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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Shots at a Church Door. Son-in-law Wounded. by His Father-in-law

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

Just as the congregation was leaving Clapham Parish Church after, morning service yesterday (writes the "Daily Mail" of 18th May) they…

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Big War Fund Regarded As Peace Guarantee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

The statesmen of Germany believe their war chest of £6,250,000 in cash that has been idle 40 years, is the greatest factor for peace in…

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March to Fez. How France Makes Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

El Merani's Moorish column arrived here to-day with its straggling convoy covering over two miles of road. We had risen almost before…

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Spray. a Ruse of War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 3

It is not always policy to acknowledge a defeat. A little coolness at the critical moment sometimes saves the day, as in the case described in Mr. Ripley's "Story…

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Worse Than War. Anatole France on "Steel Mania."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 10

A gala performance was given at the Trocadero last night to commemorate the holding of the first Peace Conference at The Hague (said the Paris…

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Soldier's Heart

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

The condition known as "Soldier's heart" has been a subject of military medical interest for many years. It was at one time thought…

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War Illogical. a Woman's Views

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 10

Mrs Despard, the well-known suffragette, was a principal speaker at the meeting of the National Union of Spiritualists, held at the Town Hall,…

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Worse Than War. Anatole France on "Steel Mania."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 3

A gala performance was given at the Trocadero last night to commemorate the holding of the first Peace Conference at The Hague (said the Paris…

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War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

As notified by us on Saturday, there is war between Italy and Turkey. The first naval engagement between Italy and Turkey took place On…

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The War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 5

Official notification has been given by Italy that a state of war exists between that country and Turkey as from 2.30 p.m: on Friday…

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The War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 5

In the bombardment of Tripoli a large number of battleships and cruisers were engaged, 300 guns being brought into action…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 16

Nineteen Italian transports passed Malta yesterday bound for the seat of war. Deaetils concerning the situation in…

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The Blind Man and the Tug-of-war

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 3

Blind Emmott, the newspaper man had just dropped into a quiet little beerhouse in Bradford to have his usual penny gill of beer and hear all about the news he had…

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Woos and Wins. War Time Love

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 10

Mrs Anna M'Kee, a resident nurse, and Wesley Grant, a retired farmer of Randolph County, Ill., sweethearts more than half a century ago (wired…

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Welcome Home

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

The Coronation cadets wore tendered a welcome home concert in the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday night. The hall was crowded. The welcome…

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The War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 5

Messages from Tripoli report that a sanitary battle has been, fought outside the capital. The Italians are declared to have…

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A War Scare and Its Sea[?]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

During one of the many war scares iu which we have indulged any time these twenty years a couple of her Majesty's gunboats were watching the…

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The War. Rome

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 5

Later details of Thursday's fighting in Tripoli show that the battle began at dawn. The Italian's, not expecting an…

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In Love and War. Chapter I.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

Roger is coming home. just now Cicely dashed into the room. "Margaret, such news!" she cried. "Have you heard?" The child was breathless…

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The New War Engine That Terrible Motor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 3

An armoured motor car, "galloping" across broken country, leaping ditches like a hunting horse, impenetrable to bullets and shrapnel, firing its hidden…

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