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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Chinese Civil War Fighting Continues

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

Pekin, Saturday.—General Yuan Shih Kai has appointed General Tuan Chi Jui Acting Viceroy of the provinces of Human and Hupeb. He has been…

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The War in Tripoli. Torrential Rains

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 4

Paris Saturday.—Tripoli advices indicate that torrential rains destroyed the Italian trenches at Cumeliana Well, foreing the Italians to establish now posts…

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Another War Possible. Russia and Persia. Teheran, Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

Russia has ruptured diplomatic relations with Persia. The latter has appealed to King george of Britain to mediale, in the bone of a…

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Italo-turkish War. Arabs and Turks Demoralised. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

Official reports from Tripoli indicate that petty Turkish attacks continue. Observations from aeroplane confirm the statements that the Arabs and Turks are demoralised, and the…

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Chinese Civil War Defeat of Rebels

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 4

Pekin, Tuesday.—The rebels in the frghting at Hankow lost 600 men. General Chang, with 10,000 Imperialist troops, has left Nanking with the…

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Poisoned by Tainted Meat. French Soldiers the Victims. (By Cable). Paris

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

Seventy French sailors and officers are in hospital at Toulon, suffering from poisoning, caused by eating tainted meat…

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Another War Possible. Russia and Persia. Teheran. Nov. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 3

Russia has ruptured diplomatic relations with Persia. '. The latter has appealed to King George of Britain, to mediate, in the hope of a…

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Italo-turkish War. Turkey's Guerilla Tactics. Constantinople. Nov. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 3

The newspaper "Tanin admits that the Italian position on the Tripoli coast, is too strong for successful attack. Turkey lias therefore Adopted a guerilla campaign in…

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Great Britain and Germany. Will, There Be War? London, Nov. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

In the Mouse of Commons, Mr. C. S. Goldman (Unionist), asked that further light be shed on the recent statement in the Reichstag by the "German Imperial…

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Our Boy Soldiers. Depended by General Gordon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 9

Brigadier General Gordon, who is at Glen Innes in connection with the camp to be held in February, met a number of the citizens, and in a speech referring to the…

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[?] Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. Humphries

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

When, in April last, Mr. J. W. Humphries (managing director of the firm of M. Campbell and Co., Ltd.) Mrs. Humphries, son and…

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Italy's War Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Monday afternoon. The "Time's" states that the war is costing Italy £2,500,000 per month…

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Turko-Italian War. Italy's New Move. Horrors of War. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 4

Italy is about to blockads the Dardanelles, and will commence on Sunday, despite the warnings of the Powers against taking such a serious…

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Chinese Civil War Combined Fleet at Hankow. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

Admiral Winsloe, of the British squadren, has assumed command of the international fleet in Chinese waters. According to advices by the steamer…

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Comedy of War. Exploits of an Italian Captain Kettle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

An Italian Captain Kettle brought off a coup for his country at the moment when war broke out by capturing 4500 tons of Turkish coal in the Larbour of Khaifa under the very eyes of the Government…

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Welcome Home

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Humphries and family, who returned to Muswellbrook on Thursday night last after a trip to Great Britain and the Continent…

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A Soldier's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 7

Major Adam Brack Boyd-Wilson, a giant and a soldier, 6ft 7½ in high, died at the Waikato district the other day, at the age of 48 (writes our New Zealand…

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Chinese Civil War Yuan Shih Kai Helpless

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 2

Peking, iMonday.—General Yuan Shih Kai has failed to form a Cabinet, having only succeeded in filling a few of the minor posts. He is only prevented…

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The Chinese War. Rebels Routed. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 2

The rebels are reported to have at tacked Shanghai. Five thousand were killed in the engagements, in which 30,000 rebels took part…

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Turko-italian War. Lord Roberts on Cruelties. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 5

Lord Roberts, in answer to a correspondent, said that it would be totally unfair to criticise the Italian Commander-in-Chief without adequate information…

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