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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Found Dead. Soldiers Dies at His Gate. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

Michael Meaney, aged 59, a quarter-master segeant in the Commonwealth military forces, was found lying dead this morning at the gate leading to his house…

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Haytian Revolt. Frence Consul Wounded. Cape Haytien

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 9

It is reported tnat Hayti City is being pillaged by revolutionists, The French Consul was wounded while protesting with the local authorities…

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Soldiers Desert. Ottawa

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 9

Owing to a number of desertions from the Wolseley Barracks, London (Ontario), they will be closed, and all the regulars transferred to Hallfax…

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Rumours of War

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 4

Wild rumens were in circulations London on Monday that that France and Germany had actually declared war. There was another rumor afloat that…

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War Risks. Extra Insurances Wanted. Lloyds Anxious. London

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 5

The great maritime insurance organisation of Lloyds has notified that after the 9th of August all owners will be required to take out a special war risk at special…

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Affairs in Morocco. Frenchman Wounded. Tanger

Northern Star · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 5

A Frenchman at Larache, in Macoo[?] who was suffering from mental trouble, raced naked through the streets last night, and threw himself agains a Spanish…

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The Mad Game of War

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 10

We wish our English-speaking theorists of a citizen army could see the thing in practice. Someday there will be a terrible our Party'—which fastened compulsory…

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Soldiers Heart

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 7

The condition known as "Soldier's heart" has been a subject of military medical interest for many years. It was at one time thought to be largely due to the tight,…

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Captain Boynton. Life Story of a Real Soldier of Fortune

Northern Star · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

That there in plenty of romance left in the world for those fitted to find it is shown by the career of Geo. B. Boynton, who died recently in New York City…

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Socialists and War. Berlin

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 5

Welcoming the French Trade Unionists, the Socialists' Demonstration pledge themselves to do all in their power to prevent the crisis eventuating into hostilities…

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The War Scarer. Activity in Preparing Arms. Tension Relieved. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. Asquith's, speech is welcomed in German official circles as ending a false conception of Great Britian's attitude, resulting from a miseconception of…

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The War Scare

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 4

Everyone seems hopeful of peace, but in naval and military circles the activity continues…

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Champagne War. How Peasants Were Prevented From Ringing the Tocsin. Bodies in Cellars

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 9

Something like an armed truce now prevails in the champagne country (says a London paper of April 23). The peasants who demur to the concessions granted to…

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Australia's Soldiers. in Peace and War. Inspector-generals's Report

Northern Star · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 8

A copy of an extract from the annual report issued by Major-(General Kirkpatrick, Inspeetor-Genreal of the Military Korcos of the Commonwealth, has been…

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Motors and War. General Kirkpatricks Report

Northern Star · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

One of the few sections of the Cuimnonwealth military forces to receive it word of praise In the raking criticism contained in Major-General Kirkpatricks report on…

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Fleets Useless; the Aeroplane in War. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 5

"Le Journal" has interviewed the successful aviator Vedrines. He maintains that the army aeroplanes will render the greatest fleets useless. In…

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The Game of War. Lessons From a Great Soldier

Northern Star · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 8

Gen. Sir N. Lyttelton, Commanding-inChief the Forces in Ireland, has reported on a. recent Staff Tour which he conducted with his senior officers in that country…

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Kangaroos 11. War Cry

Northern Star · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 4

The war cry which the Australasian footballers who sailed from Sydney on Saturday will chant on British fields during the tour is of an elaborate character. It runs…

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The Sugar Strike. War Against the C.S.R. Co. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 4

The Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, when asked about the prospects of a strike of transport workers, said, "Although my executive was not consulted…

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Heroic Sailors. a Russo-japanese War Incident

Northern Star · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 8

A bronze memorial of highly original form has been formally unvelled in the presence of the Czar, accompanied by his two eldest daughters, in honour of the…

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