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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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War. Montenegro and Turkey. (By Cable.) London, October 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

Mentenegro has officially declared war against Turkey. October 11 Before the battle of Podgervitza, a…

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A Local War

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 2

War has broken out between the Dubbo "Dispatch" and the "Liberal," with the Trangie "Advocate" occupying the position of Macedonia. The…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Turkish troops crossed the frontier at Ristovac, in Southern Servia, and attacked the Servian force there…

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Australia Wins Tug-of-war

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

Australia won the International Tug-of-War at the Sydney Stadium, beating Scotland in the final. Australia was represented by a Victorian…

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Latest Cables. the War. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Turkish troops crossed the frontier at Ristevac, in Southern Servia, end attacked the Servian forces. The…

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Roosevelt Shot. Wounded in the Abdomen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 6

A great sensation has occurred at Milwaukee in connection with the Presidential campaign. Ex-President Roosevelt was conducting a meeting, when…

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Local and General. Roosevelt Wounded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

Ex-President Roosevelt was on Monday at Milkaukie shot in the abdomen by a Socialist. The latter is a crank, who believed he was commanded by the…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

Information received from Cettinje confirms the news that the fighting in Scutari has been of a serious nature. At Shiroka, thousands of…

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War. Declared Against Turkey. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

Bulgaria, Servia and Greece have declared war against Turkey forthwith…

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Latest Cables. The Balkan War. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

Turkcy has officially declared war against Servia and Bulgaria, A Roumanian steamer conveying Ottoman refugees back to Turkey was…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xxxiii. -- Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 6

"Botter drink to my release by death from exile and degradation," replied the maiden, in excellent French; "and yet I thank you for your courtesy."…

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European War. (By Telegraph.) Friday, 5 p.m

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

Greece and Servia have officially declared war against Turkey, while the latter has also declared war against Servia and Bulgaria…

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Reign of Terror. Soldiers Sent to Keep Order. Workmen's Offer

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

The industrial reign of terror existing in Belfast has been the subject of discussion in the House of Commons, with the result that three battalions…

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The War Against Grows

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

The Bathurst PP, Board has joined in the crusade against crows, which have of late been exceptionally troublesome throught the western districts…

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Latest Cables The War. LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

Has[?]im Bey and Mahmud Degorie, with 2000 Arnaute, marched from Plava to attempt to recapture Borane, but the Montenegrins ambushed them…

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Latest Cables. the War. Turkish Reverses. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

The latest news from the Balkans states that the Turks have suffered several reverses. A significant anti-Turkish speech was…

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The War. London, Oct. 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

The Bulgarians and Servians captured a Turkish town in Uskub with six thousand inhabitants. They also took several railway bridge's before the…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

Eighty war correspondents are held up at the Bulgarian army's headquarters. It is officially stated at Sofia that…

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. War and Civilisation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

"There's a pretty lively scrap going on in Turkey," remarked the Youthful Australian, who had been pouring over a piece of a newspaper, which had come…

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The War. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

Accounts of the fight at Kirk Killese received at Vienna state that the Bulgarians tried to storm the Turk's position, but the…

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