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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Anarchists in London. Murderers Surrounded. a Detective Wounded. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

Investigations have been carried on by the detectives since the murder of the several policemen at Houndsditch led to the buildings behind an anarchist club in…

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Mysterious Affair. Man Found Fatally Wounded. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

Norman Morton was found staggering about in some hushes at Sorrento, victoria, with a bullet wound in his head. He was covered in blood, and there was a hole…

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Found in the Park. Wounded Man Taken to Hospital. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

A man named Alfred Murton was found walking through Hyde Park with a bullet wound in his chest. He had a six chambered revolver in his…

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Victory In Next War to the Sober Nation

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

At the dedication of the new naval academy at Flensburg, Germany, the Kaiser preached an eloquent sermon to the cadets on the importance of sobriety…

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War Against the House Fly

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

THE "Agricultural Gazette" says:--"There should be no flies in a clean town. Flies breed in filth, crawl over and feed upon filth, and then fly…

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Airships in War. Use of Dirigibles and Aeroplanes

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

An interesting discussion on the possibilities of aeroplanes and dirigible balioons in war took place at the meeting of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain…

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The German "War Lord." "Vast Black Cloud" Over England

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 8

"Gossip," of the "Sydney Stock and Station Journal," now in England, shares in the pessimistic views of Robert Blatchford, the great…

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Was it a War Balloon?

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

LIKE historic Macquarie's famous dog, ballon scares "fill the air." A ballon was seen hovering over Maryborough at a great height a few days…

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General News. Was It a War Balloon?

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

Like historic Macguire's famous dog, balloon scares "fill the air." A balloon was seen hovering over Maryborough at a great height a few days ago (writes our…

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Feverish War Activity

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 3

War preparations are being rushed on at an appalling pace, and one shudders at the awful carnage and shock to civilisation that they must…

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Portuguese War Preparations. London

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

The "Daily News" correspondent at Lisbon says Messrs. Vickers, Maxin's and Co. have secured a contract for ten battleships of sizes varying from 12,000 to…

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Cinematography and War

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

A new cinematograph camera for photographing the flight of ballets or any extremely rapid motion has been invented by Professor Marey, of Paris,…

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War Chief's Death. London, Thursday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 9

Reuter's correspondent at Capetown reports that the Zulu Chief Sebele, who was a prominent leader in many raids, has died at Mafeking…

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What a War Would Cost

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

MR. EDGAR CRAMMOND, in the "Quarterly Review," has the first place for an interesting article entitled, "International Finance in Time of War." It is…

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Lunatic's Joke, Man Wounded. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

Michael Hickey, a resident of Hunter's Hill, was driving through Gladesville with his sister last night, when an unknown man rushed into the roadway, grabbed the…

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Submarine in War. Important Experiments by the Admiralty

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 3

Important experiments with the object of ascertaining accurately the effect of gun-fire on submarines under war conditions, and the risks to which…

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War Against Swindlers

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

The post-office department (writes a New York correspondent on December 24) has been diligently prosecuting the rascals who swindle the ignorant by inducing them to…

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Duelling in Sydney. German and Australian Meet with Swords. Both Badly Wounded. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

A story of a sensational duel is published by an evening paper. It is stated that an Australian and a German wool buyer had some words in the city…

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Wounded in Stage Warfare. Chicago

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 3

In a stage battle in a western play two of the performers were shot, but not fatally, it is supposed with biank cartridges…

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Control of Railways in War Time. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of the Railway Council, Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, said he hoped they would draw up a scheme for the control of railways during…

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