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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Romance of War. Tell-tale Parcel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

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

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The Italo-turkish War. Peace Pourparlers. London, Sept, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

The Constantinople correspondent of the "Times" sates that the Turkish peace delegates have made proposals which there is a change of the Italians regarding…

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War Office Cautious. The Deadly Monoplane. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

Owing to the number of fatalities which have occurred, the "War Office has stopped the use of the monoplane pending investigations…

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Soldiers Carried Aloft. Budapest, Sept. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

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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Old Soldier's Death. Lieut-general M'arthur. Milwaukee (Wisconsin). Sept. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

While attending a regimental reunion of the 24th Wisconsin Volunteers, his old regiment, Lieutenant-General Arthur M'Arthur, aged 67, was seized with apoplexy, and…

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Tale of False Imprisonment French Soldier's Persecution

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

Paris, Thursday.- A soldier named Emile Rousset relates a remarkable story of alleged wronful imprisonment in Algeria. He says that in 1909 he saw…

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Italo-turkish War. Negotiations Broken Off. London, Sept. 11.s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The Constantinople correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the peace negotiations between the Italian and Turkish delegates have been broken off, the final…

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Death of General Nogl. Commits Suicide with Wife. Overcome by Death of the Mikado. Great and Patriotic Soldier

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 4

TOKIO, Saturday. General Nogl and his wife committed suicide by harl kari last night at the conclusion of the…

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Italo-turkish War. the Peace Pourparlers. Paris, Sept. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 5

Swiss advices in regard to the peace pourparlers indicate that Turkey desires Tobruk as a port, giving access to the hinterland of Tripoli, but Italy is not likely…

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Turko-italian War. an Italian Victory. Tripoli, Sept. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 5

A severe engagement occurred near Benghazi, where a large force of Arabs, under Enver Bey, and supported by artillery, made a determined attack upon the Italians…

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Sacristan Murdered. Soldiers on Trial

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

The trial or two soldiers, mimed Grilot and Leroux. was begun at Chalonssur-Saone to-day on the charge of the murder of a sacristan in the village of…

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Turco-italian War. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 5

General Reisoll reports that he buried 1134 bodies of the enemy at Derna on Tuesday…

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Turco-italian War. Latest Happenings. London, Sept. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

An Arab chief, with 400 men, induced the Italians to quit Zanzur, to receive his surrender. An attempt at an ambush trap was frustrated…

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Tug-of-war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 7

Spiers Point was the scene on Saturday of the challenge match between teams representing the "liquid that made Newcastle famous," and the old favourite, Maitland…

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Aircraft in War. Berne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

The Inter-parliamentary Congress at Geneva by an overwhelming majority, adopted a resolution prohibiting the use of aircraft in war, and especially the throwing…

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Greece Ready for War. Athens, Sept. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

The newspapers welcome an announcement by the Premier that Greece is able to [?] 130,000 men, and that she can [?] at an early date 70,000 men…

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Bulgaria's Dilemma. War or Revolution. Vienna, Sept. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

Many Balgarlans fear the Government will possibly be compelled to choose between war with Turkey or revolution in [?] unless the lot of the…

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Italo-turkish War. Peace Suggestions. Constantinople. Sept. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

The Porte is considering a proposal to find the war by an agreement providing for the maintenance of the Sultan's suzerainty over Tripoli through a Turkish pasha,…

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Verg of War. in the Balkans. Turkey Warned. London, Sept, 20

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

M. Sazonoff, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has arrived in London. Before leaving Russia he impressed…

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