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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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First Airman in Real War. Flight Over Besiged Town

Northern Star · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 5

An almnan's experiences in making the first reconnaissance in real warfare have been telegraphed here by Mr. Charles Hamilton, who on Friday flew over and…

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Workers' Abhorrence of War

Northern Star · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 4

Workers throughout the world have more cause than any other section of the people to abhor any international friction that is calculated to bring about a clashing of…

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Hungarian Duel. Combatant Badly Wounded. Vienna

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 5

Ac duel with swords hus been fougnt between Count Karolyi and Count. Steinberg as a result of the former having made a speech in the Hungarian Parliament, in…

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The Railway War. Troble Spreading. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 5

The railway labour war is sprending. At Birmingham, Bristol and Sheffield numerous sectional strikes have commenced. Three thousand men have struck at…

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Race War. Whites Against Negroes. Vancouver, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 5

A serious race war is feared at Durant (Oklahoma), following on the burning of a negro who had assulted a while woman. A posse of white men found the negro…

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Soldiers Attacked London

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 4

The most sensational of strike happenings occurred at. Liverpool on Holiday night. A prison van with a number of…

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The Nothern Star, Published Daily. Monday, August 21, 1911. the Industrial War

Northern Star · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 4

No one can consider what the last two weeks must have meant to England without a feeling of horror as to the sufferings that must have been entailed upon…

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"Licensed Murderers." English Soldiers Abused. Revolution Advocated. Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

At a meeting at the Trades Hall at Fremantle a resolution was carried view ing with abhorrence the action of British soldiers in shooting at their fellow…

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Atuhtration or War

Northern Star · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 7

Dealing with the position in England in his "The Case for labour," in the "Daily Telegraph." Mr, W.M. Hughes writes:— Summing up the position, we see that the…

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The Risk of War. London

Northern Star · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

Further insurances on the risk of war between certain European powers within three months has been transacted at Lloyds' on a basis of five per cent, and six…

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Insurance Against War Risks. London

Northern Star · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

Presumably connected with Stock Exchange dealings, some insurances covering the risk of the outbreak of war in Europe have been effected at Lloyd's 4 per cent…

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Soldier's Adventure in India

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

Once during my service In India, I had the advantage of being stationed close to the sea. One evening, after a roasting hot day, a party of us strolled to the seashore…

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Llanelly Tragedies. How They Were Caused. Crowd Defied Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

The following additionul details of the rioting at Llanelly have been published:— The crowd booed until the train approached, the Union Bridge, where many had…

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War Risks

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

A little while ago Lloyds was very disturbed over the chances of a European war, and risks were taken only at high premiums, but fortunately there proved to…

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War Risks. Sharp Advance at Llyods. London

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 9

There has been a sharp advance in rates for war insurance at. Lloyds, and almost, every broker has had orders for a quotation on the risk of war between certain…

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War Not Desired. Why Germany Acted. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

The German Minister for Foreign Affairs (Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter) is visiting Chomiaux. Interviewed, he said neither France nor Germany wished for war. Had…

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British War Secrets. Severe Measures Against Spies

Northern Star · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

The.text of the new British. Official Secrets Bill, which drastically amends the Official Secrots Act of 1889 and introduces fresh and stringent precautions against…

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Wantead to Die Like a Soldier

Northern Star · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 4

Ex-Colour-Sergeant Mark Lampton, on the Rifle Bridgade, who has died in the military hospital at Chelmsford, Eng, shortly before his death asked the members of his…

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Australia's Soldiers. London

Northern Star · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

Viscount Curzon addressed the cadets at Brighton, and said his eyes had been opened in the matter of what Australia could produce in the way of soldiers. He was…

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War Risks Rising. London

Northern Star · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

The quotations at Lloyds for insurances carrying war risks rose from five to seven guineas per cent, yesterday…

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