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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Chinese Rebellion. the Sinews of War Lacking. Peking, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

The Court has not produced the gold which it recently promised to General Yuan Shih Kai and the Manchus are unwilling to provide further pay for the Imperial soldiers…

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Turko—italian War. Italians Occupy Gagaresh. Tripoli, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

The Italians have occupied the oasis of Gagaresh. The Turkish losses on Thursday totalled 150 killed and a great number severely…

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Turco-Italian War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 1

It is now stated that the Italian officer who boarded the French steamer Oarthage on the ground that it had aeroplanes on board ordered the…

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Chinese Rebellion. War to the Death. New York. Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

The "New York Herald's' Peking correspondent stales that the Dowager Empress has decided against the Emperor's abdication, declaring that war to the death is…

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Turko-italian War. Interference with Shipping. Rome, Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

The Marquis dil San Giuliano, Minister of Foreign Affairs has , deferred his reply to France's demand for the release of tan Turks taken from the steamer Mnnouba…

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Chinese Revolution. Early Resumption of War. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

An early resumption of the war in China is certain, owing to the deadlock that has arisen. General Yuan Shih Kai visited the…

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The War in Tripoli. Smuggling Arms. Lord Kitchener Warns Egypt. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Lord Kitchener bus warned the K[?]dive of Egypt that Gerat Britain will not tolerate any connivance by the Egyptian authorities in connection with…

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Turko-italian War. a Way Out. Vienna, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

The "Reichspost" suggests that Italy should offer Turkey the bulk of her East African possessions in exchange for Tripoli and Cyrenaica, in order to enable Turkey to…

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War Material for Peking. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

Twenty thousand rifles and five million rounds of ammunition from Germany traversed Russia on route for Peking…

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War Medals on Sale. a Pitiable Traffic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 16

It seems incredible that any family should allow medals won on active service by relatives to pass out of their possession, but there is considerable trafficking with…

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Turko-italian War. Seizure of the Carthage. Paris, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

France has demanded the release of the steamer Cartilage, which was seized by Italian warships, on the ground that It had aeroplanes on hoard for Tunis…

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War Material for Pekin

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

St. Petersburg,, Saturday.—Twenty thousand rifles and five million rounds of ammunition from Germany traversed Russia on, route for Pekin…

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Turko—italian War. Capture Ok British Motor Launch. Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 5

The [?] plermonte lowere a boat flying the white flus and captured a motor launch flying the Union jack.It is reported that the British consul…

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Turco-italian War. a Sharp Engagement. Tripoli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

A company of 5000 Turks and Arabs feigning an attack upon Gagarish attacked cinzara. After a vigorous fight, lasting three hours, they were repulsed, losing heavily. The Italian…

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War Declared by Employers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

The position of affairs in the city was considered on Wednesday by the employers of the city and suburbs, and as a result of the de[?] the following…

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Turko-italian War. Italian Naval Activity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

Constantinople, Tuesday.—The Italian cruiser Piemonto lowered a boat flying the white flag at Hodeidah, and captured a motor launch flying the Union…

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Turko—italian War. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

M. Rossi, an aviator, with Capt. Montu as passenger, flew from Tabulk over the Turks' camp and successfully dropped bombs upon the enemy. The Turks' rifle fire…

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War Declared by Employers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

The position of affairs in the city was considered on Wednesday by the employers of the city and suburbs, and as a result of the deliberations the following…

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Aviation Job War. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 5

Germany has twelve military dirigibles and thirteen others and France fifteen and six respectively…

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