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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Socialistic Soldiers. Christianna

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

Mutinies have occurred resulting from a socialistic propaganda of the various garrisons. A body of 500 troops at Stenkjar resenting the punishment of two comrades…

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To Aid the Wounded London

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

The Admiralty announce great reforms in the medical serpice, with the formation of a reserve of doctors and nursing…

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German Enlists As Britishers. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

Paul Hartiwg, a German has been sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonments for a false attestation when enlisting in the Lancaster Regiment as a Britisher. When…

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War Scares

Northern Star · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 4

The "S. M. Herald" says it would probably be a mistake to attach too much importance to the demonstrations reported from Berlin. They bear a close family…

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Smack Stolen, Skipper Murdered, and Five Pursuers Wounded

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 10

Two boys have turned pirate on the Elbe to deadly purpose (says a London paper of June 11). They are a ship's apprentice named…

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When War Cokes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 10

"When war comes at sea it will be sudden," said Lord Charles Beresford, recently, "with everything organised by the enemy to attack our lines of food. That is…

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Lloyd's War Risks. London

Northern Star · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 5

The underwriters at Lloyds have, accepted 12 per-cent, on big insurances to pay loss in the event of an outbreak of war between two or three specified…

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Would They Shoot. Position of Citizen Soldiers in Case of Strike Trouble. a Senator's Startling View

Northern Star · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 3

Senator McGregor is in no wise perturbed about the remarks made recently by Lieut-Colonel Ryrie, M.H.R., on the subject of armings and training the workers so…

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War Unjustifiable. "A Few Moroccan Sandllills." Berlin

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 9

The German Minister for Foreign Affairs (Herr Von Kiderlen-Weechter) is reported to have stated that no Chancellor could face the Reichstag (or Imperial…

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War Insurances. London

Northern Star · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

After, dropping to 5 per cent. Insurance on a possible France-German war in two months has re-risen to 12 guineas, mainly to cover depreciation. Shares in many,…

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Big War Fund Regarded As Peace Guarantee

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 3

The statesmen of Germany believe their war chest of £6,250,000 in cash that has been idle 40 years, is the greatest factor for peace in…

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Will Strike If War Starts. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

The delegates of the Amalgamated Seine Unions, considering that the international capitalists desired to make a diversion from the demands of the workers by…

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Mutinous Soldiers. Christiania

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 5

One hundred and fifty-five soldiers have been imprisoned for 20 days, and four for 24 days, for the mutiny, caused by Socialists…

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How War Relics Are Faked

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 3

A careful observer who has visited many of the world's great battlefields declares that the greater part of the mementoes, of which…

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The Northern Star, Published Daily. Friday, September 22,1911. War and the People

Northern Star · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

The passions of human nature when released from restraint are always eager to transgress the laws and delight in ishowing that they are stronger than justice and the…

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Boer War Memorial

Northern Star · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

A vast crowd witnessed an impressive military service at Adelaide on Sunday, under the auspices or the South African Soldiers' Association, as a memorial to…

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A Soldier's Sentence. London

Northern Star · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 5

Harold Spiers, one of the Worcester Regiment, which fired volleys during the Lllanelly riots, who was charged at New Radnor (Wales) with desetion, declared…

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In Event of War. the Powers Compared. London, Thursday

Northern Star · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

The "Times" publishes statistics showing that in the event of war there is no present indication that any large Italian and Turkish armies would collide. Italy's…

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War Dogs for India

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 7

With the approval of the general officer commanding the division, the Ghurka Regiment, which is shortly to proceed on a panitive expedition against the Abor tribe…

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War Predicted. Vienna

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 9

The "Neue Frel Presse" states it learns from an authorities diplomatic source that Turkey will advance the ultimatum by a declaration of war. Hostilities will…

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