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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Food in War Time. Britain's Supply. an Instructive Debate. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. A. F. Bird (Unionist) raised a discussion on the question of food supplies in war time. He urged the relieving of taxes on the land to…

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What 'War Means

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 5

What shall we say of the Balkan atrocities? (asks Professor Starr Jordan). Are they in fact unheard of, "Inoul," as affirmed by the Congress at The Hague, or are they Just part…

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"Masked United States War." London, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent in Mexico City has had an interview with President Huerta, in which the latter declared that the conquest of Mexico would…

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Property and War. Right of Blockade London, May 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. P. E. Morrell (Liberal), moved, "That it is desirable that the Government should negotiate with the leading maritime Powers to secure…

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Soldiers Massacred. Refused to Take Oath. Sofia, May 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 3

The Servian garrison at Restovac killed eighteen recruits in an affray which arose out of the refusal of the recruits to take the oath…

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Insane Soldier's Fate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 5

The United States authorities have demanded from President Huerta an explanation regarding the fate of Private Parks, declaring that if information is not given…

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Meat Industry war. American Trust at Work. What.does It Aim At?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

What the American meat trust means to do in Australia is not au-thoritatively known (says.the "Sun's"; Melbourne correspondent), but the…

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Krupp War Levy. Berlin, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

The Krupp family is paying £430,000 as its share of the war levy, of which Bertha Krupp and her husband are playing £345,000…

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Food in War Time. Britain's Supply. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. A. F. Bird (Unionist) raised a discussion on the question of food supplies in war time. He urged the relieving of taxes on the land to…

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A Balkan War Echo. Treacherous Bulgarian. Sofia, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

A sensation has been caused by the publication of a telegram sent from Adrianpole on May 6, 1913, by the Bulgarian Commander, General Savoy, to the Premier…

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Cost of War. World-wide Losses. the Slowing Down of Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

What shall we say of the "Slowing Down of Trade" in America? asks Professor Starr Jordan, What of the "Slowing Down of Trade" in Europe? Don't believe that…

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New Unionism "Industrial War." Speech by Mr Hughes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

The proposal for an Australian Union Federation on a large scale was dealt with at a conference of unions held at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Monday,…

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"With War or Without."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Earl Selborne says that if the Unionists were confronted with the dilemma, "Will you have Home Rule for the moment with civil war, or without civil war?" their clear duty…

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The Earnings of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 12

"In any case," an intelligent Mexican said to me, "the Indian earns thirty centavos by working and four times as much by fighting. He follows his bellicose,…

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Girl with the Bulgars. Shot in the Trenches. Grim Relics of Adventures. War-infested Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

To know the grim terrors of war falls to the lot of few of our women. There is one English lady at least who can claim to be the exception, and she is Miss Jessica…

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Increased War Footing. Brussels. June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The Government is drafting a bill to create a territorial force, and to increase the army's war footing to 60,000…

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Topics of the Day. Australian Women and War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

In an address, directed mostly to the children, at the Empire Day celebration at Woollahra Superior Public School. Dr. Grace Boelke had something to say about…

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The Submarine. Effect on Naval War. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

The declaration of Admiral Sir Percy Scott in favour of submarines as against Dreadnoughts in naval warfare has aroused much discussion. He contends that if…

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War Hero's Wife. How an Erring Woman Was Taken Back

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 3

The death is announced from New York of Major-General Daniel Edgar Sickles, aged 88, a here of the American Civil War, who had a varied and romantic career…

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The Suffragists. Should They Be Allowed to Die? War on Pictures. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 1

MANY churches and public buildings throughout Great Britain are now being guarded day and night for fear of damage at the hands of…

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