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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Slums of War. the Aftermath

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

It is to be hoped that not too many "hospital stories" will limp their way back from the front. They may be true enough, and even if untrue cannot be…

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Lieutenant Wagner. Great War Correspondent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

It is to an adventurous young man of 32, Hermenegild Wagner, that the world is indebted for the most complete, vivid, and accurate messages from the…

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Peace or War. Constantinople, Jan, 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The Cabinet is about to summon a Grand Council in order to decide the question of peace of further war. Further reinforcements from Asia Minor…

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War in the Balkans. Behind the Scenes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

In a three-horsed carriage, with bells that jingled like marriage chimes, I drove along the winding white road from Mustapha Pasha to Adrianople to sec the…

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Servian War Minister Resigns. Belgrade, Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

Colonel R. Boyovitch, Minister for War, has resigned, owing to differences with the headquarters staff on the question of promotions…

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"In the Event of War." Berlin, Jan, 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

In the Reichstag last night the Budget committee, removed the limit of [?]00,00 hitherto imposed on the issue of bank notes of small denominations…

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The Balkan War. Power's Note. Constantinople, Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

The delay in the delivery of the Powers' Note is supposed to be due to the fact that the German Ambassador has not yet received his instructions in regard to it…

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The Balkan War. Attitude of the Powers. London, Jan, 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

It is understood that Bulgaria is willing to dismantle the Adrianople fortifications, and to allow Turkey extra-territorial possession of the Turkish tombs and mosques in the…

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The Balkan War. End of Negotiations. a Gloomy Outlook. London, Wednesday.—The Balkan de

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

London, Wednesday.- The Balkan delegates have decided finally to break off the peace negotiations simultaneously with the delivery of the Powers' Note…

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Chinaman As a Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The Chinaman is a poor soldier: Not that he is lacking courage, for on occasion he cheefully sells himself as substitute and goes willingly to the executioner's axe in order to…

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How War Affects Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

Who would imagine that a war would raise the price of jam. Yet that is just what happened during the Boer War, when the price of apricot jam in London rose sharply…

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The Balkan War. Powers' Warning. Powers' Note Presented. Constantinople, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

The Note of the Powers has been presented to the Porte. PARIS, Jan. 18. In their Note, the Powers draw the…

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General Cable News. New Zealanders' War Vessel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner of New Zealand, is arranging an official visit, of New Zealanders to inspect, the cruiser-battleship New Zealand, at…

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The Balkan War. the Powers' Note. Constantinople, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

The National Assembly is to consider the situation in the light of the Power' Note on Tuesday…

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The Balkan War. the Powers' Note. Will Turkey Yield? London, Jan. 19

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

REUTER'S correspondent at Constantinople states that the Porte'S draft reply to the Powers' Note insists on the retention of Adrianople,…

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The Balkan Crisis the Powers' Joint Note. Danger of Continuing War. London, Saturday.- The Note of the

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

London, Saturday .- The note of the Great has been presented to the Porte. It draws the attention of the…

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The Balkan War. Greek Operation. Athens, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 5

General Sapoundiakis has dislodged the Turks from the Lessiani Hills, and has occupied Lozzessi. The turks retreated in disorder on Bizani,…

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The War of Classes. Peace Not Possible

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3

Mr. Spence M.P., says there are only two classes in the political field, and that there can be nothing but war between them. This was the purport of his presidential address…

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The Joke of the Balkin War. Hoaxed Newspapers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Newspapers the world over were hoaxed in the most brazen manner by Lieutenant Wagner, the special war correspondent of the Vienna "Reichpost." who was supposed…

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The War. Turkey Yields. Peace Now Asserted. Constantinople

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

The grand council has almost unanimously assented to the proposal of the Government to frankly accept the advice of the. Powers…

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