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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

2,062 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 104

Father Prosecutes Son. Foreign Enlistment Act

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 12

A singular story of proceedings taken under the Foreign Enllstment Act by a father against his son, a naval officer, was told at Bow-street. London, the other evening…

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War Vessels' Movements

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

The British pre-Dreadnought battleships King Edward and Zealandia have been ordered from Malta to proceed to the Levant. The second-class protected cruiser…

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The War. Peace Talk Stops. Action by the Delegates. London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

The Allies' delegates to the Peace Conference, acting under instructions from their respective Governments, have decided to break off negotiations…

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The Revolt. Excitement in Turkey. War to Proceed. an Alarming Report. Russian Fleet Under Steam. Constantinople, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 9

Excitement still prevails in the city, following on the revolt and the setting up of the new Government. A numebr of persons have been wounded in…

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Captain Shot Dead. Russian Soldier Runs Amok

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

A sensational incident reminiscent of the Sidney-street battle in the East-end of London occurred at the Horse Artillery Barracks, St. Petersburg. A fire broke out at the depot of the Fourth Battery, and incendiarism was…

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The War against Pests

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The Mayor of Cooma and the Cooma Pastures Hoard have decided to co-operate und urge an amendment of the law, with reference to the…

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Tired of War. Constantinople Quiet. London, Monday, 11.50 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 7

Trustworthy news from Constantinople says that the public are not excited, at the coup d'etat, but is tired of war. Long interviews have taken place between…

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Rumanian Ultimatum. Orders for War Material London, Monday, 9 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 8

It is stated in Bukharest that the Roumanian Cabinet is considering the presentation of an ultimatum. It is believed that the Government has…

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Balkan War. Negotiations End. Allies Stand. Turkey Relies on Powers London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 9

The Balkan delegates, acting on instructions from their respective Governments, have decided to break off the pence negotiations. The ailies informally suggest that a higher…

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The Balkan War. Upheaval in Turkey: Revolutionary Change of Government : Nazim Pasha Shot

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

A coup d'etat, in which the central figure was Enver Bey,overthrew the turkish Cabinet on Thursday, and look over, the reins of government…

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Powers to Act. Final Rupture Delayed. the Latest Development. Fresh Pressure on Turkey. Roumania Orders War Material. London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 8

The Balkan delegates to the Peace Conference have agreed, at the instance of the Powers, to a brief delay before the final rupture is reached…

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A Bleriot for the War Office. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 10

The international Correspondence Schools today presented Colonel Soc[?] Secretary of State for War, with a [?] monoplane and the Minister was subsequently entertained at…

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Conscription Denounced. General Strike in War Time. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 13

The Federation of Labour conference, unanimously carried a resolution, declaring hostility to the form of conscription placed on the New Zealand Statute Book, and…

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Sinews of War. Armies in Difficulties. London, Tuesday, 9.40 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

The Ottoman Government is attempting to place bonds in the various capitals. Paris has declined, and the German banks give assurances that they also have refused to deal…

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"A Tremendous Responsibility." Australasia's Part in the Empire. the Future War in the Pacific

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

The Minister for Defence, speaking at the 38th annual picnic of the New South Wales Government Dockyard employees' picnic, held at Clifton Gardens yesterday, briefly surveyed the…

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Loan of £6,000,000. Roumania's War Chest. London, Tuesday, 9.40 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

Roumania has arranged a loan of £6,000,000 with Berlin bankers…

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Financing a Modern War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 37

The financial correspondent of the Lon don "Daily Telegraph" says that in the present state of the word's money markets, it is difficult to see how any Great Power…

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Sculptorburglar. Son of Scotch Parson. Served in Boer War

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

The London files give a detailed story of the conviction and career of Williams. A smile came over the doomed man's face as he listened to the words of the Clerk of…

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Aeronautics. a Gift to Thk War Office. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 10

The International Correspondence Schools have presented the War Office with an aeroplane, which they formallyhanded over to the Secretary of State for War, Colonel J. E. B…

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Financing a Modern War, Where Would the Money Come From?

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

The Financial Correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that in the present state of the world's money markets, it, in difficult to see how any Great Power…

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