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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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The War. The Coast of Tripoli Blockaded. A Naval Encounter. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

War was officially declared between Italy and Turkey on Friday, with Tripoli as the centre of the disturbance. Following upon the extraordinary…

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WAR! Turkey fails to meet Italy's Ultimatum. Tripoli and Cyrenaica Blockaded. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 4

The Ottoman Government has failed to meet the ultimatum of Italy. Turkey and Italy are therefore in a…

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The Terrible Turk. Not As Black As He Is Painted. a Twenty Years' War. the Yemen Rebellion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 4

As the West and East have developed, and more attention, is given to the scenes of ancient strife and Old World history, it is probable that the Turkish. Empire…

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Cablegrams. Per Reuter. War. Italy & Tripoli. Underground Influences at Work Did Italy Scoop Germany? Does Italy Want Epirus. New Turkish Cabinet, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

The news of the appointment of Said Pasha as Grand Vizier and of Kismil Pasha as Minister for Foreign affairs, in the new Turkish Ministry has been…

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Cablegrams. War. Several Rumors Contradicted. Concerning Italy's Activity. No Troops Landed in Turkey Misery of Tripolitan Refugees. Conflicting Reports. Italian Embassy's Denials. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

The latest war news is still very conflicting, and it is difficult to know what has occurred, or is occurring. The Italian Embassy in London…

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War Correspondents in Quarantine. Malta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 2

A number ol Italian, French, anS English war correspondents are in quarantine here owing to an outbreak of cholera in Italy…

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Cablegrams. War Bombardment of Tripoli Commences. Scene Shifts to Red Sea. Turkey to Attack Eritrea. Turkey's Second Note. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 2

The second note which Turkey issued to the Powers regarding Tripoli has been published. In this note the Turkish Government states its conviction that it is…

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A Lesson of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

The war which is taking place between Italy and Turkey has taken the world by surprise, inasmuch as a month ago there was no sign of…

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War of Class Against Class

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 32

In moving that the annual report of the South Australian Employers' Federation be adopted, the President, Mr. W. Herbert Phillips, spoke at length on the events…

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The Mormons' War with U.s.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 37

The first blow in the war was struck by Brigham Young, and it was a blow which came near to paralysing at the outset the armed expedition sent by the…

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First Conflicts. Turkish War-ships Sunk. Rome, October 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 42

The official announcement is made that the Italian torpedo-boat destroyers Artigliere and Corazziere, forming portion of the fleet which left Brindisi under the…

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The War. Forts of Tripoli Shelled. Italian Troops Landed. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

The "Tribuna," in a special edition, announces that the Italian cruisers which had been blockading Tripoli yesterday bombarded the capital, firing on the forts…

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Italy and Turkey. War Declared. Troops Land in Tripoli. First Naval Engagement, Turkish Destroyer Sunk. London, October 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 42

It was announced officially from Rome on Friday that the Ottoman Government having failed to meet the ultimatum hy Italy with regard to Tripoli, Italy and…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country edition on Wednesday:— the War. More Conflicting News. Turkey to Organise Arab Forces. Destitute Refugees at Malta. Indian Mahommedans Ask England to Intervene. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 1

The reported landing of troops at Prevesa is officially denied. It is stated there is no intention of landing anywhere except in Tripoli and Cyrenaica…

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An Anglo-german War Unjustificable. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 5

Mr. Frank Laseelles, the well known litterateur, speaking at the Church of England Congress at Stock-on-Trent, deplored the bitterness between Great…

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War by Sky Sea and Land. Ten Aeroplanes for Tripoli

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 5

Eight monoplanes and two biplanes have been despatched to Tripoli under Captain Piazza, who won the Boulogue to Venice and Rimini air race recently. He is…

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WAR. Abandoned Tripoli. Italy's War on Children. Aeroplanes to Terrify the Turk. Marines Land in Africa. Tripoli Has Not Capitulated. a Further Bombardment Probable. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 5

Rear-Admiral Faravelli, commanding officer of the Italian forces off Tripoli, reports that the town has not capitulated. As the result of the bombardment the…

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Cablegrams. War. Albania Implicated. for Firing Upon an Italian Destroyer, Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 October 1911 · page 2

In regard to the occupation of Tripoli after the bombardment by the Italian fleet under the command of Rear-Admiral Faravelli it is officially stated that further…

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The War. Latest Particulars. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

The Turks are reported to have tired upon an Italian vessel while flying the white flag. An Italian cruiser which was patrolling to prevent the smuggling of…

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War. Italy & Turkey. Moke Appeals for Intervention, the Question of Intervention. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

In official quarters it is recoguised that the Powers are anxious to see the Turko italian conflict cease, but at the same time a warning has been issued to the…

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