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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Turkey and Italy. War on Shipping. Aden

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

The Italian fleet is capturing and destroying all ships flying the Turkish flag…

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Italian-turko War French Steamer Seized. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

Italian torpedo boats have seized a French steamer named the Carthage owing to having aeroplanes aboard, wherewith the airman, M. Duval,…

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The War in China. Yuan Shih Kai Attacked. Bomb Thrown. Narrow Escape. Peking

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

While Yuan Shih Kai, the leading official in the doomed Manchu entourage, now no more a "party," was being driven through Peking to-day by…

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War Frauds. Contractors Ingenious Methods. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

War frauds have been discovered in Naples. Contractors forced cattle to eat salt and they consumed an enormous quantity of water just…

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Short Story. Contr[?] of War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

Stamford of the 3rd Dragoons, Saule of the [?] and Wyllson of the Rutlandship Regiment were seated on a grassy bank under a hedge. They had gone…

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Race War in America. Martial Law in Oklahoma

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

It is seldom that many days elapse in the United States without the embers of the racial strife which is always existing between whites and…

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The Coarts. Thursday 18th first. (Before Mr War[?] Ridley.)

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

Jas, Williams applied for per[?]sion to ocenny residental are R[?] fased, as subject land was reserved from occupation…

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Tripoli War. French Steamer Seized. Manobas Passengers' Identity. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

The Italians have seized the French steamer Tavignano on the Tunisian coast, and taken it to Tripoli. France undertakes to establish the…

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Minister of War Important Declarations. Best Gun in the Would. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Haldane, Minister of War, speaking at Gateshead in reply to Mr. Bonar Law, leader of the Opposition, said the references to obsolete weapons…

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"The Betrayal." Dauntless Beresford on the War Path Powerful Indictment. Disastrous Policy. Trade Route in Danger. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford has issued "The Betrayal," the publication whereof was suspended in the Autumn. He states that the whole of…

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The Franco-german War. What It Cost France

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

In 1870 France was outmano[?]uvred and defeated in battles, disastrous beyond precedent, and had to pay in compensation £200,000,000 sterling…

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War, Water, and Japan

The Worker · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 7

The other day the guns of Sydney boomed forth their salute to the incoming Japanese squadron. Since then the city has been full of Japanese men-o'-wars…

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Turko-italian War Sharp Fight—turks Defeated Tripoli

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

Five thousand Turks aud Arabs feigning an attack on Gagaresh, made a real attack On Ainzara. After a three hours' vigorous fight they were…

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Bellicose Ryrie. Fights the South African War Over Again. What He Would have Done to Holman and Griffith

The Worker · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 19

Colonel Ryrie, rejected at last N.S.W. State election as unfit to represent the electorate of Cootamundra, and subsequently, by the grace of a few Liberal…

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War Declared. by Employers. General Closing Down. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

The position of affairs in the city was considered last night by the employers of the city and suburbs, and as…

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First Aviation in War. Machine Pierced by Rifle Bullets. Passenger Wounded. Rome

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

Signor Rossi, the aviator, with Captain Montu as a passenger, flew from Tobruk over the Turks' camp at Tripoli, and successfully dropped a…

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Texan Mutiny. Soldiers Capture Town. Murder, Incendiarism, and Pillage. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

Fierce rioting is in progress at judrez Texas. The garrison revolted and gamed possesion of the town. In the fighting eight persons were…

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The War in Brisbane. Procession Stopped. Armed Police and Troopers Bayonets and Ball Cartridges Woman Leads a Procession Police and Troopers Charge the Crowd Several Injured in the Melee Three Successive Charges Authorities Uphold the Law Suspected Incendiarism Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

A crowd of about 7000 persons collected at the Trades Hall this morning awaiting an order from the Union leaders to form in procession. Great…

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The War at Brisbane. the City Quiet To-day. Union Leaders Disheartened. the Strike Spreading. 14,000 New Strikers. Tram Cars Running. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 5

The Brisbane strike continues. The city to all intents and purposes is under military control to-day, 3,000 armed trained men dominating the…

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King George and Queen Mary Enthusiastic Welcome Home. Thanksgiving Service. Demonstrations of Loyalty. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

In a thawing, foggy morning the King and Queen attended the thanks-giving service at St. Paul's Cathedral for the safe return of their Majesties…

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