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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Shadow of War. Turkey and Montenegro. Ambassador Departs. Continuous Fighting

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 9

Continuous irregular fighting is going on on the Montenegrin frontier. The Turkish Ambassador is quitting Cettigne…

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How Vittoria Was Won. a Page of the Peninsula War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

The British had to fight for the bridges over the River Zambesi at the battle of Vittoria, on the 21st of June, 1813; but the possession of…

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The Balkan War. London. Monday. 1

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 7

MESSAGES from Belgrade announce that the Moslem inhabitants of Sienitza seized the arsenal, took out the arms, and attacked the Christians of Ilia. The prefect of Berana…

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For War. "World Would Be All the Better."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 3

"IF there were a war it would be a good thing. It would clear the atmosphere. I am a believer in war." Dr. T. Fiaschi, the well-known Macquarie-street surgeon, who…

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Cost of War News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

"Get it, at a reasonable cost if you can, but get it." This practically constitutes the orders issued to its war correspondents by the…

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Tug-of-war. Saturday's Contest

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 18

TUG-OF-WAR was at one time one of the leading sports on this river, but it had to fall back and give pride of place to other amusements of a more…

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The War Scare. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 11

The Belgrade Ministry for War have announced that a body of Turkish troops set fire to the village of Baska on the frontier. The inhabitants…

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Cablegrams. LONDON, Tuesday. the Situation in Europe--war Imminent

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 11

War may break out at any moment in the Balkans. The Bulgarians, Servians, Greeks and Montenegrins have their armies mobilised…

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The War Cloud

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 9

The Porte has rejected the demand of Servia in regard to the passage of the detained ammuintion. An made has been issued ordering a…

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The Bulgarian Outlook. War Pending. Constantinople

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 5

THE Servian Minister (Dr. Nenadovitch) has requested the Porte to decide within 48 hours whether it will sanction the passage of the ammunition intended for Servia and…

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Turko-italian War. Peace Negotiations. Reported Settlement

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Constnatinople states that the Turkish Italian pourparlers in regard to a settlement of the terms of peace are…

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The Balkan Trouble. War Breaks Out. Loudon

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 11

Montenegro has declared war against Turkey, and it is certain that the other Balkan States and Greece will follow suit…

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Latest from the Seat of War. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 11

Bulgaria and Servia are expected to declare war against Turkey at any moment. The Servian army totals 400,000 men…

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War Declared. Between Montenegro and Turkey. October 8

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 7

WAR has been officially declared by Montenegro upon Turkey. Nine Turkish battalions arrived at Tuzi, in Northern Albania, on the Montenegrin frontier,…

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War in the Balkans Declaration by Montenegro. Severe Fighting Servian Forces Repulsed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 9

Notwithstanding the efforts of the Powers in the interests of peace, it would seem that the Balkans will soon be ablaze…

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War in the Balkans

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

The newspaper correspondents in the Balkan capitals agree that war is how certain. The mobilisation of troops in the…

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Cablegrams. Serious Situation in Europe. General War Feared. Big Powers Mobilising

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 11

The nations of Europe are stealthily preparing for a possible Armageddon. Russia, Austria and Germany are…

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The War Cloud. Serious Situation in Europe. General War Likely

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 7

Tuesday. RUSSIA, Austria and Germany are secretly mobilising their troops. France is getting her fleet ready on a war footing. The British Cabinet are quietly…

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War Attitude of Powers Ominous Reports Further Severe Fighting Turks Again Repulsed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 10

Turkey has joined the Balkan States in rejecting the collective Note of the Powers. A statement by the Servian…

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Latest About the War Allies Joining. Servians Invade Macdonia. Greek Navy Ready. Confining the Flames

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 8

The Porte has decided that the Notes of the Balkan Allies do not merit replies. As a consequence Bulgaria and Servia are expected to…

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