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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The Merest Bosh. Clster's Talk of Civil War. New York

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. William Redmond says it is absurd to think the Ulster trouble is likely to affeet the passage of the Home Rule Bill. The talk of civil war is the merest bosh…

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Attacks on Cars. Soldiers Fire on Strikers. Augusta (Georgia)

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 5

After serious rioting wherein two men were killed martial law has been proclaimed in the city. The strike led to disorder and attacks on the street railway cars…

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Latest Cablegrams Brigand Outrage. Russian Soldiers Killed. Constantinople

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 5

Kurdish brigands ambushed and killed Lieutenant" Kazine and ten soldiers near Van…

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Is It War? Warning to Shipmastes

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

A significant notification, issued by the New South, Wales Department of Navigation was published In a recent Government "Gazette" In the form of a "Notice to…

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Turkey's Troubles. War Preparations. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 5

At Belgrade, military information is censored, and it is expected mobilisation will begin with 24 hours. War preparations are progressing feverishly, though the…

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Trouble in the Balkans. War Considered Inevitable. Extensive Military Preparations. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

Thy ostentatious nature of the Turkish Army manoeuvres will strain relations with Bulgaria to mapping point unless immediately…

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War Near. Montenegro Mobilises. Cetinge

Northern Star · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

King Nicholas has ordered general mobilisation of the troops. The Government have prohibited the exportation of horses, cattle and fodder…

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News[?]apers Attack Russia. Say the Latter Wants War. Vienna

Northern Star · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

Some of the newspapers attack Russia. They argue that she is openly opposed, while she secretly desires war. The papers ask whether Europe has no power to…

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The War Storm. Town Fired On. Belgrade

Northern Star · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

The Ministry for War announced that a body of Turks had fired on Raska and the inhabitants were [?]eeing…

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War Still Avoidable. Four Destroyers for Greece. London

Northern Star · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

M. Sazonoff has left Paris. He believes that war is still avoidable. The Greek flag has been hoisted on four Argentine destroyers…

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The War Cloud Looms. O'er Europe's Powder Magazine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 8

Hard on top of the Balkan crisis comes the announcement of unwarranted, war-like preparations on the part of Italy mid Russia. Russia has ordered the…

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Aviators Engaged. Lioyd's Shy of War Risks. Servians Leaving London. London

Northern Star · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

A number of Servians in London, having been notified of the mobilisation, have left to join the army. The underwriters at Lloyd's are shy of…

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Weapons of War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 13

Vickers, Maxim and Co. have received a number of orders, including five from first class Powers for their 1080 new automatic rifle calibre gun, which fires longer…

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Tripoli War. Peace Prospects Promising. Constantinopole

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 13

Reuter states that the Turkish-Italian pourparlers progress promisingly and that reports at Paris and Vienna indicate that a settlement has actually been reached…

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War Clouds. Ultimatum to Turkey. Autonomy of Phovinces. London

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 13

The "Pall Mall Gazette" states the allies at the Legations in London have received an ultimatum, which was submitted to the Powers before it was sent to…

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The War Storm. a Turkish Outrage. Detention of Greek Steamers. Athens

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 13

It is semi-officially announced, that the Turkish, garrison at Samos, on 24th September, sacked the Greek factories and shops at Vathy…

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War in the Balkans. International Complications Feared. Panic on the Continental Bourses. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

The Belgrade Minister for War announces that a body of Turks set fire to Raska, a village in Servia, and the inhabitants are fleeing…

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A Soldier's Bad Luck

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

A soldier belonging to the 70th Regiment, quartered at Vitre ([?]e-et-Vilaine), came back, to barracks in a state of hilarity, and did not answer to his name at…

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War in Mexico. Mexico City

Northern Star · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 5

The Government is floating a war[?]oan of twenty million pesos…

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War Material Held Up. Budapest

Northern Star · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 5

The Hungarian railways held up a train load of war materials from France destined for Bulgaria…

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