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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Cablegrams. Servia and Bulgaria. War Broken Out Again. Bulgaria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

A serious outbreak of hostilities had occurred, making an open break between Servia and Bulgaria. A body of 1200 Bulgarians crossed the…

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War Against the King. Conspiracy in India. Calcutta, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 43

The trial of the persons charged with having conspired to wage war against the King has commenced. At the outset counsel for the prosecution asked for pardons…

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Bombs Fall on Warships. the Aviator in War. San Francisco. June 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 43

During the conflict between the Mexican rebels and the Federal forces an aeroplane was successfully used for dropping bombs on warships…

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? How Soldiers Are Punished for Cowardice

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 3

When a soldier proceeds on active service he has to mind his "p's and q's," for offences which in peace time would be lightly punished may…

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Cablegrams. Allies at War. Fighting in the Balkans. Servian Parliament Suspended London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

The news received in London regarding the situation in the Balkans was not of a very reassuring nature, in so far as the prospects of peace are concerned…

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Cablegrams. Allies at War. Bulgar Casualties 8000. Declaration of War Read. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

Reports received in London, yesterday from the Balkans tend to show that heavy fighting had taken place between the Bulgars, Serbs, and Greeks, and it…

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Biology of Nations. the Balkan War a Great Lesson

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 3

The war in the Balkan Peninsula is a great lesson in the biology (life science) of nations. A new nation striving to reach the sea…

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Cablegrams. the Allies at War. Fighting in Macedonia. Bulgarian Outrages. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

Most of the news of the fighting between the Bulgarians and Servians in Macedonia has come from Belgrade, and not unnaturally, the Servian troops have…

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Industrial Unrest. the Rand Strike. Soldiers From Pretoria, Pretoria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

Further troops are being sent to the Rand mines in consequence of the threatened general strike. Five hundred of the Bedfordshire…

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The Stars and Stripes. Waved at Canadian Soldiers. Serious Riot Follows. Winnipeg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

A remarkable patriotic riot took place at Winnipeg on Friday. When the Winnipeg regiment, returning from the maneouvres, was marching…

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Fiendish Treatment of Wounded Officer. Salonika

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

The Greeks state that after the conflict at Sarighoul the Bulgarians found Lieutenant Mareandonaki wounded on the [?] and out off his head and gouged out his…

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Wounded Reach Belgrade. Stories of Atrocities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 42

Excited crowds greeted the arrival of the Servian wounded in Belgrade on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Servian officers allege that the Bulgarians made the attack…

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Bulgaria's Situation Grave. Battlefield Covered with 11,0000 Dead and Wounded. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

Authentio information indicates that Bulgarin's situation is grave. Her armies are retreating before the Greeks and Servians, fearing a rear attack…

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Riots in Johannesburg. Strikers Burn Buildings. Police Fire at Rioters. Many Killed and Wounded. Johannesburg, July 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 43

Sensational conflicts, attended by loss of life and numerous casualties, have occurred between the strikers and the authorities. The rioters took the law into their…

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Army Veterans at War. Stabbing Affray in Hotel. New York. July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 42

Them was an unhappy sequel to a gathering of veterans of the Civil War at Gettysberg on Wednesday night. During the celebrations, which were held…

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Cable News. War in Macedonia. Allies Fight Bitterly. Bulgars Repulsed by Serbs. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 42

Bitter war has been waged in Macedonia since Monday, between the Bulgars and the Serbs in the north, and between the Bul-gars and the Greeks in the south…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Soldiers Hasten to Scene. Johannesburg, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 43

Owing to acts of sabotage on the East Rand in connection with the miners' strike for 25/ for an eight hours bank-to-bank day, 2000 troops have been sent to…

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Roumania Declares War Against Bulgaria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

Advlees from Sofia state that Roumania has declared war against Bulgarin, and has recalled her Minister from Sofia. The Paris newspaper "Matin" states…

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Dreadful Flight of Wounded. Tangled in Heaps of Dead Men and Horses. Belgrade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

The Servians have entered Radovitch, obliging the panic-stricken Bulgarian columns to cross the mountains towards Pechevo. Very few Bulgars escaped at…

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War Virtuality Over

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

Advices received yesterday from the Continental capitals state that the war is virtually over. An unconfirmed telegram from Sofia states that the belligerents have…

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