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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Duelling in the Army. War Minister's Apology

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The subject of duelling in the German army came up again on Tuesday in the Reichstag, when General von Heeringen, Minister for War, offered a…

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Soldiers Meat Allowance

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The allowance of moat in the British army has been fixed for many years at sib. per herd per diem. This with ordinary care is found to be ample. and…

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A War of Words. Taft V. Roosevelt. Bitter Invective

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 3

President Taft and Mr Roosevelt, in the wild scramble to secure the delegates necessary for Presidential nomination, are now fighting "like Kilkenny…

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Russian Defences. Duma and Crown. Attacks on War Minister

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 3

Violent gusts have been sweeping high political latitudes of late, agitating the very pillars of the Parliamentary system (said the St. Petersburg…

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Another War Machine

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 3

A new range-finder which has been tested by officers of the United States Army consists of two telescopes of twelve powers in a Common tube. To…

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Soldiers in Tears. Cretan Deputies and Greek Chamber

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

When the Greek Chamber was opened yesterday a body of soldiers prevented Cretan deputies from entering the building (said Reuter message from Athens…

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A Unique War Chest

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

In Spandan Citadel—precisely speaking, in the dark red, looming, mediaeval erenellated "Julius Tower"—is guarded the famous…

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Prisoners of War for Twenty-eight Years

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 7

The Roumanian Government has sent urgent orders to their Minister at Constantinople to procure the release of seventy Roumanian soldiers who fought in the…

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Romance of War. Tell-tale Parcel

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

An African romance occupied the attention of the Divorce Court on Monday, when the story was told of a young wife who was engaged at the age…

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Sacristan Murdered. Soldiers on Trial

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

The trial of two soldiers, named Grillot and Leroux. was begun at Chalonssur-Saone to-day on the charge of the murder of a sacristan in the village of…

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Horses for the War. The 'Bus-driver's Point of View

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

"I'm blessed if I know my own [?] nowadays," said the L.G.O. driver, tenderly flicking his near wheeler over the flauk, "Now this little Canadian gray is a bit of…

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Militarism. "The "Prestige" of War

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 3

"Go first to 203 Metre Hill," said our friends at Dairen (late Dalny), "then hare ti[?]a at our hotel, and drive to the forts afterwards." It was like…

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The War in Turkey 40,000. the Turks Losses. Fearful Carnage

Camden News · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

Nothing so far related of the battle of Lule Burgas approaches in its terrible vividness the narrative furnished to the London "Daily Chronicle"…

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