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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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A War on Cats

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Kansas State has issued an edict to the effect that cats must be shaved or die, the "New York Press" prints the following:—Kansas has swatted…

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Turko-italian War. Attack on Derna

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

A fierce battle was, waged all day at Derna on hTursday. Turks attacked the Italians while the latter were erecting two forts at…

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At the Close of the War. a Vivid Picture

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

We had come to the end of May when the eyes of the whole American, continent turned towards Richmond. On the 31st Johnston assaulted the…

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Combating the Rural Workers Claims. Sinews of War

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 13

THE move made by dairymen on the North Coast in the direction of contributing to a general fund for the purpose of meeting the expenses of…

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Gurkhas Rush Stockade Officer Wounded in the Thigh by an Arrow

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 13

A reconnaissance was made during the advance of the Abhor punitive expedition in the direction of Rotung. As the column was returning the…

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A Tale of the War. It Concerns a Sergeant of the Infernal Light Horse.. 1

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

The General held decided views on war. He also held decided views on many other subjects, and when the Boers who were besieging him chose…

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Girl As Soldier

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7

How a tall girl not yet out of her teens marched down the Waterloo Road wearing the uniform of the 18th Hussars was related at the Tower…

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South African Soldiers' Association

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 9

TEN years have almost passed since the last regiments of this State which served in the South African War, returned suntanned and weather-beaten to their…

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South African Soldiers Association

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Ten years have almost passed since the last Regiments of this State which served in the South A[?] War returned suntanned and…

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After a Tornado. the Dead and Wounded

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 9

I was glad when the negro porter made up the beds for the night, as I anticipated being up early next morning to change trains at St…

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Every Soldier to Learn Cobbling. the New Boot

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

The Government of the United States will shortly inaugurations an improvement in its army boot, which it is will be of great…

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No Quarter. the War in Tripoli

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 9

Edhem Pasha has arrived from Tripoli, wounded, but hopes to return soon. In the meantime, Nazim Bey is in command of the Turks there…

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The Italian War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 6

RECENT cables announced that France and Russia, with the approval of Great Britain, were taking steps to bring about a cessation of the war…

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An old War Horse

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

There has been living in Ballarat for many years an old soldier named William Crowley, who was engaged in the American War of…

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Feather-bed Soldiers. How They Fared in South Africa

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

All the talk by the stay-at-home critics about "feather-bed" soldiers is just so much silly nonsense. I had lunch with the Duke of Teck…

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Speed in War Vital

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

Captain G. A. Taylor, of the Australian Inteligence Corps, an expert on war matters, delivered a lecture in Sydney, taking as his subject…

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Airships for War. New Development

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

Spurred on by the two abortive attempts recently made to launch an [?]eroplane from the deck of an Hamburg-American liner, the U.S…

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Welcome Home

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

A most enjoyable evening was spent on Monday 1st inst., at Gordon Bush, Sherwood, when Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bannerman entertained a…

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The Franco-german War. What It Cost France

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

In 1870 France was outmancenvred and defeated in battles, disastrous beyond precedent, and had to Pay in compensation £260,000,000 sterling…

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Preparing for War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 8

The twentieth century is the flower of civilisation. It is all that we have to show for all that has gone before. If there is a canker at its…

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