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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Italy's New Move. to Carry the War to Turkey. Rome, Sunday Evening

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Italy is planning to carry the war into Turkey, and will attack the Turkish sea coast. It is believed the plans are already…

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Counsels of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Hartshorn, a leader among the Welsh miners, upon being interviewed, said that the strike was only commencing. He anticipated, with the help of Labour members of…

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The Mexican Civil War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 3

Juarez (Mexico), Tuesday.—A fierce battle is raging between the Federal and rebel forces in the neighborhood of the town. Four hundred of the Federal…

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Turco-italian War. Cairo, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 5

The Sheik el Senussi declines to organise a general movement against the Italians. It is sated that the Turks and Arabs in Tripoli have ample food, but they are short…

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Inctting Soldiers to Mutiny

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

An officer of the London Carmen's Union in addressing a labour demonstration, declared that if Tom Mann was sent to prison. even for a single day, the transport…

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Turko-italian War. Attack by Turks. Rome, April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

Three thousand Turks attacked at various points, the new forts that are being constructed at Tobruk, but the Italian artillery compelled them to retire…

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Horrors of War. Letter From China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 6

A sister of Mrs. Bashford, of wood[?] avenue, Woollahra, writing home from Tientsin, on March 5, tells a thrilling tale of the Chinese revolution…

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Italo-turkish War. Carrying Contraband. Port Said

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

Under Italian subvention, the mercliant cruiser Dura at Genova, captured a Greek steamer carrying contraband, and took the vessel to Tobuck…

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Turco-italian War. Edhem Pasha Wounded. Cairo. April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

Edhem Pasha has just arrived here from Tripoil. He is wounded, but hopes to return to the front shortly. In the mean while Nazim Bey is commanding the…

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Emigration League. Soldiers and Sailors. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

The Naval and Military Emigration League is appealing for a fund of £100,000 to enable soldiers and sailors to emigrate The league is at present selecting 300…

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Turco-italian War. Constantinople, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The Powers have agreed to ask Turkey on what terms she will agree to end hostilities 2 order that they might decide whether it is possible to offer mediation…

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Turco-italian War. a Successful Ruse. Rome, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The Italians hoodwinked the Turks by means of a feint near En Zuar during the week. A squadron of battleships shelled large…

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A Soldier of France. Romantic Personality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

Observers who point out the possibility of another military conflict between France and Germany, and draw invidious comparisons between the armies of the two countries, seem…

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Edhem Pasha Wounded. Cairo, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

Edhem Pasha has just arrived here from Tripoli. He is wounded, but hopes to return to the front shortly. In the meanwhile Nazim Bey is commanding the…

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Horrors of War. Letter From China

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 16

A sister of Mrs. Bashford, of Wood's avenue, Woollahra, writing home from Tientsin, on March 5, tells a thrilling tale of the Chinese revolution…

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"Turco-italian War. Prospects of Co-operation. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

The Tripoli correspondent of the "Times" reports Mint peaceful activity is gradually gaining sway in Tripoli. and that there is every prospect of a successful co-operation…

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Turko-italian War. Women Join Turkish Ranks. Tripoli, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 5

A hundred women, armed and mounted, have joined the Turkish encampment…

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Proposed Co-operative Bank. Fraternising with Soldiers. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 5

Owing to the difficulty experienced in obtaining cash advances during the strike, the trades unions are contemplating the transfer of their accounts from private bunks to The miners at Leigh, Lancashire, entertainde the soldiers who were sent, to maintain order. The soldiers to-day marched to church headed by the Leigh navy and army…

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The War in Tripoli. a Fresh Expedition. Trivoli, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 5

During the recent naval demonstration a fresh expedition of 12,000 troops was landed, with the object of attacking En Zuara…

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British Coal Trouble. Miners and Soldiers. Work Being Resumed. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Yesterday the miners of Leigh, Lancashire, entertained the soldiers who were sent to enforce order. The soldiers marched to church,…

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