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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Blue Dragoons. an Indian Soldier Story. All Rights Reserved. the Part 8

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

Nevertheless, the position was one of extreme danger. The slightest show of courage on the part of the mutineers must have resulted in the…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story. Part 9

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Melton had not been forgetful of the wants of the sisters, and had secured for them the rooms of the keeper of the magazine, these being…

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Famous War Horses. Favorite Chargers of Noted Generals. Kuropatkin's English Favourite

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 10

During the progress of the great war between Russia and Japan mention was frequently made of the favourite charger of Kuropatkin, the…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 14

Unless Turkey recedes from the stand taken it seems certain that war will be resumed on Sunday next…

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The War -- Hostilities to Be Resumed

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 14

A leading Berlin paper says that an unnamed diplomatic representative of one of the Great Powers, referring to the alleged outrages upon…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story. Part 10

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

"Above all," Up whispered, "mark well the place the ladders are, and if I'm cut to a keep together and help one another in the…

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Soldiers' Love of Animals

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

The British soldier always has a soft corner in his heart for animals of all sorts, and a regiment without its complement of these would be…

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The Balkan War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

The Balkan delegates have decided to finally break off the peace negotiations simultaneously with the delivry of the Powers Note to Turkey; also…

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"Who, Then Makes War?" Men Who Play with Human Lives. As Pawns in a Game of Chess

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

"There is no great nation in Europe which to-day has the least desire that millions of men should be torn from their homes and flung headlong to destruction at the bidding…

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Medical Experiences of the War

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

INTERESTING information is forthcoming as to the work which was accomplished by the surgeons attached to the contingents of the Red Cross Society and the…

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Sultan Wants to Finish the War

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 11

At a meeting of the members of the reigning Turkish family the Sultan declared himself in favor of making peace without further delay…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story. Part 11

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Two nine-pounders had been run to position and charged with grape and no sooner was this done, and ample preparations made for their…

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The War -- Fighting Resumed

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 14

The resumption of hostilities between Turkey and the Balkan Allies is practically assured. The armistice is expected to terminate to-day…

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Losses in the War

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 14

It is estimated that apart from the troops that 20,000 Moslem and 15,000 Christian non-combatants have been killed during the war…

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Turks at Variance -- Civil War. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 14

It is persistently rumoured at Vienna that there has been a bloody conflict in the Turkish Army at the Chatalja lines. The fighting was…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story' Part 13

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

A shot was fired directly he appeared and live more followed as he sped across the compound like, a bunted deer. One bullet struck up…

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A Danish Soldier's Invention

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A young soldier in the Danish artillery has, it is said, made an interesting invention, which was tested recently. The invention consists of an…

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The War. Constantinople

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

An official report states that the Allies commenced the bombardment of Adrianople at 7 o'clock last evening. The Consuls in Adrianople have addressed a message to the…

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Latest War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

A Turkish advance movement at Chataldja was repulsed but subsequently the Bulgarians retired upon Chorlu. 15 miles distant…

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Bucket Which Caused a War

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 17

In 1006 Modenese soldiers ran away with a bucket belonging to the State of Bologna. This implement might be worth a shilling, but it produced a…

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