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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

2,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 144

Prisoners Oe War. How the Japanese Treat Them. Admiral Kato's Adventure. an Interview on the Flagship

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 9

Rear-Admiral Sadakichi Kato is short and thick-set, even for a Japanese. With iris round brown face, Utile, twinkling, good-natured eyes, thin black moustache, and tiny pointed beard,…

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Famous Irish War Correspondent. FRANCIS McCULLAGH. Irishmen in Out-of-the-way Parts of the World

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 15

Mr. Francis McCullagh, recently a war correspondent in Tripoli, was last month the guest at a dinner of the Irish Literary Society. In the course of a very…

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The Obedience of a Soldier

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 34

During the Franco-German war, when so many brave soldiers were wounded or killed on both sides, and so many happy homes devastated or destroyed, a little incident…

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"Greatest War Since Napoleon."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

Lord Rosebery, speaking at Glaegow referred to Lords Roberts' serious criticism of the Territorials. "Such warnings," he said, should…

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"The Sinews of War."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

A conference delegates from the District Council of the F. and S. Association and the directors of the co-operative dairying companies…

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Japanese War Song. "The Fighting Floating Castle."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 9

There is nothing more stirring in the whole world than the songs of warriors going into battle. This is true of the "Marseillaise" and "The Men of Harlech," "The British…

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Commercial. the Markets. the War in China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

"Will the revolution in China interfere with the tea market." Some merchants are of opinion that it will— others that it will not. Considerable interest…

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Labor's Civil War. New Zealand Party's Fiery Birth. "Anarchist" and "Ballot-box" Sections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

AUCKLAND, January 8.--Whatever may be the future of the Labor Party in New Zealand, two factions in it must apparently fight to a finish before any very comprehensive work is…

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Soldiers and Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

Two delegates from Queensland to the Hobart Federal Labor Conference (Messrs. J. Crampton and L. M'Donald), who are in Sydney on their way to Brisbane, stated yesterday that…

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The War Cloud

The International Socialist · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 1

THE International Capitalist, from the mistiness of the War Cloud, calls on the British worker and the German worker (who have no quarrel) to arm and fight and kill one another. If they do so, the International Capitalist will reap a rich harvest of Profit from the slaughter—and Profit is the Alpha and Omega of the…

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After the War of 1870

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

There is plenty of plot in a new story by Mr. Bernard C[?], who is a writer with som sterling novels to his credit. In his latest hook he breaks ground in France during the…

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Turko-italian War. Seizure of the Carthage. Paris, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 17

France has demanded the release of the steamer Carthage, which was seized by Italian warships, on the ground that it had aeroplanes on board for Tunis…

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Labor. Sugar Works Union. "War Only If Necessity Demands." Complaints Against. Fellow-employees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 14

At the last meeting of the Pyrmont Sugar Works Employees' Union about 56 new members were admitted. Messrs. T. Stevens and H. Lewis were elected president and secretary…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Turco-Italian War. Another French Vessel Seized. Tubes Attack Derna. Fraudulent Army Contractors

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

PARIS, Friday Evening.—It is now stated that the Italian officer who boarded the French steamer Carthage on the ground that it had aeroplanes on board ordered the captain of the…

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Juvenile Soldiers

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

Present indications are that the Federal Government is about to have some serious trouble with its defence scheme. It must be given credit for…

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Police Courts. Friday, January 10. "The Soldier of the King."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 18

Joseph, Patrick Keogh (17) was charged at the C[?] Court with stealing a [?] Valued at 3[?] the properly of the Commonwealth Government. The evidence was that Harold Parsons, a cadet, was according to his…

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Sanguinary Civil War. Thousands Killed and Wounded. Guayaquil (Ecuador), Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1912 · page 7

A fierce battle with revolutionaries took place in the suburbs of this city. General Andrade, a supporter of the Quito Government, defeated Alfrros and the Guayaquil troops, supporters of…

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Aeroplanes in War. Their Possibilities As Agents of Destruction

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1912 · page 17

That the world's Powers are fully alive to the important part which aeroplanes and dirigible balloons will play in the warfare of the future is illustrated by the efforts which are…

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Chinese Rebellion. the Sinews of War Lacking. Peking, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 9

The Court has not produced the gold which it recently promised to General Yuan Shih Ka[?] and the Manchus are unwilling to provide further pay for the Imperial soldiers…

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Tureo-Italian War. Fighting in Tripoli. More Steamers Held Up

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 8

PARIS, Sunday Evening.—M. P[?]era the French Premier, replying to the Hague Convention, in connection with sels[?] by the Italians of the French steamer Mansubs…

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