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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Latest Cables. War Declared. Between Italy and Turkey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

War has been declared against Turkey by Italy. The Italian fleet has been ordered to blockade the coast of Tripoli…

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Latest Telegrams. International. London, September 30. WAR

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

The Ottoman Government has failed to meet tho Ultimatum. Italy and Turkey are therefore in a state of war from yesterday. The blockade of…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 6

The special correspondent of the "Daily Mail." reports that the Tripoli forta have been bombarded by the Italian fleet, the palace destroyed, and…

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The Shoemaker's Shop. [?]Lesson From the War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 5

[?] think it is wrong to instil [?]litary spirit into our boys," re[?]ed the Barber. [?]hat are you trying to get at,"…

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Late War News. London. Sunday night

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 3

Messages from Tripoli indicate that the Turkish garrison is evacuating and retreating to the interior, with the intention of waging a…

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War! Turkey and Italy. Latest Particulars. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 6

The Italian flag has been hoisted at Tripoli. Several reports state that an ultimatum will be served on the commander of Preveza,…

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War. Italy and Turkey. (By CABLE.) London October 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 4

Two Turkish transports and a steamer flying the British flag with 170 soldiers and 6 guns have been captured off Preveza…

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Cables. LONDON, Monday. the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 3

it was [?]mored in Constan[?] on Sunday that a battle had been fought in the Adreatic Sea. Two Turkish transports are reported to have been [?]k and…

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Latest Cabegrams. the Turko-italian War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

It is stated that the main body of the Turkish fleet has been destroyed. Turkey is not abiding by the International rules of war. Italy has…

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The New War

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

Tripoli has boon occupied by the Italian troops, and so far, in spite of telegraphic scare headings, has done very little harm to Turkey. A…

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War. Italy and Turkey. (By Cable.) London October 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

An important statement was made from an official Italian fortress to the effect that, though it is the anxiety of the powers to see the conflict with…

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Cables. the War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 5

Uncensored dispatches received at Chiasso, on the Italian frontier, from Tripoli, indicate that Italian troops operating beyond the city experienced something of a…

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The Horrors of War. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

Five Great Powers, besides endeavouring to mediate between Italy and Turkey, are also intervening to remove the tension between Turkey and…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Turko-italian War. Italy's Comprehensive Demand. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

The first army contingent from Italy landed at Tobruck yesterday. Other contingents are leaving to junction with the rest of the army in the East…

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War. Italy and Turkey. (By Cable.) London October 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

The Vienna (war) correspondent of the "Times" declares that the world must be prepared for an Italian sovereignty in Tripoli, as Turkey will…

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Railways in Time of War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 3

All the States have approved of the suggestion made by the Defence Department relating to the use of railways in time of…

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The War. More Italian Successes. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 3

It is reported that Aubrey's squadron captured a Turkish transport with 16,000 soldiers. . The Powers state that it is impossible…

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War. Italy and Turkey. (By Cable.) London October 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

Four Italian aeroplanes have been sent to Tripoli. It is intended to drop bombs therefrom into the Turkish encampment…

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Welcome Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

The senior pupils of the District School had arranged to extend the "glad hour" of Welcome on Monday to Cadet W. L. Palmer, the captain of the…

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Latest Cables. Turko-itauan War. Italian Defeat Confirmed. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

Not a single cable advice has reached here from Tripoll, but a few meagre details are to hand from Rome. The censorship is believed to cover an…

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