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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Cost of Italy's War. £30,000,000 Required

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

The Italian Minister of Finance presented yesterday to Parliament a detailed report on the financial situation, showing that the…

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War in the Air. British Airship. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

An airship of the Parseval type, which is being constructed to the order of the British Admiralty, is nearly ready for service…

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Cablegrams. War in the Balkans. 80,000 Bulgarians at Bulair. Turkish General Superseded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

Advices from Constantinople state that there are 80,000 Bulgarian troops outside Bulair, which is situated on the neck of the Gallipoli pe[?]sula…

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Cablegrams. Europe's Next War. French Patriotism. a Remarkable Wave. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The decision of the Briand Government to answer the increase in the peace strength of the German army by expending £23,000,000 on the French military…

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Cablegrams. Europe's Next War. German Army Increases. Triple Alliance Weakening. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

The "Manchester Guardian," the leading Liberal provincial newspaper, defends the German army increases in a striking article…

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Turkish Soldiers Frozen. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

Over 100 Turkish soldiers at the Tehataldja outposts were severely frost bitten. Of the number 65 have died. Many of the men had limbs amputated in the hope…

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Cablegrams. War in the Balkans. Fall of Janina. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

After a lot of more or less indecisive fighting extending over several months, the Greek army in [?] had gained important successes. For two days the Greens…

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Murder in Persia Lady Killed and Husband Wounded. Teheran

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

A dastardly outrage has just been reported. An unknown Persian run along the side of a carriage in which M. Constance, the…

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Wounded Abandoned in Morocco. an Amazing Story. an Official Contradiction. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

An amazing story in connection with the French military operations in Morocee is reported by the well known Paris journal "L' Hunmanite."…

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Cablegrams Balkan War Hardships. Sentries Frozen to Death. Arab Mutineers Shot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

The severity of the weather under which military operations in the Balkans are being carried out can be imagined from news received from Constantinople to-day…

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German War-tax. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The Cologne "Volks Zeitung" states in connection with the Fortune Tax, to raise money for the German army increases, that the Government intents to compel the…

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The Balkan War. Greek Successes. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The Greeks now have possession of Epirus, the Turkish prisoners totalling 100,000. A detachment of Greek cavalry…

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Chinese Consul-general Shot. Wounded in His Office

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 47

The office of the Chinese consul, Mr. Yung Liang Hwang, at 48 William-street, Melbourne, was late on Tuesday afternoon the scene of a shooting affray, in which the…

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Permanent War-paint

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 15

The new football rule, making it imperative for a goalkeeper to wear a distinguishing jersey, led to an amusing incident at a junior match in the West…

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The Balkan War. The Allies' Terms. Last Week for Adrianople. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 1

Shuk Pasha, who is defending Adrianople, states that he can only hold the city against the allies for another week. He suggests an attempt to relieve…

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Cable News. the Balkans War. Greek Victory. Turkish Stronghold Falls. London, March 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 42

After an absence of information regarding actual fighting, news of an important Greek victory has come to hand. The Greeks, who have been besi[?]ing…

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The War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

The Powers are hastening their peace representations to avert the fortress at Seutari falling into the hands of the Allies…

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Tragedy at Fitzroy. Two Dead Bodies Found. Newly Married Couple Killed by Revolver Shots. Infant Child Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

A shocking tragedy was enacted at 10 o'clock on Friday night in an upstairs bedroom of a dingy two-storied house in George street, Fitzroy…

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Returned War Trophy. Monastery Bell Taken Sy Naval Force in 1854

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 4

The church bell taken by a British naval force from the Solovezhi Mounstery at Archangel during the war of 1854 has been formally…

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Cablegrams. Bargaining in the Balkans "I Bring You Peace or War" the Terms of the Allies. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The Powers have received the reply of the Allies to their suggestion as to a basis for peace. The reply insists upon the payment by Turkey of a war indemnity, the…

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