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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Veteran Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 4

The veteran soldiers of N.S. Wales have now a home of their own. The reserve forts at Bear Island, La Perouse, Sydney, have been set apart…

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The Spy in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

Spies are hanged or shot if they are detected, not because espionage is a crime in itself but to make the spy's business more difficult and deter…

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"Stand, Or I'll Fire!" Man Run Down and Wounded by Police. Exciting Incident at Red-fern

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

Eveleigh-street, Redfern (Sydney), was the scene of an exciting incident early on Saturday morning. The police gave chase to a young man…

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Women in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 7

IN 'Cassell's Magazine' for September appears a most valuable article from the pen of Mr. F. W. Walker, the military correspondent of the…

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Soldiers Entertained by Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Night.—The misers at Leigh, Lancashire, entertained the soldiers who were sent to maintain order. The latter marched to the church, preceded by a…

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German Red Cross. Aid for Ottoman Wounded

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 5

The following account of the German Red Cross Mission for the relief of the Ottoman sick and wounded in Tripo[?] has been received from a member of…

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War in 1913. an Interesting Prophecy

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 1

AN interesting story is going the rounds of Johannesburg just now relative to the possible outbreak of a war in 1913 between Germany and…

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Germany and War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 7

BERLIN, April 23.—In introducing the Navy Bill in the Reichstag, Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, stated that he was convinced…

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War News

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 4

The Turks made attempts to recover Lebda, but were repulsed with heavy loss. The Italians did not fire a shot during the landing at Rhodes, the…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 6

ROME, Friday Evening.—The blockade of Rhodes is being successfully maintained. Six officials of the Government, five officers, and one hundred…

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War and Trade

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 8

Shipowners are indignant at the delay in opening the Dardanelles, which Turkey closed when Italy attacked the Turkish forts on the…

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Desperate Scene. Flint-throwing, Horseback Chase. a Man Wounded

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

Exciting scenes have just taken place on Hayes Common and in the usually decorous streets of Bromley (said "Lloyd's News" on March 3)…

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"If I Had Been In Mafeking!" Mr. Edden on War. Would Fight His Way Bang Through

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 7

After the [?] of [?] had spoken at a reception at the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday [?] Mr. Edden (Minister for [?]…

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Burglar Kills Wounded Mate

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 8

As the gendarmes at Bredow (Germany) wore pursuing two burglars, one of the latter turned round and fired. Ho killed an official named…

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Aeroplane in War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

The "splendid isolation" of Great Britain was subjected to a severe shock in the course of an experiment in aeronautics. M. Crombez, of…

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A War Scare

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

It transpires that great excitement prevailed at the German Club, Sydney, on Sunday night, owing to a rumour that war had been declared…

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Millionaire Shot At. Mr. Leopold De Rothschild. Detective Wounded

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

A daring attempt to murder Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, the millionaire banker, and younger brother of Lord Rothschild, was made in London on…

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Cablegrams in Brief. Holy War in Morocco

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 7

The situation in Fez is very grave. A caravan was looted on the Meq[?]inez road. The tribes raised the sacred flag of Zaolia Mulayidrin,…

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The War Cloud. the Hand Writing on the Wall

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 3

Much has been written of late in regard to the possibilities of international complications. The following, from a well-known public man in Great Britain…

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"Umbrella Soldiers."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 6

As they emerged from the drill bell in Mitchell-street, Glebe on Saturday last, the local detachment of senior cadets was saluted by a…

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