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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Allies' Ingratitude. Russia's Hand in the War. St. Petersburg

Northern Star · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 5

The Pansiavist newspapers are irritated by the Serbo-Bulgarian delay in accepting the Czar's intervention, and reproach the Allies for their ingratitude, pointing out…

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Sensational Burglary. Woman Severely Wounded. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

Another sensational burglary is reported from Waverley, where a man knocked at the door of the residence of Mr. Cox, Loganbrae, Bellevue Hill. Mrs. Cox answered…

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If War Came ? Lessons from the Balkans

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 7

Before the United Service Institute on Friday night, Captain G. A. Taylor lectured on "If War Came: What the Balkan Battles Teach Australia."…

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Three Greeks Killed. Master Mortally Wounded. Assassin Beaten Insensible. Berlin

Northern Star · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

Schmidt first entered a room where there were sixty-five young girls, and shot wildly, killing three and wounding ten. The school master jumped on the assassin's…

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War a Matter of Hours. VIENNA

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

The [?] newspaper declares that war is only the matter of hours unless Servia yields all along the line…

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Exciting Affray. Polich and Suspect. Two Men Wounded. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

A man named White, a barman employed at the Bellevue Hotel, Redfern, while, at the rear of the premises at one o'clock this morning, was attacked by a man, who is…

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A 32-Inch Soldier

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

The most diminutive conscript to offer himself to the Austrian military, authorities for many years has just brought himself into notice in brussels. He is a young…

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Old Soldiers. London

Northern Star · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 5

Replying to Lord Sydenham regarding the unrestricted entry of time expired soldiers into Australia and New Zealand, Lord Emmott said that the British…

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Balkan Position. War Begun. Serbs and Bulgars. Excitement in Belgrade. Belgrade

Northern Star · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 5

The Bulgarians, including 500 bomb throwers, crossed 20 miles to the north of Ishtil and attempted to pierce the Servian lines, but the Servian artillery came into…

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War or Peace. Belgrade

Northern Star · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

The Servian Skupshutina, sitting with closed doors, divided on the question of war or peace…

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Swiss War Science--is It an Omen?

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 3

There is a widespread belief in Switzerland that war between France and Germany is inevitable. On her French and German…

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Women As Soldiers

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 3

The correspondents are at last getting a comparatively free hand in the war zone, and many belated facts are finding their way over. Rather striking among them…

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Some American War-horses

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

ThE most celebrated charger in the American Civil War was General Robert E. Leo's "Traveller." It was Lee who once said: "There is many a war-horse that is…

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Greeks and Eulgars. Varying0000unes of War. Athens

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

King Constantine has proceeded to the front in order to take the offensive. The Greeks attacked the Bulgarians on the river border successfully at the outset,…

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The Sal&an Position. Bulgarian Horrors. Great Battle Raging. Huge Losses. Alleged Declaration of War. Belgrade

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

The Servian Skupstchina has adjourned sine die. The war office is appealing for nurses. The wounded are arriving at Belgrade,…

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[?] War

Northern Star · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

"Can yo[?] oid [?] redobut another two minutes [?] "General, it is [?]ossible." "Boys, you must hold it. The moving…

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The Balkan War. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Bulgarians began the attack on Monday night with their whole artillery of upwards of 250 guns, drove back…

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A Tower of Gold. Germany's War Indemnity

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 3

Even the modern burglar, with his oxy-acetylene gas, would find some difficulty in getting at the Franco-German War indemnity,…

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England's Military Gymnasium. Building Soldiers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 8

To take a raw recruit with stooped shoulders and shambling gait and in three months or so turn him into an erect, full-chested, muscular soldier is…

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Balkan Position. Wounded Greeks. Salonika

Northern Star · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 5

Two thousand wounded have arrived Three colonels were killed and several officers wounded in Wednesday's conflict…

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