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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Australian War Council. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 3

The first meeting of the Australian War Railway Council, formed on the recommendation of Lord Kitchener, was held last month, and the proceedings of…

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The Coronation No Australian Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

At a recent military reunion at Goulburn Colonel Ramaciotti said he was a bit disappointed about the Coronation. It appeared they did not want…

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Death of an Old Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

There passed away at Newcastle at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr. Thomas Maxwell Walsh, one of the best known and most picturesque figures for a very long time…

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Prevention of War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

London, Friday.—Lord Charles Beresford says the time has arrived for the English speaking countries to combine in order to prevent war…

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Mutiny in Brazil. Two Hundred Killed and Wounded. Capital Shelled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

Another mutiny has been suppressed at Rlo de Janeiro by the firm action of the Brazilian Government, but while It lasted there was desperate fighting…

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Australia's War Com[?] Report Issued. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

The report of the Australian [?]Cecil, which was held in Melbourne [?] month, was issued by the military [?]ities to-day. The Minister of [?]…

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Russell of "The Times," the World's First War Correspondent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 3

In a review of "The Life of Sir William Howard Russell, C.V.O., LL.D., the First Special Correspondent, by John Black Atkins, published by Murray, the London…

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A British Soldier in the Soudan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 7

During the last Soudan War (writes an ex-soldier), I was one of the Guards' Camel Corps up the Nile, and, before starting across the Bayuda desert, we…

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Clerical View of War. London. Monday afternoon

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

Ven W. Danks, M. A. Vice-Dean of Canterbury, says that it is well to have sane views of war while welcoming the league of Peace The new movement should not be allowed to…

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Bitter War Forecasted. El Paso (Texas)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

If peace proposals are not consummated, it is expected that the rebel leaders will Join forces and a bitter was is predicted…

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First Airman in Real War. Flight Over Beseiged Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 6

An airman's experiences in Making the first reconnaissance in real warfare were telegraphed to New York on February 12 by Mr Charles Hamilton, who on the previous…

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"Soldiers In the Making."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 2

On Monday Dr. A. S. Bowman conducted the medical examination of another batch of boys who were recently registered in connection with the new…

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Another Liberal Peer. War Minister Honoured London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

The Right Hon. R. B. Haldane, [?] member for Haddingtonshire since 1885, and Secretary of State for war since 1995, has been raised to the peerage as Viscount Haldane…

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A British Soldier in India

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

An infantry regiment was stationed at P—, in India, at the same time as a curtain battery of artillery was quartered there. There was groat rivalry between…

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Death of an Old Soldier

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

There passed away at Newcastle at an early hour on the 16th instant, Mr. Thomas Maxwell Walsh, one of the best known and most picturesque figures for a very long time…

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The Mexican War. Cabinet Resigns, Mexico City, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 3

The Mexico Cabinet has resigned. President Diaz has deferred action in regard to the acceptance or rejection of the resignations. The official reason for the resignation…

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Shooting Affray in Sydney a Woman Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

A shooting affray occurred In Berwick-lane, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday morning, as a result or which Mrs Clam Kirwin is now lying in St. Vincent's…

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Sydney-built War Vessels

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

Mr. Holman has received a communication front the federal Government asking on what terms a second-class cruiser and three torpedo boat destroyers can he built at the…

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Frozen Meat and the Army. "In the Interests of the Soldiers." London, March 29

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

In the House of Commons, the Marquis of Tullibardine (Unionist), asked what was the reason for supplying the army with frozen or refrigerated meat three days a…

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The Thirty Years' War. German Memorial, to Gustavus Adolphus

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 6

In the presence of Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia and the Crown Prince of Sweden a chapel in commemoration of the death of Gustavus Adolphus of…

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