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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6

The London "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent gives come thrilling details of the battle between the Service and Turks at Perispe…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

It is expected that hostilities will soon cease immediately west of Constantinople. It is said that the Bulgarians are…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 6

It is reported that the main Turkish army ander Nazim Pasha has capitalated. It is rumoured at Constantinople…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 6

Bulgaria has commissioned plenipotentiaries to arrange terms for an armistice, and later to concluded his negotiations…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 5

The truce expired on Thursday. If the allies' terms are accepted an armistice will be arranged. The allies' terms include the…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 5

The Porte has rejected the Bulgarian terms for an armistice, and has ordered Nazim Pasha to resume operations. The cannonade at Chatalja was…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 6

Adrianople in a stumbling block to peace negotiations while Bulgaria insists on its capitulation. This surrender is determinedly…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 6

The whole of Macedonia has been subdued with this capture of Dibra. The Bulgarians are now within 1100 yards of the city of Adrianople, The…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

It is believed in Constantinople that peace is now assured. The signing of a protocol providing for an armistice for eight days…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 6

It is expected that peace negotiations will be conducted in London a week hence. All the Allies except Greece have…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

The peace conference, which will be opened in London on the 13th, is viewed with some misgivings. Extraordinary buoyancy is shown…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 6

Austria has accepted Sir Edward Grey's proposal for an ambassadors' conference concerning the Balkans. Official circles do not expect that any…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 6

After fierce fighting, in Epirus, lasting two days, the Greeks are reported to have been completely defeated. A Servian officer who had been…

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War on Sharp Hatpins

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 2

The Prefect of the department of the Rhone, the chief city of which is Lyons, has declared war on the sharp-pointed hatpin. Henceforth no woman in the…

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