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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Roosevelt Wounded. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

While Ex-president Roosevelt was conducting his presidential campaign at Milwaukee a socialist suddenly fired at him. The bullet took…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

There has been general fighting along the Montenegrin frontier. General Martinovics attacked a strong fortress at Trabosch, dominating…

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Austrian War Votes. Vienna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

The Hungarian delegation has adopted the naval and military credits…

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Italo-turkish War. Unpromising Outlook. Rome, Oct. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

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

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The Balkan War. Big Turkish Force Surrenders. Porte's Reply to the Powers. Constantinople. Oct. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

The reply of Turkey to the Note of the [?] has been communicated to the Australian Ambassador. The reply declares that Turkey is…

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The Balkan War. the Powers Affected. [?] Oct. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 5

[?] decided that the Notes from allan allies did not merit any reply. Pasha, Grand Vizier, stated in review that war in the Balkans was…

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The War Powers Rebuffed. Their Note Rejected. Balkan Blaze Nearer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 3

London, Monday.—Servia and Bulgaria have replied to the collective Note of the Great Powers in terms amounting to its rejection…

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The War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

Servia and Bulgaria have replied to the collective Note of the Great Powers in terms amounting to its rejection. Servia's reply regrets the inability of…

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Greece and Servia Declare War. Podgoritza

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 5

The Montenegrins found two months food at the military depots at Berana. BELGRADE, Thursday. The Servians' artillery repulsed Arnut Bey's…

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War Officially Declared. by Turkey, Greece, Rulgakia and Servia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

Turkey has officially declared was against Servia and Bulgaria. Greece and Servia have officially declared war against Turkey…

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The Balkan War. Further Fighting. Turkey's Firm Attitude. Sofia, Oct. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 5

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

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Bulgaria's War Chest. Sofia, Oct. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

M. Gueshoff, President of the Council, in an interview, stated:—"The impending war represents an appalling ransom that we are going to pay for the freedom of our…

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War Not Spreading. The Allies Passive

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

London, Thursday.—In the Council of Ministers yesterday, M Po[?], the French Premier, discu?ed the [?] situation, and stated that all the Powers…

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Turkey Declares War. Fierce Fighting. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

Turkey has definitely declare war on Bulgaria and Servia. The note addressed to the Legations declared that in consequence of the…

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The Horrors of War. Athens, Oct. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

Harrowing accounts are corning to hand of excesses being committed by Turco-Albanian brigands in the province of Epirus; where the Christians are being terrorised…

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The War Allies Joining. Servians Invade Macedonia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—The Porte has decided that the Notes of the Balkan Allies do not merit replies. As a consequence Bulgaria and Servia are…

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Turgo-italian War. Peace Preliminaries. Rome

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

Italian companies advanced three columns ,in difficult country and were stubbornly opposed. Four were killed and 49 wounded. Eventually they occupied the…

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The Balkan War. Turkish Defeats. Podgoritza, Oct. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

The opening of the war was preluded by the Montenegrin King and Princes and a brilliant stan attending a little church here to witness a Bishop bless the standard, and…

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Tug-of-war. Victorian Australians Win the International

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 15

The Sydney Stadium tug-of-war carnival was concluded last night. The Victorian Australian team won the international contest, and the Carlton Brewery won the…

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Balkans Don't Want War. Appeal to Turkey

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

Belgrade, Thursday.—M. Pasiers, the Premier of Servia, in course of [?] view, stated that the Balkans still did not desire war. Before fighting they…

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