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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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New Gospel of War

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 6

General Bernhardi, a German soldier of high professional and literary repute, is preaching to his countrymen a new gospel of war. Those who…

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Bomb-dropping in War

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 4

During the Turco-Itatian War an Italian aviator has succeeded in dropping four bombs into the enemy's camp. The bombs, which…

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The War of the Air

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 4

The grear Powers of the Continent cannot, perhaps, hope to compete with Great Britain on the sea, but they certainly threaten to leave her…

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The War Cloud. the Hand Writing on the Wall

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 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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General Lee's Surrender. The End of the Confederate War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. A. H. H. Ranson, in an article on "General Lee as I Knew Him," contributed to "Harper's Magazine," gives an interesting account of the scene in the…

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General Lee's Surrender. The End of the Confederate War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 3

Mr. A. B. H. Ranson, in an article on "General Lee as I Know Him," contributed to Harper's Magazine," gives an interesting account of the scene in the…

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Girl Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 8

Two girls at the Lycee Buffon, Paris, are preparing for the entrance examination at the famous school, the Polytechnique, which is the alma mater of…

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A Tale of the Boer War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 3

Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the war correspondent, tells an amusing story of the Boer war.—Whilst at Nq'Mell Mountain, 18 miles east of Vryheid, part of General…

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A Tale of the Boer War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the war correspondent, tells an amusing story of the Boer war.--Whilst at Nq'Mell Mountain, 18 miles east of Vryheld, part of General…

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Unclaimed War-medals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

FEW people are aware (remarks a London correspondent) that thousands of fully inscribed war medals are lying in the War Office storerooms awaiting…

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Aeroplanes in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 3

Many reams of paper have been covered with the theory of aeroplaning under war conditions, but the war between Turkey and Italy has been…

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Unclaimed War Medals

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 8

In two large strong rooms at Woolwich Dockyard, Eng., are stored nearly 50,000 unclaimed S. African medals. Each is engraved with the name…

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Duelling in the Army. War Minister's Apology

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 4

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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[?]Ance of Japanese Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 8

Soldiers of Japan are not only among the most pugnacious, but they are likewise the hardiest fighters is in the world. Foreign army…

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

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 5

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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Chapter Xxx. Standish Declares War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 7

Half apprehending, the feelings that were seething in Catherwood's mind, and being himself in the humour for a straight talh—even a row with his…

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Russian Offences. Duma and Crown. Attacks on War Minister

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

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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Motor Omnibuses in War

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

The German military manoeuvres as usual, possessed many interesting features affecting modern warfare. Motor omnibuses played a very great…

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"The Next War." How British and German Policies Must Clash

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

Professor Spencer Wilkinson delivered at All Souls' College, Oxford, last mouth, the second of two public lectures on "The Next War." He said…

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War Agitation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 8

An executive committee has been formed at Sofia (Bulgaria) representing all parties and classes. The objects of the committee are to collect…

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