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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

2,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 144

"War in Two Years."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 15

"One of the things which impressed met most deeply during my time in Europe," said Alderman John Hughes, M.L.C. on his return the other day…

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"War on a Woman

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Miss Burt, a non-[?]ist weaver, was bounded out of Great Harwood, and her effigy burnt, The recent strike at Great Harwood was due to her…

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War Against Hat Pins. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

The Lord Mayor to-day expressed sympathy with the recommendation made by the committee of the Sydney City Council that a bylaw be passed forbidding the use of hatpins…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Religious Riot. Five Killed—forty Wounded. Military Restore Order

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Serious reictiag took place at the village of Outs[?] as the result of an act of v[?] by some Republishes at that place in the neighbouring village…

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Inciting Soldiers to Desert. Fight with French Police. Paris, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

The Syndicalists' Union declared an unsuccessful twenty-four hours' strike as a protest against the trial of three of its members for. inciting soldiers to desert…

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A "Paper" Force. the Juvenile Soldiery. How It Is Managed. an Officer's Allegations and an Official Denial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 11

Now and then during the past twelve months the press has been availed of to ventilate grievances. An officer who states that he has been…

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Mocked by War

People · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Cable from Sydney "Sun," Thursday, January 4th last: Paris, Thursday, in the "Figaro" to-day Pierre…

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Bismarck's Policy. Forgotten War Scare

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

A singular relevancy is given by the affairs of the moment to the recent publication of the letters. journals and memoirs of Sir Robert Morler, who was British Ambassador in Berlin…

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Shot in Court. Negro Wounded by Brother of the Man He Murdered

The Arrow · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

In Washington, Georgia, last month, Thomas Walker, a negro, was sentenced to be hanged at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. Just before the judge concluded passing…

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Torco-Italian War. a Naval Engagement. Italians Successful

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8

HOME, Friday Evening,—The Italian cruiser Piedmonts and the destroyer Artigile[?] which were [?]corting the transport Garibaldino, intercepted seven Turkish gunsbo[?] and the…

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Weavers' War-chest. Rapidly Emptying. Three Years' Drain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--The General Federation of Trades Unions has doubled the levies upon all affiliated unions in order to…

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Small Soldier—Best Soldier

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 10

Lieut-Col. George, of the French Army. writes the following:—Individually the French soldier is probably the most efficient fighting…

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French Strikers & Soldiers

People · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

The latest phase of the Labor unrest in France reveals itself among the dockyard workers engaged on the construction of the battleship…

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Soldiers Slandered. Called "Hired Murderers." Vigorous Defence by Senator Pearce. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 15

Mr. Thomas, Minister of External Affairs and Senator Pearce Minister of Defence, addressed a large meeting is the Town Hall last night on political matters generally…

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Aeronautics War Office and Aviation

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 19

Colonel Seely received last month at the House of Commons a deputation representative of the leading manufacturers of aeroplanes and appliances in Great Britain with reference…

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President Taft's War on Trusts

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 19

President Taft's Message which deals solely with the question of trusts, was last month read in Congress. He declares that as the offence becomes better understood juries will…

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Wireless Search for War Vessels

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 15

When the United States Cabinet determined to dispatch a couple of warships to San Domingo recently there was no American war vessel within hundreds of miles of that place, but as…

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Broken Hearts Mended Here. Where the Wounded of Cupid's Army are Nursed

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 23

Perhaps the latest and most unique innovation of Uncle Sam is a charitable institution that only opens its doors to those who are lovesick and suffering from a broken heart…

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War Staff Created for the British Admiralty

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 14

A war staff has been created for the British Admiralty. Rear-Admiral Ernest C. T. Tourbridge, Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, has been appointed Chief of Staff, and Sir Francis Hopwood,…

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Turco-italian War. Seven Turkish Gunboats Sunk. Rome, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7

The cruiser Piedmonte, the steamer Garibaldino, and the destroyer Artiglieri intercepted seven Turkish gunboats and the armed yacht Fauvette, off Kunfuda in Arabia last Sunday…

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