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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Presage of War. a Canadian's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. Aikins, Canadian Education Commissioner, after attending the Education Conference at the Hague, states that as a result of conversations on the Continent and…

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A Murderous Soldier. Lunatic Kills Several Men. Berne, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 8

Schwarz, an insane soldier, barricaded himself in a room at Roman's Horn, 12 miles from Constance, and for six hours fired at those attempting to dislodge him. He killed…

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The Balkans. Bulgarian Clamour for War. Sofia. Sept. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 5

The clamour for war with Turkey continues. The Government, however is opposed to war, believing that even if Bulgaria were successful it would play into…

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Insane Soldier Kills Six People

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Berne, Sunday.—An insane soldier named Sehwarz barricaded himself in a room at Romanshorn, and fired for six hours on those attempting to dislodge…

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War Without Declaration of War. a Broad German Hint

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

The "Vossische Zeitung," a German newspaper, contains an article entitled "War without Declaration of War," and observes :…

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Turco-italian War. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

It is officially intimated that General Caneva is retiring, and will be succeeded by Generals Ragin and Briccola, appointed to separate commands at Tripoli and Cyraenica…

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Another Air Disaster. Soldiers Carried. Aloft. Budapest. Sept. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

During the artillery manoeuvres yesterday a sudden gust of wind tore an airship from the grasp of about 100 gunners, but three were carried by the ascending dirigible into…

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Presage of War. a Canadian's Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. Aikins, Canadian Education Commissioner, after attending the Education Conference at the Hague, states that as a result of conversations on the Continent and…

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The Balkans. Rumours of War. St. Petersburg. Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

The Bourse was affected yesterday by rumours of impending war in the Balkans. It, is alleged that Bulgapia, Servia, and Greece are seriously contemplating…

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Old Soldier's Death. Lieut-general M'arthur

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

MULWAUKEE (Wisconsill), Sept. 6. While attending a regimental reunion of the 24th Wisconsin Volunteers, his old regiment, Lieutenant-General Arthur M'Arthur,…

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Bulgarian War Fever. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1912 · page 5

Several correspondents point to the difficulty of the Bulgarian Government to resist the popular war pressure against Turkey arising from the desire to free Macedonia…

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The Mediterranean. in the Event of War. Berlin, Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1912 · page 5

Admiral Breusing, the well-known, retired officer and writer political and naval subjects, in the course of an address before the Pan-German League at Erfurt, on "The…

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Mr. Keir Hardie in Canada. Anti-war Campaign. Toronto, Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., who is at present on a visit to Canada, stated, in course of an interview last night, that so strongly were; the working classes opposed to war,…

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Labor Opposed to War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

Toronto, Tuesday.—Mer. Keir Hardic, M.P., in the course of a speech, said that so strongly were the working classes opposed to war" that the Labor party in…

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Turko-italian War. Peace Preliminaries. Berlin, Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

The Constantinople correspondent of the "Deutsche Tageszeitung" says that the preliminary documents in regard to peace will be signed by the Turkish and Italian…

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The War Cloud. Turkey and Bulgaria. The Balkans Agitated. (By Cable.) Sofia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

Turkish soldiers at the frontier killed two Bulgarian corporals. General Sarafoff, commander of the Fourth Infantry Division of the…

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Romance of War. Tell-tale Parcel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 6

An African romance occupied the attention of the Divorce Court on Monday, when the story was told of a young wife who was engaged at the age…

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Turco-italian War. Latest Happenings. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 5

[?] with 100 men, induced the Italians to quit Zanzur, to receive his surrender. An attempt at an ambush trap was frustrated…

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Anti-War Campaign. Mr. Keir Hardie's Views. Toronto, Sept. 10

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 1

Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., who is at present on a visit to Canada, stated, in the course of an interview last night, that so strongly were the…

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Tug-of-war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 7

An advertisement in our columns this evening announces the conditions of a challenge tug-o-war between the Maitland Alo-team, winners of the late tug at Spiers'…

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