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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

253 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 13

The Balkans War. Evacuation of Scutari

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

LONDON! Wednesday—Scutari fell after a desperate attack lasting 24 hours, beginning on Monday night. The Montenegrins assumed the offensive along the…

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Troops Mutiny. an Officer Wounded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 4

A number of soldiers encamped at Oringi, New Zealand, resented their leave being stopped and openly mutinied. The stoppage of leave was…

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"The War Devil." Remarkable Newspaper Article

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Israel Zangwill in a remarkable article in the Location "Daily Chronicle"entitled "The war Devil," pictures statesmen poimed with…

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The Balkans War. Protest Against Eviction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The actual number of Turks who surrendered at Scutari is now to hand. There were 458 officers, 26,000 men and 5000 Bashi-Bazouks…

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Soldiers and Reporters. the Commandant's Version

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 3

Another riot occurred among the Territorials encamped at Otago, New Zealand, last week. A mob of them charged the pressmen's camp and General Godley, commandant of the New Zealand forces, declared on Monday that, while he does not desire to appear to condone the…

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The Balkans War. Strife Still Imminent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The conference of Ambassadors sat for three and a-half hours in London on Monday, and adjourned till Thursday. In the meantime…

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Late Cables. "I Am For War." America and Japan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 5

Representative Sisson, of Mississippi, made a bellicose speech in the House of Representatives at Washington on Monday…

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Suffragette War Government Assumes Offensive. Anti-suffragette Riot. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 5

The Home Office has inaugurated a campaign to end the suffragette militancy. The headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union in…

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The Balkans War. Powers Prepared

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.—It was Austria's intention yesterday, unless Montenegro yielded, to inform the ambassadors that she had reserved to herself liberty of…

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"Real War!"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 5

"From now on it will be war—real war!" Thus dramatically did Miss McCauley, at a suffragette meeting, declare the intentions of the militants…

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The Suffragettes. War Declared

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Godwin Clayton, an analytical chemist, and Granville Drew, manager of the company by which "The Suffragette" was published were arrested…

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The Balkans War. Marking Time

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Advices from Vienna confidently predict that there will be no further action on the part of Austria until Tuesday. It is fully anticipated,…

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Great War in July. a Prophecy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 6

"The long-looked-for Europeau war will break out in July, of this year. France will be the aggressor, and will be assisted by Russia. Germany and Austria…

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Ulster Will Fight. Preparing for War in Belfast

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

The men of Ulster are preparing for all Home Rule emergencies (says a London cable). Two hundred thousand men, half of whom are are…

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The Balkans War. Montenegrin Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—It is officially announced that "King Nicholas has informed the Powers that he will surrender Sentari unconditionally…

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War Declared on Animals. the W.S.P.U. Record. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

Miss Assheton Cross, a daughter of Lord, Richard Assheton Cross, whose Pekingese champion dog, Chootai, valued at £2000, died…

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Baekans War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Edward Grey has written an appreciative letter to King Nicholas on his decision, which is in the interests of European peace…

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Balkans War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Governor of Scutari and Admiral Burney signed an evacuation protocol, and the Montenegrin troops are now withdrawing from…

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The Balkans War. Powers' Terms Accepted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Allies' reply has been delivered. They finally and unreservedly accept the Powers' basis of mediation. Bulgaria's Minister in…

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The Balkan War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—The force in occupation of Scutari consists of three hundred British and two hundred each French, Italians, Austrians, and…

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