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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Admiral Togo. Future of Aeroplanes in War. Vancouver. Aug. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

Admiral Togo, on being interviewed here paid a high tribute to President Taft's work in the cause of peace. He expressed the belief that aeroplanes…

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Soldiers' Water Famine. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

Soldiers at the military mancouvres at Taunus are suffering from water famine, and pioneer companies are digging wells through-out the area…

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An Enlistment Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 3

Paul Hartwig, a German has been sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for a false attestation in enlisting in the L annonster regiment as a Britishoer, When the…

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The War Cloud. German Excitement. Berlin

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

Sedan Day was celebrated yesterday, and the event seemed to excite the German's warlike spirit and stimulate their hostility towards England Every…

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The War Cloud. Anti-British Meetings. Berlin

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 1

There have been several noisy, antiBrlilsh meetinge at Berlln and other places. The Emperor Is being wildly cheered In the streets of Berlin…

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If War Should Come. Half of Europe Involved

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 4

Commenting on the speech, the "News of the World" of July 30th, says : — " There can be no doubt that the…

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The War Cloud. Still Lowering. Berlin, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

The newspapers are full of articles, mostly of the gravest tone, dwelling on the danger which after 41 years, again confronts Germany on Sedan Day…

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War Risks. London, Sept. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 5

Cargoes of sugar now a[?]oat from Java have been insured against war risk at from 2s to 2s 6d per cent. There have also been large insurances…

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War Cloud Still Lowering. Berlin Press Comments. Berlin

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 2

The newspapers are full of articles, mostly of the gravest tone, dwelling on the danger which, after 41 years, again confronts Germany on Sedan Day…

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Moroccan Outlook More Hopeful. "There Will Be No War." Bourses Improved. Berlin, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 5

The "North German Gazette" states that the Franco- German negotiations may now be expected to proceed more smoothly. The "Local Anzeiger" dealers: "The…

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Soldiers at Strikes. Trade Congress Discussion. London. Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 5

The Trades Union Congress, by delegates representing 1,500,000 votes to those representing 93,000 votes, rejected a resolution favouring a citizen army entirely free from…

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War and Finance. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent states that the run on the Saving Banks has impressed the people of the effects of hospitalities upon German industry…

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The War Cloud. Berlin

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 5

The Imperial Chancellor, Herr von Bethmaun-Holweg, yesterday conferred with the Emperor regarding France's Moroeean proposals The "Cologne…

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Result of War Cloud. Berlin, Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 5

The Savings Bank depositors in all parts of Germany are extremely nervous. Then is an Impresison in financial quarters that in the event of war the Savings…

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The War Cloud. Still Lowering. Berlin, Sept. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 3

The newspapers are full of articles, mostly of the gravest tone, dwelling on the danger which, after 41 years, again confronts Germany on Sedan Day…

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March to Fez. How France Makes Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 6

El Mornni's Moorish column arrived hero to-day with its straggling convoy covering over two mlles of road. We had risen almost before…

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Food Riots in France. Soldiers and Rioters Injured. (By Cable.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

Serious food riots have occurred at Brest, where 15 soldiers and many of the rioters have been injured. The women continue to attack the…

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Soldiers Drowned. Berlin, Tuesdsay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

An accident happened to a detachment of Utilans crossing the River Elbo, and an officer and ten men were drowned…

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War Risks. London, Sept. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

After dropping to five guineas per cent. the rates of insurance against the outbreak of a Franco-German war within two months have risen to 12 guineas per cent…

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Soldiers Drowned in the Elbe. Eleven Perish. London, Sept. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

Twenty-five Uhlans were manoeuvring with the Saxon army, and while engaged in reconnoitring south to ford the Elbe, which was low owing to the drought…

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