monoplanes, which will be completed early in the spring. The same newspaper states that Krupp'ia is supplying…

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Labour at War. a Socialist's View. Paris. Oct. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

The debate on the action of the Government in the late railway strike was continued in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Great merriment occurred when M…

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Aeronautics. Aeroplanes in War. Vancouver, Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 3

General James Allen, Chief Signal Officer on the United States Army, says that it is essential for the United States to possess 20 aeroplanes for the use of the army, and that officers…

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Very Latest Cables Labour at War. Boilermaker's Lockout. London. Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 3

The circular which accompanies the ballot paper distributed among the members of the Boilermakers' Society shows that the amount to credit of the general fund is £6790. The…

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Fighting Gn Persian Coast. British Sailors Wounded. Bombay, Nov. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 5

It is reported that H.M.S. Proserpine has landed a further detachment at Lingas, on the coast of Persia. He is also stated the commander and several bluejackets were wounded in…

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Labour at War. LONDON, Nov. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 5

The circular which accompanies the ballet paper distributed among the members of the Boilermakers' Society shows that the amount to credit of the general fund is £6790. The…

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Germany's War Factory. the Romance of Krupp's

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 16

In these days, when half the world is watching Germany, and wondering what she will do next in the way of military expansion or aggression, the Krupp works…

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Labour at War. Boilermakers' Lockout. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 3

The biolermakers at Wallsend. South Shields, Clyde, and Hull rejected the agreement made by their representatives with the Federe[?]on of Shipbuilding Employers regarding the…

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British Officerse Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—It is officially reported that H.M.S. Proserpine landed a fOrce of 60 then in the Persian Gulf. Captain White and Commander…

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The Crime of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 5

Colonel Ga[?]ke, the German military journalist, in an article in the forthcoming issue of "Nash's Magazine," writes that war between the Germanic nations would be a crime…

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The Peace of Europe. Is War Approaching? Grave Rumours. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 2

It is semi-officially stated that Germany is worried over England's designs on the Portuguese colonies. Germany desires pessossion of some of these, and she has…

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War Clouds. Constantinople

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 November 1910 · page 4

All the editors of Greek newspapers published in Constantinople and Greek correspondents have been warned not to discuss the internal situation; otherwise…

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War Office Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 5

The British War Office is inviting tenders closing April 19, for the supply of frozen mutton to Gibraltar from July 1, 1911…

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Almost Civil War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 3

The Tonypandy correspondent of "The Times" reports that despite the stipendiary magistrate's assurances from the managers that no Imported labor would…

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Fighting on Persian Coast. British Sailors Wounded. Teheran, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 3

It is officially announced that H.M. cruiser Proserpine landed 60 men near Chahbar, Baluchistan, where there are Afghans engaged in gunrunning…

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Women Suffrage War Chest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

Mrs. Pankhurst, presiding in the Albert Hall at a meeting of the Women's Social and Political Union, announced that £9000 had been received as subscriptions to the war chest. This…

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Life on a Destroyer. Hard Training for War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 13

People living ashore who have never been to sea can hardly realise the dancer and trying expenses which those who go down to the sea in His Majesty's ships…

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Labour at War in Great Britain South Wales Strike. London, Nov. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 3

Mr. William Abraham, M.P. (Labcur, president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and Mr. Tom Richards, M.P. (Labour), general secretary of the federation, have appeared to…

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