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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Against Enlisting. Motor Car Seized. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 5

The Dublin police have seized the anti-enlisting motor car of the Sinn Fein society, upon which is inscribed the words, "Before joining the army enquire why…

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Ex-soldiers As Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 7

Captain F. J. Murray, the adjutant of the 106th (Win[?]) Regiment of the Canadian Military Forces, is now in England on an important mission, having been sent over by…

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Soldiers' Chances in Battle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

From the official lists concerned with the statistics of the war of 1870, it is possible, says the "Hamburger Nchriehten," to estimate the number of shots fired by German…

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Sympathy Enlisted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 12

[?] said Harry, the [?] work, "I know like a strong man but out of my fifty years of life [?] spent ever sixteen years in bed." "Why you…

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A Factory Tragedy. Max Killed and Woman Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

Further particulars are to hand of the sensational occurrence which took place in the paper and box-making factory of Messrs. Fourth and Nall. Surry Hills, on Saturday…

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The Sinews of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 5

According to the newspapers, the Wo[?] Social and Political Union has placed a reserve of £117,000 beyond the reach at the Government…

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War and the Press

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 8

The knotty problem of the liberty that should be permitted to the press in the publication of war news and news affecting the defences of the country is discussed at some length by…

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Love's Soldier. a Lucky Lover

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 6

From Cassell and Co., Limited, London, New York, Toronto, and Melbourne, we have received a copy of "Love's Soldier," by Olive Christian McKirdy, author of "The…

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A Factory Tragedy. Man Killed and Woman Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 14

Further particulars are to hand of the sensational occurrence which took place in the paper and box-making factory of Messrs. Fourth and Nail, Surry Hills, on Saturday…

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Greek Army in War. Campaign in Epirus. British Officer's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

Captain A. H. Trapmann, of the 25th (County of London) Cyclist Battalion, the London Regiment, who has just returned from the front, having…

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Studies of Napoleon. the Great Soldier's Besetting Weakness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

In "The Personality of Napoleon," J. R. Holland Rose writes:—At a distance of 100 years it becomes more possible to gauge the effect of Napoleon Bonaparte's campaigns and…

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In Time of War. London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The Government's experts are Inspecting merchantment now being constructed in various yards, with a view to ascertaining their suitableness for use as transports in…

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War Insurance Inquiries. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

There have been some inquiries as to rates of insurance on war risks in connection with the Japanese-American dispute. The quotations vary from 5/ to 20/ per…

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Rebellious Soldiers. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 5

The [?]ders of the Toul rebellion and elsewhere are to be placed in disciplinary battalions in Algeria. One hundred soldiers at Madrid paraded the…

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War Insurance Inquiries. London, May 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

There have been some inquiries as to rates of insurance on war risks in connection with the Japanese-American dispute. The quotations vary from 5/ to 20/ per…

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Love's Soldier. a Lucky Lover

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 13

From Cassell and Co., Limited, London New York, Toronto, and Melbourne, we have received a copy f "Love Soldier," by Olive Christian McKirdy, author of The…

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War Correspondents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

We have left far behind the days which was possible for Matchew Armed to [?] of the fa[?] of war [?]dents:—"Dr. Kussell, of the "Times,"…

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Soldiers Break in Shoes by Water Treatment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 7
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A simple, although effective, way of "breaking in" shoes is that employed in the United States army. After the shoes have been fitted to their feet the…

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Patsy's Knowledge of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

An old woman recently entered a country shop in Ireland, and asked for some farthing dips, putting down the usual coin. The shopkeeper seeing it told her that it…

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