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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Train Dynamited. 200 Soldiers Killed. New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

An American troop train, on board of which were over 500 Government soldiers, was yesterday dynamited by insurgents near Guaymas…

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Worse Than War. Football in America

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

Tho story is told in America of two. men who were carried at the same time to a hospital—an aeronaut, who had fallen 2,000 feet, and a football player,…

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Preparing for War. Bishop Green's Views

Leader · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 8

In the course of his presidential address at the Anglican Synod at Ballarat, Bishop Green said:— "History is being made under our…

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The Versatile Kaiser. a Many-sided Monarch. Soldier, Sailor, and States Man. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

The kaiser will celebrate to-morrow the 25th anniversary of his reign. In a leading article on the event the "Times" says:—…

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"If War Came." Lessons for Australia

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

"You must either move on or move off!" This was the intimation conveyed to Turkey by the first shot in the Balkan…

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War Correspondent's Suicide. Lecture Tour Fails. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. Angus Hamilton, the well-known Englishman correspondent, has committed suicide. Deceased was suffering a fit of…

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Ulster and Civil War "Improbable, If Not Impossible." Liberals Who Fear Threats. Would Be Unfitted for Public's Confidence." London, Sunday evening

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Bristol, said that there was no sign that Ulster Protestants ran any risk…

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War Against Crows

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 1

Thus a Manildra settler :--"I have been trying to poison crows for twenty years, and only during the last three have I met with any degree of success. During…

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A Soldier's Daughter. Short Story. [?] Interrupted Proposal

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 1

Colonel Hamilton tugged at his grizzled moustache, and smiled at the lady by his side. "My dear Mrs. Braithwaite, I can…

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Aviation and War A Sensation for the Alhambra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 19

The big Hugo masterpiece drew enormous crowds to the Alhambra last Saturday and Monday. The picture was all that was claimed for…

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A Soldier's Daughter. Short Story. (Continued.) Ii.—a Knife-cut

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 1

The native politics of the tribes of the Hindu Kush are exceedingly simple, following on the whole "The good old rule, the simple plan…

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King Reviews Cavalry. Soldiers Cheer Monarch. a Brilliant Scene. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 4

In royal weather the King reviewed his Household Cavalry in Windsor Park. His Majesty was accompanied by Queen Mary, who sat in her carriage at the…

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War Unavoidable. Official Prediction. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

The Bulgarian Minister at Belgrade has stated that if Servia fails in five days to accept Bulgaria's demand for arbitration on the basis of the Balka[?]…

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A Soldier's Daughter. (Continued). Iii.— True Love's Courage

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 1

It was evening, and the camp was pitched in a strategic position when John Harland came to himself. "Yo must lie still, Harland or I'll…

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Shooting Sensation. Acting-town Clerk Wounded. Condition Serious. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

The condition of James Knox, the acting-town clerk of Footscray, to-day took a turn for the worst. As an outcome of the affair, James Parker,…

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Serious Shooting Case Municipal Officers Concerned. Acting Town Clerk Wounded Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

A shooting affair took place at Foots-cray Municipal Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, the victim being James R. Knox, acting town clerk of…

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Madman With Six Revolvers Wild Shooting at Girls' School. Two Killed; Seven Wounded. Berlin, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 4

A crime of an extraordinary nature, which has caused a great sensation throughout Germany, was perpetrated to-day at Bremen…

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Aeroplanes in War. Startling Success. Mexico City

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

The firs use of aeroplanes for dropping bombs on warships in actual warfare occurred in Guaymas Harbor on Saturday, when Mason, a…

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Unofficial War Serbo-bulgarian Conflict. Hopes of Peaceful Settlement. London

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 2

Notwithstanding pessimistic advices from the Balkans, best-informed circles in London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna, anticipate a peaceful settlement of the…

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Cable News. War of the Future. Question of Naval Tactics. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 4

The battleship Orion, has finished her first year's firing tests, and has broken all records. Using the Pollen automative…

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