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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Italy's Year of Jubilee. After Fifty Years a Year of Plague, Famine, and of War. Rome, January 4

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 15

There could hardly be a greater contrast, for Catholics, than that between the opening of 1911 and 1912. A year ago Mayer Nathan's 20th of September…

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How the world Wags Soldiers? Retreats

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

In Germany spiritual retreats are held for recruits or young soldiers. The idea was put forward in 1905 by Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Hans, who, during his long military…

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Conditions That Must Cause War

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. Sidney Ballou, one of the judges of the Hawaiian courts, who has come to Washington as a delegate to the Navy League Convention to be held…

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Kaiser and People. the New Reichstag. Home and Foreign Affairs. War Increases to Be Asked For

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 9

BERLIN, Thursday.--The German Reichstag was opened to-day. The Kaiser, in opening the session, delivered a speech dealing with domestic and foreign affairs…

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Swiss War on Hatpin

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The Zurich police have been ordered to confiscate all hatpins that protruded through the headgear of women pedestrians, and persistent violators of the law are being…

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The War of Armaments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 12

A few months ago there was a very general opinion among expert writers on naval policy and administration that a period of decreased expenditure was at hand, and…

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Danger. Australia's Outlook. Were England at War

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 7

"In England and also on the Continent people interested in Australia have stated that in their opinion the first shot fired in a camp[?] between Britain and one or more of the…

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The Fight for Freedom. The Sinews of War

People · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 1

The present position in connection with the fight being made against the P.L.I.. levy, which it is sought to force all miners within the…

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New War Invention. Austrian Officer's Machine for Manufacturing Cartridges

The World's News · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

An Austrian officer of artillery. Captain von Henriquez, is responsible for an invention which is likely to bring about a revolution in the manufacture of cartridges…

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War in the Air. the Part of the Aeroplane

The World's News · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 9

F we assume that two armies are of fairly equal numbers and equally well supplied with information by their aeroplanes, it seems that…

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The War in Tripoli. Successful Turkish Assaults. Four Hundred Killed

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

CONSTANTINOPLE, Friday Evening.—It is officially stated that comb[?]ed Turkish and Arab forces made three assaults on Bengazi on January 23…

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Soldiers' Midnight Riot. Outbreak at Longmoor. Camp Wrecked. Officers Dash Into Fray in Pyjamas

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

Riotous scones and severe fighting took place among the soldiers stationed at Longmoor Camp, near Petersfield (England), on January 1…

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Enlistment of Special Police. Constitutionality of Mr. Denham's Action. Sir Albert Gould's Opinion

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 7

"In my opinion, every State has the power, under the Constitution to provide for its internal protection from domestic disturbances," said Senator Sir Albert Gould yesterday, when…

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The New Naval War Staff

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 8

Messrs Harold F. Wyatt and Graham H. Horton-Smith, hon, secretaries, Imperial Maritime League, write:—Since the primary object of British national policy in to win and hold…

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War Against Ticks. Precautions at Casino

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

CASINO, Saturday.--At a mooting of the Casino Pastures Protection Board a letter was received from the Chief Stock Inspector respecting Queensland cuttle which crossed into…

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The War in Tripoli. Reported Italian Reverse. Constantinople, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 9

It is officially stated that the Turks and Arabs made three assaults on the Italians at Benghazi on January 23, during which 400 Italians were killed…

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Fierce Conflicts. Mob Routs Soldiers. Coal Miners Rioting

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 8

BRUSSELS, Sunday Evening.—There has been serious rioting at Mons, a large coal-mining centre, between a mob of strikers and the [?]lltary and a large number of [?] have…

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Not a Spy. Bribed a Soldier

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 8

BERLIN, Sunday Evening.—An [?] named Bar[?] has sentenced to ten months' imprisonment at Leipsic on a charge of bribing a soldier to sell him a service revolver…

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The War against Pests

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

In his report to the Bathurst P.P. Board, Rabbit inspector E. G. Lynch stated that rabbits in the district were rapidly decreasing, and that if…

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The Car in War

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

Captain M. G. Taylor. R.E. in delivering a lecture before the members " of the Scottish A.C. at Glasgow. recently, drew attention to the fact ha[?]…

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