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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

2,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 144

The War against Pests

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

A rabbit destruction association has been formed at Dundee, near Glen Innes, N.S.W. It has been agreed to pay a bonus of 2d. for each rabbit…

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The War. Italy and the Powers

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 8

HOME. Thursday.—It is semi-officially stated that Russia has asked Italy on what terms she will make peace with a view to five Powers taking steas they consider opportune in regard…

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The War in Tripoli. an Italian Success. R[?], Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 9

The Italians at Homs have occupied the Mergheb Heights. They lost 11 killed and 82 wounded. The Turkish and Arab losses were heavy…

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Labour Rule. "Brink of Civil War." Address by Me. Bruce Smith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 10

An address was delivered by Mr. Bruce Smith. M.P., to the members of a newly-formed branch of the Women's Liberal League in the Petersham Town Hall on Wednesday night. There…

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Liberalism. Doctrine of Individual Freedom "On the Brine: of Civil War."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

Mr. Bruce Smith, M.H.R., addressed the members of a newly-formed branch of the Women's liberal League . at Petersham on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Baraclough was in the chair…

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After the War. Peace in China. Republican Celebrations. What Australia Will Gain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 8

The Chinese community of New South Wales yesterday celebrated the inauguration of the new Republic by a luncheon and pic[?] at Clontarf, Middle Harbour. The…

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Citizen Soldiers and Tram Fares

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

Is the [?] last [?] us a patter of the [?] a matter [?] the [?] and be con[?]…

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War Veterans Poisoned

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 12

A recent telegram from Leavenworth Kans[?] U.S.A., states that 150 of the veteran soldiers of the Civil War in the Home of the Grand Army of the Republic in that city have been…

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How the War Started

The World's News · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

A war was going on, and one day, the papers being full of the grim details of a great battle, a woman said to her husband:—"This slaughter is shocking! It's fiendish!…

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The War. Occupation of Margheb

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

ROME, Friday.—The occupation of Margheb by the Italian is officially announced. The Italian troops secretly assembled at day break and in silence advanced to the foot of…

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Button-at-the-back War. Husbands' Demand for Dress Reform

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

Miss Jex-Blake, speaking to the members of the Classical Association in London, sighed for the freedom of the Greek women, whose dresses always opened at the front or were fastened by always accessible knots…

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Italo-turkish War. the Taking of Margheb. Severe Fighting. Rome, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 17

The occupation of Margheb by the Italians is officially announced. The Italian troops secretly assembled at daybreak, and in silence advanced to the foot…

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The Industrial War. How to Avert Strikes and Bring Capital and Labour into Harmo[?]

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

The New[?] has [?] our of [?] the [?] of a [?] bring about [?] and for…

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French Foreign Legion Composed of Soldiers of Fortune From All Over the World

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

Perhaps none of the world's modern troops have more of a glamour, romance, and reputation for fierce fighting than France's Foreign…

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Soldiers with Artillery Hunt Desperadoes

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1912 · page 14

A Berlin message on Tuesday states that a force of 210 Chasseurs, police, and artillery is pursuing a band of gipsy desperadoes in the Frankfort-on-Main district. The leader of the gang, one Ebener, aged…

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War Against Secularism

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

In the presence of a large gathering Archbishop Kelly yesterday [?] and opened the new [?] Catholic Presbytery at Chatswood Father Barry explained that the cast of the…

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Tug-of-war Extraordinary

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 7

At the stage hands picnic at Mortlake yesterday there were some desperate encounters for the tug-of-war supremacy. First of all Her Majesty team beat the Royal,…

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Toll of War. Rome

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

The Government have made an announcement that since the outbreak of hostilities with Turkey 490 Italian soldiers have been killed in battle and 323 posted as missing…

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Not for Peace. Germany's War Budget. Berlin

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

The new estimates for the military and navy expenditure show increases aggregating more than £6,000,000 annually. This is in addition to the already heavy war budget…

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Mr. Norman Angell a Brotherhood Speech. the Alleged Benefit of War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

Curiosity to see and hear the suddenly-famous author of "The Great Illusion" drew a crowded audience to the Graf ton-square Brotherhood at Glapham, London, on a recent Sunday…

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