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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Romance of Balkan War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 7

A romance of the battlefield will be followed by the wedding of Lieutenant Sofoclls Pantcheff, of the Bulgarian army and Miss Eillot Ramsbotham, who was the woman…

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Boer War Memorial. Forgive But Not Forget. Revival of War Bitterness. Bloemfontein

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

Twenty thousand people standing on the surrounding kopies witnessed the unveiling of the memorial which is 114 feet high and is adjoining the…

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Next European War. Motors Instead of Horses

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 7

As a result of trains in recent French army manocuvres, it is predicted that in the next European war the horse will be relegated to a place far in the rear. In its place will come…

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General Cables. Aerial War Bombs. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

During the fighting between French troops and Natives in Morocco, French aviators, killed many natives by dropping bombs upon them…

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Farmers Stand Together. Rural Workers Resisted. Declaration of War. Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 4

The largest meeting of farmers held in this district for many years sat till midnight last night discussing the question how to fight the Rural…

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Conflict With Natives Magistrate Wounded. Unrest in Papua. Port Moresby

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

There is unrest amongst the natives. Mr. Ryan, magistrate, has arrived here, suffering frum two spear wounds. The white residents regret his conflict…

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The War Devil

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 6

The war devil at the present time is transformed into an angel of light. The nations consider it an honor to be clad in the scarlet of war. The glory…

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War on the Veil

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 3

"A strong movement is on foot in Cairo for the emancipation of the Moslem woman and the discarding of the traditional 'veil,'" says the "Mail's" Cairo correspondent…

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War on the Veil

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

"A strong movement in on foot in Cairo for the emancipation of the Moslem woman and the discarding of the traditional 'well," says the "Mall's" Cairo correspondent…

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Chinese Soldiers Mutiny a Short-lived Triumph. Peking

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 2

Three regiments of the Chinese Army at Yuman and Tal Fu revolted, shot down their officers, and killed a professor and some students of the…

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