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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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The Balkans War. Great Greek Viotory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Crown Prince on Tuesday secretly moved a large portion of his troops. Thon he made the Turks expect an attack on the right wing and…

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The War. Great Greek Victory 35,000 Prisoners Taken

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

The Greeks carried on a terrific bombardment of Fort Bizani, commanding the road to Janina, in Epirus, for two days, during which…

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The Balkan War. Austria and Servia. a Critical Situation. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The Austrian Government has taken a step which is regarded as equivalent to forbidding Servia to send troops to assist the…

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A Tale of the War. It Concerns a Sergeant Of the Infernal Light Horse

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

The General held decided views on war. He also held decided views on many other subjects, and when the Boers who were besieging him chose…

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The Balkans War. Expected Fall of Adrianople

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday—The Allies have given their reply, They are prepared to accept mediation only on the grounds that Adrianople, Scutari, and the Aegeans…

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The Balkan War. Turkish Cruiser Active. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 3

The French cruiser, Leon Gambatta, has been ordered to the Dardanelles to demand the release of a steamer which is illegally detained. It is at…

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Australian Defence. "In Peace Prepare for War." Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 3

Speaking at Liverpool last night, Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, referred to the universal training scheme as a gigantic revolution…

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Soldiers in Trouble. Allegations of Bad Food. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 3

Twelve members of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery were sent from Hobart to Ross on Monday to…

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The Balkans War. Peace Proposals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the Powers' reply to the Allies they agreed to mediate, but suggest a different frontier to that proposed by the Allies…

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Soldiers' Graves

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 7

The Premier recently received a communication from the Governor-General of South Africa, intimating that the Guild of Loyal Women of South Africa, which had for its…

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New King at War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 5

The deceased monarch had been living very quietly and simply for some months at a detached villa three miles from the harbor port at…

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The War. LONDON

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

The Powers have received the Allies' reply to their Note. The following are the demands :— Payment of an indemnity by…

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The Balkan War. Allegations of Barbarity. a Final Turkish Effort. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 3

A Vienna despatch states that telegrams from Cattero and Cettinje (Montenegro show that unrestrained savagery and barbarism continue in…

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The Balkans War. Fresh Complications

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The international situation in the near East is again grave owing to the straining of Austro-Montenegrin relations…

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The War. Big Attack on Adrianople. a Turkish Army Surrenders. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

The Bulgarians are to make a decisive effort to reduce Adrianople immediately. An army of fifteen thousand Turks…

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The Balkans War. Terms of Allies' Note

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—According to the Rome "Tribuna" Austria decisively asserts that she will not permit Sentari to be taken from Albania—which the…

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The Balkan War. Indescribable Outrages Alleged

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The Austrian newspapers are irritated because Montenegro has replied that she refuses to allow noncombatants to leave Scutari, though she…

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Late Cables. the War. Adrianople Tottering. Constantinople Threatened. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Montenegro has yielded to Austria's ultimatum re non-combatants leaving Scutari, but she has protested to the Powers against Austria's attitude…

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Time the War Ended. Statements in the Commons. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Sir E. Grey (Foreign Secretary) referring in the House of Commons to the localisation of the war and the Powers' agreement regarding Albania,…

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The Soldier's Steed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

The Defence Department allows £1 a year for the maintenance of each Lighthorseman's steed:-- A soldier bold am I,…

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