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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Balkan War More Fierce Fighting Bulgarians Routed. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The Servians claim to have repulsea the Bulgarians along the whole line of fig[?] ting[?] They report that they have killed and wounded 10,000 of the enemy,…

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The Balkan War Three Days' Fighting. Bulgaria Driven Back. Many Prisoner's Taken

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

Belgrade, Thursday.—It is officially announced by Servia that the Bulgarians began the attack on Monday night with their whole artillery, consisting of…

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The War in the Balkans. Desperate Fighting. Both Sides Claim Victories. Turkey Neutral. Belgrade. July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

The Premier, M. Pasitch, in describing the recent three-days' battle and the driving of the Bulgarians across the Zletovo and Bregalnitza rivers, stated yesterday…

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A Night of Horror. 100 Killed or Wounded. Johannesburg. July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 5

The settlement was effected none too. soon, for although a night of horror was succeeded by a strangely quiet morning, there were sinister forebodings…

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Fighting on Saturday. Sixty Killed and Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Johannesburg, Sunday.—The settlement was arrived at none too soon, for although the night of honor was succeeded by a strangely quiet morning,…

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Great Trade Fights. the Iron War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

Trade fights on the big scale pave their tragedies—the tragedies attendant on complete loss of fortune on the part of one or other of the contestant; tragedies which…

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The Riots on the Rand. the Death Roll. Streets Littered with Dead and Wounded. Johannesburg, July 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 5

Altogether 20 men were killed and 150 wounded during the riots on Saturday. During the disturbance outside the Hand Club the Dragoons thrice charged the mob…

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The Balkan War Desperate Fighting. Both Sides Claim Victories

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

Belgrade, Saturday.—M. Pashitch, describing the Three days' battle, driving the Bulgarians across Zietoska and Bregalnitza, says the greatest fight was…

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The Riots in South Africa. Streets Littered with Dead and Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

Johannesburg, Monday.-Further details are to hand of the strike riots in Johannesburg. Three times the Dragoons ehanged the mob surrounding the…

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The Balkan War Heavy Losses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Servian losses during last week totalled 15,000, while the Bulgarians lost 20,000 men. The Servian loss last week was heavier than…

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100 Killed or Wounded. Johannesburg, July 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

The settlement was effected none too soon, for although a night of horror was succeeded by a strangely quiet morning, there were sinister forebodings…

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The Balkan War Servians Rout Bulgarians

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—The Servian routed the Bulgarians near Ishtib, and recovered a number of guns previously lost…

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King Among Soldiers. Reviews Veterans of Old Regiment Testing the New Rifle. Gallops with Princess Victoria

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 5

The King, accompanied by the Queen, Princess Mary, and Princess Victoria, spent Whitsun among his soldiers at Aldershot, watching the smart work of the Regulars for…

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The Balkan War Inasion of Bulgaria. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

The Roumanian army hasinvaded Bulgaria at both ends of the frontier simultaneously. Over 600,000 men responded to the Roumanian mobilisation…

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Balkan War Outrages Denied. Bulgarians Seeking Peace

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

Loudon, Tuesday.—King Ferdinand has personally telegraphed to the London) "Evening News," absolutely denying the reports of outrages on Greeks or…

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The Balkan War Bulgaria's Dark Hour. The Throne Threatened

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 4

'Lond'on, Monday.—The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Kumanovo telegraphs that a revolt is reported to have taken place at Vidin, a fortified town…

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The Balkan War Basis of Peace

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 3

Athens Wednesday.—Owing to Bulgaria's [?] conduct throughout the present struggle, the Greek and servian Governments have resolved to…

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War in the Balkans. Bulgaria Invaded. London, July 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 6

The Foreign Office has not been advised of Bulgaria's appeal to Russia, but Continental advices confirm the report. Continental diplomatic circles regard the…

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Training Our Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 6

Writing in the "United Service Magazine" on "A Soldier's View of the Defence of England" General Sir Richard Harrison, G.C.B., says:—…

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The Balkan War Negotiations Tor Peace

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 4

London, Monday.—The prospects of a settlement of the Balkan difficulty are now more hopeful. Roumania has suggested, a conference of the five…

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