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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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England and Germany. In a State of War. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. Atkins, a Canadian Member of Parliament, in referring to the tension between England and Germany, said he was convinced that…

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To End Turco-italian War. Official Pourparlers to be Opened. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The correspondent of the " Daily Mail" in Rome believes that there is every prospect of official pourparlers between Italy and Turkey, and…

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An Insane Soldier, Shoots for Six Hours. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

An insane soldier barricaded himself in a room at Romanshorn, Switzerland, and fired for six hours at those who tried to dislodge him,…

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More War. Demands of the People. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

Doubts are entertained whether the Bulgarian Government will be able to withstand the demands of the people for war…

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Another War Rumor. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 6

Affected war rumors alleged that Bulgaria Servia, as and Greece seriously compliment a combined action against. Turk[?]…

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Opposed to War. Mr. Hardie's Views. Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. Keir Hardie says the working classes are strongly opposed to war, aud that the Labor party in Britain were now engaged in an effort to…

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Indians on the Warpath. Arizona Villages Raided. Five Soldiers Killed. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

A telegram from Tucson, Arizona, states that the Yaqui Indians nave taken to the warpath. A band of 100 raided Realito, carrying away a…

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A Merciless War

The Worker · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 19

That a Government professing to be actuated by humanitarian principles, as the Asquith Government does, could stand by idly, as the Asquith Government did…

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Romance of War. Tell-tale Parcel

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

An African romance occupied the attention of the Divorce Court on Monday, when the story was told of a young wife who was engaged at the age…

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A Foul Crime. Monstrous Treatment of Soldier. an Amazing Story. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

Emil Roussett, a soldier, in 1900 saw a lieutenant and two sergeants ill-treating a soldier serving a punitive term in the Algerian regiment. The…

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Tripoli War. Arab Ambush Frustrated. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 7

An Arab chief, at the head of 400 men induced the Italians to quit Zanzur, in order to receive the surrender of himself and his follower. An…

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The Tripoli War. Peace Negotiations Fail. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Constantinople correspondent wires that the peace, negotiations are broken off. The final obstacle was Italy's insistence on…

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Tripoli War. Peace Negotiations. Still Proceeding. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

Reports from Vienna and Paris deny that the peace offer fell through. Negotiations are still progressing. The seven proposed articles include…

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In War Time. Blocking the Straits. the Hague

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

General Denbeer of Portugal, in an article in the newspaper "Vaderland," criticises the French Admiral, Germinet's, argument that France would…

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Romance of War. Tell-tale Parcel

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

An African romance occupied the attention of the Divorce Court on Monday, when the story was told of a young wife who was engaged at the age…

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Home Rule War. the Ulster Covenant. "God Will Defend the Right." London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

The Ulster covenant against Home Rule has been drawn up. It runs as follows:—"Being convinced that Home Rule is subversive of civil and…

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Tripoli War. Heavy Fighting. Turks Lose 1134 Men. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

Advices from Tripoli indicate that the Turco-Arabian forces suffered heavily during the battle at Derna. General Reisoli reports that he…

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Sensatlonal Episode, Alleged Shooting. Two Men Wounded Father and Son Prosecuted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday before Mt. C. J. B. Helm. P.M. Edmund John Smith, and his son, Richard Smith, were charged with…

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In War Time. Air-craft Prohibited. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

The inter-parliamentary congress at Geneva adopted a resolution prohibiting air-craft in war time, especially in regard to the throwing of…

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German Soldiers. Accused of Cheating. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

The entire sixth company of the First Footguards, numbering 120, are being tried at Potsdam, for cheating in the contest for the Kaiser's prize…

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