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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Shooting Appray, Police Officer Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 3

News of a shooting sensation at Nundah reached Brisbane at an early hour on Tuesday morning. It appears that Acting-Sergeant Lynch was in pursuit…

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War Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 5

Colonel Seely, Minister of War, speaking in the House od Commons, said that the War Office proposed to establish seven squadrons if 18 aeroplanes each and Zeppelin airships…

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The Balkan War Turkey and Allies. Terms Rejected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

London, Monday.—Rcuter's correspondent at Constantinople announces that the Porte has decided to reject the conditions of peace imposed by the…

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The Balkan War. the Greeks and Valona. Athens, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 5

It is now stated that the Greeks do not intend to occupy Valona,on the Adriatic coast, 58 miles south of Durazzo, concurring which special instructions have been…

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The Balkan War Victorious Greeks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

London, Wednesday—The Greek forces have now occupied the whole of the Epirus. It is stated that Riza Pasha's troops…

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Press in War Time. Functions and Responsibilities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

A war correspondent operates merely at the front, or as near as he can get to it, and only after hostilities have actually-begun. He has it in his power…

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The Balkan War. Chatalja Engagement. Sofia, March 21.[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

Five divisions of Torks in the [?] line of defences, with eavalry and artillery, and supported by several warships in the south, attempted to advance against the…

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Cost of Italy's War. £30,000,000 Required

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

The Italian Minister of Finance presented yesterday to Parliament a detailed report on the financial situation, showing that the…

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The War in the Balkans. Austrian Attitude. an Ominous Outlook. Vienna. March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 5

The newspapers are irritated at Montenegro's reply refusing to allow the non-combata[?] to leave Skutari, through it promises that the artillery fire will in the…

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The Balkan War. Austria's Demande. Cettinje, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

The reply of the Government to the demands made by Austria stated that the conversions to the Orhodox faith already made had been quite roluntary, and that not the…

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Aeroplanes in War. Progress in Construction. London, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Colonel Seely, Secretary of State for War Insisted that Great Britain possessed 10 efficient aeroplanes. and would…

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Commerce in War Time. Private Property London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

Lord Loreburn, ex.Lord Chancellor, has commenced in the "Manchester guardian" a series of letters concerning sen commerce in war time, with a view to…

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The War in the Balkans. Austria's Attitude. Cettinje, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

Montenegre has yielded to the terms of the Austrian ultimatum; but has protested to the Powers against Austria's attitude. VIENNA, March 25…

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European Equilibrium. Further War Purposeless. Great Britains Freedom. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, referring to the localisation of the war, said that the Powers were in agreement regarding…

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The Balkan War Austria's Demands. Critical Situation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 3

Cettinje, Monday.—It is semi-officially stated that Austria has issued an ultimatum that unless the civil population is permitted to leave Skutari off Austria will…

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The Balkan War Bulgarian Success. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

Speaking on the Balkan struggle, as the mouthpiece of Great Britain, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) said:— "Now is the time this devastating war…

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The Fall of Adrianople. Victorious Bulgarians. Powers and the War. London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

In the House of Commous Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, referring to the localisation of the Balkan war, said that the Powers were in…

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Cables. the War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Mail-clad soldiers, provided with bucklers, cut the wire entanglements surrounding the forts defending Adrianople. These were then carried…

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Europe and the War. Important Speeches. Great Britain's Freedom. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Edward. Grey, Foreign Secretary, referring to the localisation of the war, said that the…

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Fall of Adrianople. After a Desperate Assault. War to End. Sofia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The Bulgarians assaulted and captured the whole of the eastern front of Adrianople, and their cavalry have entered the city. The Turks…

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