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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 14

What War Costs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 2

Illuminating facts concerning the cost of war in blood and treasure are contained in a publication of the American Peace Society. It states that:—…

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War of Five Nations. the Turkish Debacle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 3

English papers to hand by this week's mall from Europe contain some vivid descriptions, of scenes in the war of the Five Nations, the terms for the conclusion…

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Lord Hardinge. Viceroy of India. Attempted Assassination. His Lordship Wounded. Delhi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 5

An attempt was made yesterday to assassinate Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy of India. He was making his entry into thin…

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The Balkan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Though it is premature to anticipate a definite solution on the part of the London Conference to the world-troubling question. The Balkan War, one thing is…

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Brilliant War Correspondent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 8

One of the few war correspondents to send home first-hand news of the fighting in the Balkans is Mr. M. H. Donohoe, the distinguished "special" of the…

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War's Ravages. Brave Girl As Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 11

Developments in the Maccdonian theatre of war are proceeding slowly for the moment. The Servians are engaged in consolidating their hold on the conquered…

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The Etiquette of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 6

War—that is, warfare between civilised nations—has its code of etiquette, known as the Customs of War, some of which are written, others tacitly agreed…

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Race War and the Balkan Zone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 7

If anyone were tempted at this time of day to doubt the importance of race and nationality, the present state of things in the Balkans would repay…

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The Balkan War. Surprise in Turkey. Constantinople

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 5

The peace terms put forward by the Allies have disagreeably surprised the public. They had begun led do believe that…

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The Wounded Viceroy. a Narrow Escape. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1912 · page 5

Additional particulars of the attempt on the life of Lord Hardinge show that the elephant on which the Viceroy was riding proceeded 150 yards…

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Britain's Peril. a Gloomy Outlook. War Loan Proposed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1912 · page 5

Mr. Frederic Harrison, the well known jurist and political writer, has contributed a remarkable article to an English review, in which he…

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Peace Conference. Prospects Doubtful. War May Be Resumed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 5

Reuter states that the meeting of the Peace Conference on Saturday has weakened the feeling in regard to Turkey's sincerity, and has increased…

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