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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Men Who Were "Sacked." War Office Blunders. Romance of a Secret Aeroplane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 8

Truly the whirlgig of time brings its revenges. Five years ago the British War Office abandoned Lieutenant Dunne after he had carried out a series of experiments…

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Army Tribute to Colonel Cody. Buried As a Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 12

Colonel Cody was buried in the military cemetery at Aldershot. London, on August Though he never bore arms he was buried like a soldier, with troops standing…

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Syndicalists' Congress. Proposed War Preventative. London. Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 5

The International Syndicalist Congress has met in London under the presidency of Mr. Tom Mann. A feature of the congress will be the…

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Soldiers and the Vote. Fear of Disfranchisement. London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2

A total of 150 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men have been disfranchised at Rathmines, Dublin, on the ground that, as residents in barracks, they do not occupy…

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Proposed War Prevention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 4

Our cablegrams of a tow days ago intimated that at the International Syndicalist. Congress now meeting in London, representatives from Sweden intend proposing a…

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The Balkans Another War Feared

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 3

Belgrade, Monday.—It is stated in diplomatic circles that Turkey proposed to Bulgaria an understanding on the following lines:—Turkey to send an…

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Welcome to War Vessels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 5

Preparations for the welcome to the Australian Fleet are now complete, and the city is crowded. To-morrow's event is awaited with keenest interest, and it is…

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War on the House Fly

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The common house flies that will soon be crawling on every windowpane are among death's most deadly agents, and they should be exterminated…

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Woman's War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 5

Elizabeth Robins appears in "M'Clure's" as an extreme supporter of the tacties of the "milltants", she recounts the whole miserable history of the past seven…

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Proposed War Prevention

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 4

Our cablegrams of a few days ago intimated that, at the international Syndicalist. Congress now meeting in London, representatives from Sweden intend proposing a…

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War on the House Fly

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 3

The common house flies flies that will soon be crawling on every window-pane are among death's most deadly agents, and they should be exterminated…

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Contracts and War. Underwriting Problem. Madrid. Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 5

At yesterday sitting of the International Law Association Conference a discussion took place on the effect of war on private contracts…

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Contracts and War. Underwriting Problem. Madrid, Oct. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 2

At yesterday's sitting of the International Law Association Conference a discussion took place on the effect of war on private contracts…

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Love for a Baby Brother. Ex-soldier's Dying Message

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 6

At an inquest held on an ex-soldier, George Arthur Smith, at Hebburu-on-Tyne, evidence was given of his love for his baby-brother, The baby was taken ill, and Smith began to…

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A Soldier's Downfall

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

A South African veteran's downfall was related to the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) at the Bathurst Circuit Court…

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Camp Trouble. Soldiers Disobey Orders

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

Considerable discontent is expressed by some members of the Cyclists and Signallers' Corps attached to the Maitland military unit, who left early on…

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Friendly Societies in Arms. Open War Declared

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

At Sydney on Thursday, the Independent Order of Oddfellows discussed the ultimatum of the British Medical Association, and notice of the discontinuance…

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Love for a Baby Brother. Ex-soldier's Dying Message

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 7

At an inquest held on an ex-soldier, George, Arthur Smith, at Hebburn-on-Tyne, evidence was given of his love for his baby brother. The baby was taken ill, and Smith began to fret…

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New War Terror. Explosions by Wireless. Astonishing Discovery. London, Oct. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 5

A wireless system, in which rays resembling the so-called "F rays" of Signor Ulivi, the famous Italian engineer and chemist, are used, has been successfully tested by the…

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