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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Canadian Soldiers. Scheme for Service Abroad

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

"The presence of a Canadian regiment in London, Delhi, or Cairo would stir the imagination not only of the Five Nations themselves, but of the whole outside world."…

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Friendly Society War. Fighting the British Medical Association

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

The dispute continues between the members of the British Medical Association and the friendly societies: and, moreover, there does not appear to be…

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Correspondence. That Tug O'war. (To the Editor, the Times)

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to the effusion from the council's representative re the much discussed tug o'war, I would like to tell him that he is…

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Big Labor War South Africa Shaken. Natives Revolt and Fight. Capetown

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

The South African railway strike is assuming serious Proportion. The drivers of trains refused to convey any police or soldiers from…

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Correspondence. Again the Tug-of-war. (To the Editor, the Times)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that much has been said of late through your valuable columns with regard to the respective merits of the Millers and the…

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Senth Africa's Industrial War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.— At Capetown the [?]way men have decided to strike if [?]lied [?]t. The railway situation at Salt River and other points of the province was…

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Correspondence. That Tug of War. (To the Editor, the Times.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—In connection with the tug-of-war to be brought off at the Highland Gathering, one would think there were only three teams…

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Effect of Tripoli War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 10

The official statistics show that, as a result of the Tripoli war, there has been an alarming increase of unemployment. In many towns as many as…

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Civil War?

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

That the situation in Ireland grows worse week by week admits of no question. The serious tone permeating the utterances of…

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After the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

ONE of the most remarkable results of the recent wars in the Balkan Peninsula is the rapidity with which Bulgaria seems to have recovered her…

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How the War Helped Turkey. Admiral Bucknam Believes New Era of Progress Will Now Begin. Describes Escape of Cruiser Hamidieh

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

Rear-Admiral Bucknam Pasha, International sailor of fortune, who for many years has presided in an active and advisory capacity over…

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Soldiers' Reminiscences

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 8

As a member of the staff of Sir Garnet Wolscley in Egypt in 1882, and Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, from 1886 to 1892. Field Marshal…

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The Meat War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon.—The pr[?]tion in connection with the melt war was pe[?]cally uncharged this morning. Many [?]urban shops are still [?]. The [?]…

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Cost of War

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

A recent writer has been computing the cost of war and the principal losses sustained from '70 up to the end of the Russo-Jap…

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The Meat War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday, Afternoon. —The meat strike position is easier this morning. The men are awaiting the result of to-night's meeting of the union. Killing operations…

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Our Young Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

On Monday morning a party of twenty-six cadets, under the command of Captain Gordon, A O., and Lieutenant Gilchrist, left Inverell by…

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War Canoe As Wool Carrier

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

'Times change and we with time" might be writ as a motto on what is surely one of the remarkable vessels of the world, and once the doughty…

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War Canoe As Wool Carrier

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 3

'Times change and we with time" might be writ as a motto on what is surely one of the remarkable vessels of the world, and once the doughty…

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Our Young Soldiers. the Armidale Cadet Competitions

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

It was Monday, 22nd of February, at 12.30 p.m., when the throb of a motor engine and a vociferous cheer announced to the world at large, or…

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Cockpit of Nations. Switzerland As War Hospital

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

Switzerland, the cradle of the Red Cross' Society, now offers its services as a common hospital for the European nations in case of war. The land of William Tell is…

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