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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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The War Cloud. Position More Reassuring. Though Much Unsettled. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

Diplomatic circles in Paris regard the situation in the Hallows as more reassuring. The idea of a European conference is…

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The Balkan Situation War Not Expected. Austria Claims Unselfish Policy. Friendship for Turkey London, Oct. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 5

The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina received [?] proclamation of the annexation of the pro[?] [?] by Austria-Hungary quietly, at the same [?] expressing good wishes for the future of the…

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Servia Wants War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Servia has summoned 120,000 reservists to join the colours. Enthusiasm prevails throughout the kingdom for war against Austria-Hungary…

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Russia Fears War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Unofficial telegrams from St. Petersburg state that Russia insist that an international congress to consider Balkan affairs shall meet at St. Petersburg, when she…

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War Fever in Servia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 3
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There great anti-Austrian demonstrations at Belgrade yesterday and the windows of the Austrian Legation were smashed…

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Omens of War. London, Oct. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

The Vienna correspondent of the "Times" states that the Bulgarian army is moving towards the frontier, and that a Turkish army is advancing to meet it…

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Britain's Greatest War Scare Feeling in England

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers caused some [?]sternation by an address he dlivered at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, [?] Thursday afternoon, "when he ind[?]…

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Rhlgaria's Terms. Humiliation of Turkey. Servians Demand War. London, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

[?] Sona (Bulgaria) correspondent of the [?] Telegraph" states that the opinion [?] that unless Turkey accepts the [?], and makes pacific overtures,…

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The Modern World. One of Its Paradoxes. Preparation for War. Longing for Peace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

"An announcement has been made which stands in sharp contrast to the belligerent and resounding topics that have lately filled the columns of the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea, Chapter XL—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 7

At the earnest entreaty of the Prince he promised to add, in his despatch to the Government, a request that a priest might be sent from Cheritz Khan to…

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The Balkan Situation Servia Decides Against War. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

The SkuptKshi[?] (Parliament) of Servia at a secret sitting to-day decided by a majority of 27 votes against war, the voting being:—…

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The War Cloud. the Balkans Trouble. Something About the People

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

IN view of the trouble in the Balkans, and the possibilities of serious Europeans complications resulting, some particulars of the mixed people living…

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The War Cloud. Things Quieter. Servia Backs Down. London, Oct. 10

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

Servia and Montenegro have resumed mutual diplomatic relations Demonstrations have taken place at Cettinge (Montenegro), and the…

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The Balkan Situation. Humiiliation of Turkey. Servians Demand War. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

The Sofia (Bulgaria) correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the opinion prevails that unless Turkey accepts the situation, and makes pacific…

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Tasty Dishes for Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 7

The commission, appointed to consider the question of army cooking, and to draw up menus and recipes has (says the Paris correspondent of the "Times") already…

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Kuropatkin on the Russian War. Special Reports. a "Dangerou and Warlike Enemy."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 7

The American mail has brought an advanced proof of the first of a series of articles by General Kiuropatkin on the Russo-Japanese War, which are to appear in…

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Servians Demand War. London. Oct. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The Sofia (Bulgaria) correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the opinion prevails that unless Turkey accepts the situation, and makes pacific overtures…

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The Balkan Situation. War Not Expected. Austria Claims Unselfish Policy. Friendship for Turkey. London. Oct. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina received the proclamation of the annexation of the province by Austria-Hungary quietly, at the same time expressing good wishes for the future of the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xlii

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 7

But be not long, for in the tedious minutes Exquisite interval, I am on the rack; For sure the greatest evil we can know,…

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