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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

2,062 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 104

Inventive Australian. Major Cox-taylor. Road Chart Wins War Office

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 12

If there is one factor more than another which has made the American nation famous, it is its inventive genius. Every conceivable encouragement is given to those…

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The Balkan War. Montenegro Claims Scutari. London, Monday. 1.40 a.m

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 7

Montenegro has sent a memorandum to the Powers outlining her claims to Scutari…

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Nothing Can Stop It. Civil War Unlikely. London, Monday, 1.20 a.m

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 8

Mr. C. P. Trevelyan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, speaking at Chester, said that no bluster of the Tories, no Belfast brutality, no disloyalty in…

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Powers' Warning. Note Presented. Danger of Further War. Porte's Firm Attitude. Constantinople, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 9

The Note of the Powers has been presented to the Porte. PARIS, Jan. 18. In their Note the Powers draw the attention…

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Turkey and the "Note." a Momentous Sunday. Council Favors War. London, Sunday, 10.35 p.m

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 8

The Turkish Cabinet will meet to-day to prepare to answer the Powers' Note. It is believed in some quarters that the Porte has asked the Powers to reconsider…

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Bottled-up Navy. Turkish Women's Advice. Ships Should Be Sunk. Fainthearted Officers Won't Fight. a Cruiser's Exploits. Servian Soldiery Indicted. Terrible Tales of Atrocities. [?] Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 6

The Turkish cruiser Hamidish has arrived. The commander states that he encountered two small Greek cruisers last night off the port, but the cruiser escaped undamaged after…

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Soldier's Suicide. Investigation Demanded. Mr Cook Criticises Administration

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 6

Seen at his country home at Baulkham Hills last night, prior to his departure for Melbourne, Mr. Joseph Cook, M.P., referred to the disclosures respecting the suicide of…

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Civil War Unlikely. Minister and Ulster

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Secretary to the Board of Education), in a speech at Chester on Saturday, said that "no Tory bluster and no mob brutality would deter…

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The Balkan War. Note of the Powers Turkey Stubborn

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

The Collective Note of the Powers has been presented to Turkey. It urges the Porte to cede Adrlanople and have the question of the Aegean…

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The Other Side of War. Fighting Disease in the Hospitals

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 11

A special correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," writing from Podgoritza on November 27, said:--Now it seems hardly possible that it is but…

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A Boer War Yarn. a Romance of Dutch-english Life in South Africa

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

"The Veldt Dwellers is possibly not so powerful a story us "Of Like Passions" by the same author, Of F. Bancroft' first book the London…

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Balkan War. the Turkish Fleet. Taunted by Women. Skirmishes at Chatalja. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 9

Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople states that a proclamation signed "The Women of Turkey," suggesting that the forts should sink the Turkish warships in the…

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The Balkans War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 52

The Porte has not yet replied to the Note of the Powers regarding the cession of Adrianople. Should the reply be a refusal, the Allies have decided to resume hostilities,…

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Balkan War. Greek Operations. Epirus Campaign. Athens, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

General Sapoundjakis has dislodged the Turks from the Lessiani Hills, and has occupied Lozzessi. The Turks retreated in disorder on Bizani,…

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A War Echo. Italy and Turkey. London, Tuesday, 9 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

The Paris "Eclair" states that the Italians are demanding the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyrenaica. In the alternative Italy will consider herself absolved from the…

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Peace or War. Money May Decide Turkeys Treasury Empty. Constantinople, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

The fact that the Treasury is empty is likely to influence the decision of to-morrow's meeting of the Grand Council in favor of peace. BELGRADE Tuesday Evening…

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Labor War in Spain. Thousands Locked Out. London, Tuesday, 8.25 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

Spain is threatened with another big industrial upheaval. The building contractors and iron founders have locked out 23,000 workmen in Madrid…

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War Sensation. Russia Threatens Turkey Will Fight with Bulgaria the Adrianople Question. London, Wednesday, 1.50 a.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

A sensation has been created in the Porte by the disclosure of the fact that M. Sazonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, has informed Turkey that if she refuses to cede…

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Soldier and Land Expert. Lord Kitchener's Reform in Egypt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

A new land system has just been inaugurated by Lord Kitchener in Egypt which promises to exceed all previous efforts to increase the prosperity of the country, and to put the Egyptian…

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Bathurst Cadets on Trek-- Strenuous Side of Soldiering

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 28

On Friday, January 10, 26 cadets from Bathurst "M." Company, under Major Longmuir, left Bathurst on a trek to Hill End via the Bridle Track, Sofala, and Wattle…

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