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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Turko-italian War. Rome, Oct. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 4

"La Tribuna" semi-officially announces that Turkey at the last moment has made a new demand, and that peace is now impossible. The first squadron has been ordered to be…

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The War. Austria's Part. Greece's Demand. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

Reuter's Vienna correspondent states that no action, either of Montenegro or Servia in Novi-bazar will induce Austria to interfere. The rumours of mobilisation in Bosnia are…

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Turko-italian War. an Ultimatum. Rome, Oct. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

The Government has given the Porte until Tuesday to accept the peace terms as at present drafted. It is expected that naval action in the Aegean Sea will follow if the Porte refuses…

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The War. Ominous Reports. Further Severe Fighting. Vienna, Oct. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

Count Leopold Berchtold, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has initiated negotiations with Russia with a view to averting an Austro-Russian conflict during or after the…

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The War. General Fighting. King Leads a Night Attack. Podgoritza, Oct. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 4

The fighting on Friday was general along the whole frontier, General Martinovies attacking a strong fortress at Tarabosch, dominating Scutari, while 6000 Malissori attacked the Turks in the…

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The War. Fierce Fighting. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

The strict neutrality of Russia is coming into doubt. The war fleet has been, ordered to assemble at Sebastapool, the inference being that…

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The War

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 2

There are alarming rumours of military activity amongst the nations. Russia, Austria, and Germany are said to be secretly mobilising their…

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[Reuter's] the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 2

There are two Turkish battleships and cruisers at the mouth of the Black Sea. [?] believed the intention is to throw an army [?] to the Bulgarian coast, because many tran[?]…

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Italo-turkish War. Rome, Oct. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 1

M. Giolitti, the Prime Minister, in an interview yesterday, stated that were was no divergence of views regarding the substance of the proposed peace treaty between Italy and Turkey,…

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(Reuter's.) War. Roumania Neutral. Greece's Fleet Ready

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 4

The Tageblatt states that the French Ambassador in various capitals have been instructed to suggest a conference for a prompt settlement, which make M. Guechoff's (the Bulgarian…

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The War. Allies Joining. Constantinople, Oct. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 2

The Turkish Minister at Athens has been recalled because of the Greek Government's attitude in regard to the Cretan deputies who were allowed to take their seats in the Greek…

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Turko-italian War. Peace Preliminaries Signed. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 4

Peace preliminaries have been signed at Ouchy. LONDON, Tuesday. SUCCESSFUL BATTLESHIP…

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War Declared by Bulgaria Servia and Greece. SYDNEY

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 2

Bulgaria, Servia, and Greece have decided to declare war on Turkey forthwith…

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The War. Fighting in Albania. Big Turkish Force Surrenders. Invasion of Servia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 4

It is pointed out in Turkey's reply to the Powers Note that the past failure to ameliorate the internal situation in European Turkey has been duo to criminal outrages emanating…

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The War. Turkey Declares War. Greece Active. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

Two Greek gunboats were subjected to heavy firing from the fortress of Prevesa, but forced a passage through the Gulf of Arta. CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday…

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Famous Greek War Song

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

The following verses were written by Riga, who perished in the attempt, to revolutionise Greece in the early part of the 18th century: Sons of the Greeks, arise!…

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The War. Allies Drawn In. Greece Declares War. Heavy Fighting. Constantinople, Oct. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

It is announced that Servia and Bulgaria have also declared war, and the Kings of both countries have started for the front. Athens, Oct. 17…

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The War. Servians Defeated. Constantinople

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

A telegram from Uskub states that the Turks attacked the Servians at Prepolatz, and captured a block house and other positions with arms, ammunition, and provisions. The…

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The Balkans Crisis. European War Rumors. Armies and Navies Preparing. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

There are alarming rumors. of military activity amongst this Europeans nations. Russia Austria, and Germany are said to be secretly…

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War. Surrender of 1200 Turks. Fighting on the Frontiers. Sofia, Oct. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

The Turkish Minister has left here, but the Bulgarian Cabinet has not arrived at a decision regarding the recall of the Minister from Samboul…

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