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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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[Reuter's.] the War. Much Fighting. Podgoritza, Sunday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

The Montenegrins captured Plava after two days' fighting. Hassim Bey and Mahmud Begovie, with two thousand Arnauts, marched from Plava to…

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[Reuter's.] the War. Political, Not Religious. Bombardment. Vienna

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

The Zeit says that King Peter's manifesto is grave. It is significant, it is added, that he indicts not merely Turkish misrule, but Europe whose diplomacy is blameable for the war,…

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The War. Greek Victory. More Montenegrin Successes. Constantinople, Oct. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Donohoe, the Daily Chronicle's war correspondent, while in Constantinople, had an interview with Kaimil Pasha, the Grand Vizier, in which the latter stated that Turkey…

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War. Big Battle Begun. Greek Victory. Further Servian Success. Sofia, Oct. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

The Czar of Bulgaria has issued a manifesto to the nation, in which he states that war has been daclared for the human rights of the Christians in Turkey. The Bulgarians, he says,…

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The Balkans War. Five Nations in Conflict

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

THE advances of the allied forces becomes more pronounced day by day, The Bulgarians have made good progress by the capture of Mustapha…

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War. a Big Battle. London, Oct. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

The Sofia correspondent of the Central News Agency reports that a desperate battle is in progress at Kirk-Kilisse, which is 35 miles east of Adrianople, and connected with it by a line of…

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The War. Allies Success. Naval Activity. London, Oct. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

A number of wild, unconfirmed rumours are current in Sofia and elsewhere. It is stated, for instance, that the Crown Prince of Montenegro has been captured by…

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Cable News. "Prepare for War." Lord Roberts' Advice. London, Oct. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

Speaking at a National Service demonstration at Manchester, over which he presided, Lord Roberts said that, as in 1866 and 1870, war would occur the instant the forces of Germany…

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(Reuter's.) the War. Severe Fighting. Turkey's Offer to Greece. Belgrade, Tuesday Evening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

The third Servian army advanced to the Plain of Kossovo, where it was opposed by a force of 40,000, chiefly Arnauts, with ten companies of Nizams and four batteries of…

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The War. Turks Routed. Scutari Falling. London, Oct. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 5

Telegrams from Vienna announce that the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Servia, Greece, and Montenegro) intends to resist any attempts on the part of the great Powers to deprive them…

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[Reuter's.] War. Scutari Advance Checked. Heavy Turkish and Servian Losses. Sofia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

The Premier, commenting on the victory at Kirk Kilisse, said that the allies had no intention of exterminating the Turks, and if the Powers are sincerely desirous of pacifying the…

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The War. General Action. Servians Take Novi Bazar. Ominous Report. St. Petersburg, Oct. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 6

There has been a heavy slump on the Bourse in consequence of reports that Germany is preparing for war. London. Oct. 24…

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The War. Battle of Kirk-kilisse. Capture of Uskub

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Albanians have threatened the Porte that unless they are gunranteed peace and liberty they will seek…

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The War. Brilliant Victory. Bayonets in the Moonlight. the Status Quo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The fall of Kirk Kilisse and the demoralisation of the Turks have created a profound impression. The influential newspapers declare that the claim of the Great Powers that…

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[Reuter's.] War. the Turkish Error. "Before the Gates of Constantinople." Capture of Guns. Constantinople

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Owing to the Turkish commander's impatience to take the offensive an advance was authorised on the night of the 21st, and a column of infanitry, cavalry, and volunteers under Mukhtar…

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(Reuter's.) the War. Further Greek and Bulgarian Successes. Turks Lose Many Guns and Munitions Closing in on Adrianople. Fighting with Daggers. United Europe Preparing to Intervene. Athens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The Greeks have occupied Smiraeus, Philippinda, Louros, Eleutherokhori, and Strebina. The Turks fled, abandoning ammunition and provisions. An officer and 12 men were captured…

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The War in the Balkans Decisive Battle Imminent London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

Important events begin to crowd the Balkan stage, with likelihood of greater happenings in the near future…

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War Against [?]Lies

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The ordinary common gargen variety of house fly was given a bad character by C. S. Willis, of the Public Health Department, in a…

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[Reuter's.] the War. Further Successes by Allies. Sofia, Tuesday Evening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

From Drama the Bulgarians proceed to Seres, where they will junction with a column from Nevrokopp and a third force down the Struma Valley. The combined Bulgarians hope to…

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The War. General Battle. Nazim Gains Ground. Allies Converge on Salonika. Vienna. Oct. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The Austrian Premier, in the course of a speech in the Reichsrath yesterday, referring to the Balkans, stated that Austro-Hungary's policy was consistently peaceful throughout, and…

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