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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

2,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 144

Will There Be War?

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

It is the opinion of many deep-thinking man that the business relations existing between Germany and England will prove a mighty factor in preventing the two nations…

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The War against Pests

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

Rabbits arc flourishing in the Lithgrow district, N.S.W., and may be seen along the various roads in Hundreds. The abundance of green feed makes…

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A War Staff for the Royal Navy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. Winston Churchill, who lately succeeded Mr. M'Kenna as First Lord of the Admiralty, is evidently determined to create a definite organisation charged with the…

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The War-lord. "Has a Horror of War." the Kaiser's Friendship. No Greater Ally of Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 10

BERLIN, Monday.--The German press is exercised by an interview which lately appeared in the "Daily News" (London) with Lord Lonsdale. in the interview, Lord…

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Tripolitan War. Italians Repulse Arabs. Rome, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 9

A strong force of Arabs attacked two Italian battalions which were constructing a detached redoubt at Homs. The Arabs were repulsed, with heavy loss…

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War Horses. Training at Liverpool. Remount Depot at Last

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 10

Four hundred equine recruits are now going into camp at Liverpool. It will be the first camp of its kind in Australia. Up to the present the military authorities have been…

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Rage War in Costa Rica. Sanguinary Battle. New York

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 7

Serious fighting has taken place in connection with the race war now in progress at Port Limon, Costa Rica. The rival factions had a sanguinary battle…

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Late Cable News Received To-day. Winston's Way. Admiralty War Staff. Favorable Comment

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.—The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) in a memorand[?], explains the necessity for the First Lord possessing a War Staff…

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The Admiralty. War Staff Created. Important Changes. Part of Naval Scheme. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 9

The Admiralty is forming a war staff. Rear-Admiral Ernest C. T. Tourbridge, Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, has been appointed Chief of Staff,…

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Our All-in-all. Making Sure of the Navy. the New War Staff. Mr. Churchill's Scheme. First Sea Lord Freed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, has announced the constitution of the now naval War Staff--foreshadowed by him when he…

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Daring Brigand Killed. Career of Intrepid Outlaw. Kills 1700 Turkish Soldiers Himself

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

It was some time ago announced by cable from Constantinople that Tcha[?]dji, the famous Albanian brigand, had been killed in a conflict with his pursuers. He had captured a Turk, Osman Bey. for whom he was…

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Russo-persian War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

The punitive expedition that Russia sent into Persia has practically finished its work. The week's news tells nothing of fighting, but of courtmartials, executions, and negotiations…

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Italo-turkish War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

News from Salonika last week indicated that the war between Italy and Turkey was likely to cease before long. In the meantime, however, a new Italian army corps is…

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Admiralty War Staff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 18

The creation of a War Staff at the Admiralty must be regarded as a naval development of momentous concern to the British Empire. The Navy is still our…

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Wireless in War. the Gyroscope on the Aeroplane. Mr. A. J. Roberts' Invention

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 10

Mr. A. J. Roberts, the first Australian to fly in an aeroplane, is back in Sydney, alter an absence in England, America, and on the Continent. Mr. Roberts was a passenger by the…

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The Territorial Force. Fifty Thousand Short. War Minister Against Conscription. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 19

The National Service League has issued an appeal signed by Lord Roberts, which, while supporting efforts to make the Territorial force efficient, does not conceal the opinion…

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The War Against Immoral Publications in Ireland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 35

If appearances count for anything tho crusade against reading impregnated with immoral ideas, will have the effect of practically putting an and in Ireland to ono of…

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Priests at the Front. Horrors of War. Prisoners Tortured

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 11

What fervent prayers rise heavenwards from all this land for peace, and for the safety of beloved sons, husbands, and brothers! The war was a surprise to Italians in…

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Torn with Dissension. Internal Strife in Turkey. People Favor Continuance of War. New York

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 1

A private cable from Constantinople declares that Turkey is torn with internal dissension. Several high officials desire to end the…

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War--office Meat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The War Office some time ago invited tenders for the supply of meat, the tenders being made returnable on January 17. When the invitation was issued…

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