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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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War Aeroplanes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—Three Russian agents, who are visiting a remarkable aero-exhibition at Olympia, contemplate spending £900,&00 on 30 war aeroplanes…

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Aeroplane in War. First Real Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 1

An aviator's experiences in making the first reconnaissance in real war were telegraphed to New York on February 12 by Mr Charles Hamilton, who on…

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First Airman in Real War. Flight Over Beseiged Town

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 9

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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Soldier Sabbatarian. Prison in Preference to Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 5

The Supremo Military Court has (says the Berlin correspondent of the "Dally News") sentenced a Seventh Day Adventist named Nauma[?] to five years'…

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War of Extermination. Mexico City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 5

The refusal of the provisional president to consider any peace terms has resulted in president Diaz a war of extermination…

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Soldier's Death in Melbourne. Serious Allegatloxs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 3

The death occurred in Kilmore camp on Saturday morning of Private William Davern, a lad of 18. who had just joined the 5th A.I.R., and had been sick while out with tho infantry clock. Tho dimth was reported to tho.medi-…

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Japanese on Pacific Slope. War Threatened. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

A speaker at mass meeting of the Asiatic Exclusion League declared that, unless Japanese immigration ceases, war will be the result…

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Soldier's Death in Melbourne. Serious Allegations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 13

The death occurred in Kilmore camp on Saturday morning of Private William Davern, a lad of 18, who had just joined the 5th A.I.R. and had been sick while out with the infantry…

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The Fate of a War Balloon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

During the siege of Paris in the France German war no less than sixty-four balloons made their ascent from the capital. Out of this number only two came to…

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The Morocco War. The Tribes Fanatic. Tangier

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

Owing to the critical situation of Fez, Major Bremond, who is in charge of the troops in the Sherarda district, has decided to press forward without waiting…

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Soldiers in the Making

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

Of 152,333 lads between 14 and 18 yours of age registered for training, 82,900 have been medically examined, and 77,800 found to be fit for service…

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A Father's Ruse. an Incident in the Cuban War of Independence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

It was in the days, [?] yet a score of years gone by, when that enchanting Island, which Columbus in his letters home d[?]cr[?]b[?]d as "the most lovely land…

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Holy War Proclaimed). London, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 5

The Tangier correspondent of the Daily Mail" states that all the tribes have pr[?]claimed a holy war. It is reported that people of Mckinez…

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The British War Office. a New Appointment. London May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Mr. F. D. Acland, Financial Secretary to the War Office in reply to Captain P. A. Clive (Unionist), said that the first hokler…

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General Cordon in the Air. Value of the Aeroplane in War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 8

INTERVIEWED after his successful trip in Mr. McDonald'a biplane on Tuesday, General Gordon said:— " Speaking generally," " I can see four…

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Holy War Proclaimed. London, May 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 3

The Tangier correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that all the tribes have proclaimed a holy war. It is reported that the people of Mekinez…

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Demonstration of War Tactics. What Aeroplanes Can Do. Kai LONDON, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

The Duke of Connaught, Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War. Mr. Asquith Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of…

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United States Politics. Secretary of War Resigns. Washington, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 3

Mr. J. Dickenson, Secretary of State for War, has resigned his office in the Taft Cabinet on the ground of pressing private affairs…

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Demonstration of War Tactics. What Aeroplanes Can Do

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

The Duke of Connaught, Mr. Hal dane, Secretary of State for War, Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, Mr…

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A British Soldier in India

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

A soldier, who has spend several years on foreign, colonial, and Indian service, narrates the following:—"When I was in India, in the year 1876,…

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