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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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The Turko-italian War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 3

A TOTAL of 23,000 troops has already been landed in Tripoli. A proclamation has been issued conferring freedom upon the population of Tripoli,…

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Injustics to Soldiers. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 6

Mr. L. Worthington Evans Conservative member of the House of Commons, points out the great injustices to soldiers and sailors who are unable to agitate…

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Italian-turkish War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued conferring upon the population of Tripoli freedom and protection in all civil and religious rights, and also…

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Cost of the War. Rome

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 5

Owing to the boycott of Italian goods in Turkey the staffs of some of the export factories in Venice have been reduced by one-half…

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The Turko-italian War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

OWING to the difficulty of securing Australian freight to Naples, Italian orders for meat, including army stores are going to Argentine…

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Italy and Turkey. Pleying at War. London

Northern Star · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Reuter states the Turkish floet is proceeding to the Sea of Marmora for gun practice…

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Italian-turkish War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

Each of the three Turkish army corps at Salonica, Monastir, and Uskub, in Macedonia, has been increased by 25,000 men, making the total number…

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Great Soldiers As Business. Men. Some Have Maade Fprtunes on the Stock Exchange

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 10

The acceptance by Lord Kitchener of a scat on the directorate of a well-known railway recalls the fact that two other famous genarals of modern times went into…

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Returned Cadets. Welcome Home at Lismore. Enthusiastic Crowd

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 4

About six months ago there was a large gathering of citizens at the Lismore railway station to say farewell to the Lismore section of the Coronation cadet…

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The Turk0-italian War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

SIR EDWARD GREY, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has protested against Italy's proposal to blockade 200 miles of Egyptian seaboard. The ancient controversy as to…

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The Northern Star, Published Daily. Wednesday, October 25, 1911. Welcome Home

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

"They came across the waves; From deeds of glory done"—so sang one of the sweetest of Kingland's songsters in honour of the flower of her, military glory and…

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Attempted Murder. Two Ladies Wounded. Perpetrator Commits Suicide. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police received a telegram from Tamworth to the effect that a station, hand named Lawrence Lawless or Lawler at Glen Moan Station had…

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Italian-turkish War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

The Italian fleet bombarded the Port and landed four thousand men, some or whom, after a brisk battle, entrenched in part of the city, though…

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Italy and Turkey. Restricting War Area. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 5

The Rt. Hon. A. H. Acland, speaking at Tiverton, sold the Government would make every effort to restrict the area of the Turco-Italian war. Great Britain's…

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Psychic Fakers at War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

Some well-known British "thought readers" have been catertainig the readers lot a leading London daily with a pretty little squabble which suddenly…

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Penalty of War. Tripoli

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 13

Three hundred dead Turks have been found outside the Italian position on the battlefield of Benghazi…

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Italian-turkish War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Official despatches have been received in England to the effect that the Turkish troops outside Tripoli number sixty thousand men, including Arab allies…

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Cost of War

Northern Star · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

Two Continental estimates of the cost of war place the figure at 7½ francs and 10 francs per head per day, say 6s and 8s. Such expenditure must vary, but, taking…

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Cost of War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 3

Two Continental estimates of the cost of war place the figures at francs and 10 franca per head per day, 6s and 8s. Such expenditure…

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Italian-turkish War. Further Battle Imminent. Italian Losses. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 5

Details of last Monday's fight at Tripoli show that the Italians suppressed the rising with the utmost severity, wiping out the oasis, which…

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