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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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The Balkans War. Powers Demonstration Against Montenegro. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

It is announced at Berlin that the demonstration to be made by the Powers against Montenegro, will be restricted to a peaceful blockade in…

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Welcome Home to Mrs. Walsh

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

On Monday night the 31st, ultimo a function of the most popular kind eventuated in the Public Hall at Springdale, the occasion being a welcome…

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Russia's Attitude. No Fear of War Complications. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 3

The Russian Minister for War Affairs has declared that Russia did not fear war complications. He added, " The Allies demands are…

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Workers at War. Railway Strike Extending. Parcels Men Ceased Work. Wages Board Award. to Be Issued with Expedition Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

The railway strike has extended to the employees of the outward and inwards parcels office. One hundred men ceased work rather than handle a parcel…

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New War Cloud. SLAV ' Rising Threatened. Great Demonstration in Russia. Hostility to Asutria. Blockade of Montenegro. a Working From Admiral Troubridge. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

The Greeks have re-floated the Turkish destroyers stranded at Gonnutza carly in the war. Admiral Troubridge. in command of…

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How Dogs are Trained for War. Rescuing Wounded Soldiers on the Battlefield

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 7

The fact that Major Richardson; famous as a trainer of dogs for such special services as. police, sentry, and ambulance work, has just,…

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War Penalties. How Soldiers Are Punished for Cowardice

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 7

When a soldier proceeds on active service he has to mind his "p's and q's," for offences which in peace time would be lightly punished may…

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The Balta War. Montenegro's Position. the British View. No Longer a War of Liberation. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

The British Secretary for Foreign Altaic states thai Great Britain is participating in the demonstration against Montenegro, because she…

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The Balkans War. Sufferings of Prisoners. Horrors of Concentration Camp. 200 Die Daily. Adrianople

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

King Ferdinand's entry was delayed owing to the epidemics among the Turkish prisoners. The destruction of Arda Bridge prevents a sufficiency…

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Soldiers Chances in Battle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 1

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

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The Balkans War. Conspiracy Against the Sultan. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

Two hundred and fifty officers and civilians, suspected of being implicated in the conspiracy against the Sultan, have been arrested at…

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The Bulgaria War. Servian Troops to be Withdrawn When Peace is Signed. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

Servia has informed the Powers that she will withdraw her troops when peace is signed or Scutari falls…

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"Silent Doctor." Butcher and Soldier Big Colliery Practice

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

More details of the extraordinary career of the man calling himself Richard Henry Barber, but whose real name is said to be Harry Virtue, were…

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Melbourne Burglary. the Wounded Constable. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Constable M[?]asker, who was soundest by a masked armed burglar is Melbourne yesterday, is considerably improved to-day. So far the…

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The Balk-ns War. the Blockade of Scutari London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The policy announced by the Powers of starving Montenegro into compliance with their deinands relating to Se[?]tair, began yesterday. The…

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The War Settlement. Montenegro Yields. Pressure of the Powers. Berlin

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

It is rumoured that Montenegro has yielded on the Scutari question…

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Dragging in the Men. War Regardless of Property. Self-denial Week Brings £15,000. LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

At a suffragette demonstration in the Albert Hall, militant men were urged to support the suffragettes, and burn and destroy property. They were engaged…

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Shooting Affray. Man Seriously Wounded. Assailant Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

A shooting affray took place at Sydney late yesterday afternoon, as the result of which Joseph Quinlan is in the hospital in a critical…

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Extraordinary Fracas. Man Barricades Kitchen. Fusilade of Bullets. a Woman Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

A young woman, named Kathleen Corrigan, was talking to a man named Frederick Young in front of a house in Bouverie-street, Melbourne…

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The Balkans War. Division of Spoils. Bulgaria Clams Salonika. Hostilities Threatened. Powers Divided. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

The division of the spoils of the war, particularly the possession of Salonika, threatens to lead to serious trouble between the Allies especially…

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