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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Turfites at War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 3

The disagreement between the M.R. Jockey Club, Taree, (which has seceded from the Racing Association) and the Association's stipendiary, has taken the shape…

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Mock Court Martial. Artillery Camp Case. the Wounded Man's Evidence. Sydeny

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court today Alfred Milton Eichier was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Robert McIntosh in connection with the recent…

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The Balkan War. Huge Indemnity Demanded. Constamtinople

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

The Allies demanded an indemnity of sixty millions sterling…

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The Horrors of War. English Lady's Accout London

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

The London "Daily [?] who an interview with an English [?] was working with the Red [?] sion at Sofia. She gave a terrible [?]…

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The Balkan War. Peace at Last. Powers' Terms Acfepted. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 5

The Allies' reply has been delivered. They finally and unreservedly accept the Powers' bases of mediation. Balagria's Minister in London has been authorised to sign the…

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"Bayonet Them." Soldiers Attack Reporters

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 6

Recently the Otago Territorials ducked a reporter who had written a criticism on the camp doings. Another attempt to wreak vengeance on…

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The Balkan War. Ocoupation of Sutari. Cetinge

Northern Star · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

The force in occupation' of Scutari consists of three hundred British and two hundred: each French, Italians, Austrians, and Germans. Rear-Admiral Burney is the…

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War Insurance. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

The Cunard, British India, Oceanic, Royal Mall, and other shipping companies have combined io insure war. contingencies at reasonable terms instead of at panic…

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Maritime Law. Insurnce During War Time. Copenhagen

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

A conference on maritime law discussed the validity of insurance of enemy's goods in war time. Mr. Edward Beauchamp said that English underwriters execute…

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Deeds that Won the Empire. an Episode in the Crimean War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

Friday next is to be recognised as Empire Day throughout Australia, and that day the scholars are bound to be regaled with some of the deeds (in peace and…

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Soldiers' Chances in Battle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

From the official lists concerned with the statistics of the war of 1870, it is possible, says the "Hamburger Nachrichten," to estimate the…

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France's Black Soldiers

Northern Star · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

At the national review on July 14 Paris may see the black soldiery of France for the first time. In six years France has raised a black army of practically…

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Householder Shoots Intruder. Wounded Man's Flight. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 5

Edwin McIntosh, a resident of Bondi, heard a man moving about at the rear of his house early yesterday morning, so taking a double barrelled gun he went out to…

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Anti-militarism. Averting Civil War. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

[?] M. Cle[?]cean's visit, and declared that he was consulting him frankly with regard to the present grave anti-military plot, as only the…

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The Balkan War. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The Bulgar-Greek War probabilities were heightened on Friday when a Bulgarian battery shelled the cruiser Speetsai off Eleutheria. The…

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Thrilling' War Adventure. a Brave Officer

Northern Star · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 3

Of the many boroic feats which preceded the fall of A[?]rianople into the hands of the Balkan Allies few can rival in coolness and audacity the exp[?] of a junior omeer who…

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Balkan Affairs. War Inevitable. Belgrade

Northern Star · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

The Servian newspapers state that the Serbo-Bulgarian railway service has been suspended and martial law declared at Sofia. It is believed that war is…

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Sentence of Death. Shefket's Disregard of Danger. Wounded Five Times. Later

Northern Star · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

The outrage has created a profound impression. Since Nazim Pasha's death Shefket Pasha has virtually been under sentence of death. After the first few days he…

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If War Came. What Japan Would Do

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 3

A remarkable speech on naval defence policy was recently delivered in Wellington (N.Z.) by Sir. John Findlay, ex-Attorney-General, who…

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In Civil War. Whole Empire Against Carson. London, Sunday Night

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. Runciman, speaking at Bristol, said there was no sign that Ulster's Protestant ran any risk of aggression, the whole Empire was against Sir Ed. Carson. Civil…

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