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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Fat's War Chariot. an Election Nightmare

The Worker · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 3

Motor cars were busy aLl day conveying Liberal voters to the poll.—Victorian Election Item…

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A Revolver Shot. West Maitland Man Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

While two men were conversing in an hotel at West Maitland last night a shot from the revolver belonging to one was discharged, and the bullet…

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A Girl Wounded. Disappointed Lover's Act. Young Man or Trial. a Sad Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

George Leslie Miller was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with wounding Lily May Davis with intent to murder her, and on a second…

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Australian Small Arms. War Office Tests. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Wright, representing the American manufacturers of Lithgow machinery, brought samples of arms made, with the Australian machinery to the…

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Preparedness for War. Lord Charles Beresford. Points Out England's Defects Statements Refuted. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

Lord Charles Berestford, speaking at South Sea, said the crisis was past, but it had been a blessing in disguise in suggesting the need for instant…

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Tripoli War. Blockade of Dardanelles. Notified by Italy Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

Italy has notified the Powers that she is about to blockade the Dardanelles…

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Tripoli War. Blockading the Dardanelles. Russia Protests. Will Insist on Neutrality. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 2

Neutral commerce is seriously threatened by the proposed blockade of the Dardanelles by Italy, with Turkey's consequent defence measures…

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The War. Tripoli

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

The Italians have driven the Turks back with heavy losses. One hundred dead were found in wells…

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Tripell War. Desperate Enterprise Turkish Officers Caught. Would Blow Up Italian Artillery Stores. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

Turkish officers caught in the Italian lines at Tripoli, Carrying bombs and plans of the Italian positions, were court-martialled and shot instead of…

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Native Outrage. Murder at Malekula. One Shot and Two Wounded. Vila (vis Hebrides), Nov. 19

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

As the result of an outrage at Malckula, two men have just been brought to Vila to be attended at the hospital. The story is related that…

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Tripoli War. Battle on Sunday. a Severe Engagement. Turkish Losses 3000. Cost of the War. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

Fighting occurred at the oasis all through Sunday, the Italians forcing back the Turks and Arabs, who were, strongly entrenched. The Italians…

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The Outlook a Survey of World Progress War and the Workers

The Worker · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 27

It transpires that the world was dangerously near to war in the Moroccan episode. The German Minister for Foreign…

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The Manchu Dynasty a Race of Soldiers. Foreign Influences

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 4

The latest outbreak in China, which threatens the Manchu dynasty, draws attention naturally to the present rulers of that vast Empire (says the…

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Breeder of War. United States Senate Committee

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

A report to the Senate by the Foreign Relations Committee characterices the British and French arbitration treaties as "breeders of war, not peace" (says…

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Russia and Persia War Threatened. St. Petersburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

The ultimatum to Teheran is that unless a reply is received within 48 hours, 6000. Russians at Resht will advance. The demands include the…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Thursday. Turko-italian War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 4

Fighting occurred at the oasis all through Sunday, the Italians forcing back the Turks and Arabs, who were strongly entrenched. The…

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Tripoli War. Oasis Massacre. Earl Roberts' Opinion. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

Earl Roberts states that it is unfair to condemn the Italian Commander-in-Chief over the oasis massacre, with-out adequate information…

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Tripoli War. Mecca Bombarded. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

The Italians have bombarded Mecca, on the Red Sea…

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Tripoli War. Turkish Attack Repulsed. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

The Italians with bayonets, repulsed a Turkish-Arab attack on Tripoli. It is reported that the Turks lost heavily. The Italian artillery shelled…

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War Risks. Britain and Germany. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 2

The disquieting enquiries in London for insurance rates to cover a risk of war between Britain and Germany emanate from Germany. Seven per cent…

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