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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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War in Central America. Enormous Losses. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

Despite the fact that they had eutered into an agreement to cease lighting pending the negotiations for securing peace, the Guatemalan army…

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My Soldier Boy. a Brilliant Love Story. Chapter Xxxv. Called Back

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 9

The likeness was accidental, of course, but it was very marked the face was the race of a lad. Paul Jones was a man with something in his eyes that told of a weight…

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War in Central America London, July 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

The "New York Herald" states that, in the recent battle between the forces of Salvador and Guatemala, the former had 700 killed, and 1100 wounded, and 2800 Guatemalans…

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My Soldier Boy. a Brilliant Love Story. Chapter Xxxvi. My Secret Is Discovered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 9

I had not told Mrs. MacA Hister of my intended visit to London; indeed, the summons had been so hurried and the notice so short that I had very little time to do…

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Japanese Captain Wounded [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 2

Captain . Ishikawa, recently in Sydney with the Japanese squadron, bus been attacked at Singupoore by an engineer with a sword and seriously…

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War Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 4

Military orders just issued contain the following notification from the officer commanding the Discharge Depot at Capetown, with reference to applications for the King's South African war medals by…

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The Spectre of the Franco German War

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

In a review of the European situation the "Spectator" says that grave apprehension as to the future is entertained in Paris, not merely…

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Prediction of the Greatest European War Ever Known

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

The Russian trouble and the Anglo-French entente have 6O dis-turbed Europe's equilibrium that a derman prophet foresees a fearful…

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Preference to Ex-soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

deputation representing the Parliament Committee of the Trade Union Con[?] the General Federation of Trade [?] and Labour members of the House…

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My Soldier Boy. a Brilliant Love Story. Chapter Xxxvii. My Inheritance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 11

I was not destined to go back to wons Craig as soon as I expected when I left for London. Mr. Bolt went with me to Messrs. Tucker…

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Wounded Aboriginal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 5

'An aboriginal, who was accidentally shot at Ashfield, still remains in the local hospital. His condition is critical, and there is little hope of his recovery…

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The Russian Turmoil the Czar Rages. with Fire and Sword. Peasants' War at Hand. Trepoff's Ascendancy. Prudent Reform Policy. London. Aug. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

It is reported that the Czar, on learning of the mutinies at Sveaborg and Cronstadt, stamped his feet, and exclaimed, "Now I will rule as my forefathers did with fire and…

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France Plans a Conquest of the Air. Secret Agent Buys the Wright Aeroplane for the French War Department

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 4

If the conquest or the air is not soon achieved it will not be the fault of the French aeronauts. As is shown by the following article which…

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Railway Companies at War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 3

Papers by the last English mall, up to 18th May, stated that the cordial understanding between Great Britain and France has led to the inauguration of a…

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The Army Contracts. South African War Stores. Sales and Refunds. the Commission's Findings. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 5

A Blue, book has been published containing the report of the Royal Commission (of which Mr. Justice Farwell was chairman), appointed to investigate the War Office…

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My Soldier Boy. a Brilliant Love Story. Chapter Xxxviii. Retribution on Combs to All

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 9

Mrs. MacAllister's son! Yes, I had thought that more than once. What else could Paul Jones be that she should mourn him so dearly, and have loved him so well…

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Racial War in the Balkans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

Fighting between Greeks and Bulgarians reported at Anchialos, at the month of the [?] of Burgas. Thirty people were killed. [?] of the town was burned, and the Greek…

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Shooting at Paddington a Man Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

An exciting shooting_ incident occurred at a house in Glenmore-road, Sydney, on Tuesday night, where a man named George Ernest. Harris…

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Balkans Racial War. Strong Anti-greek Feeling Town Half Burned. London, Aug. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

Information received at Athens regarding the fighting at Anchialos, at the mouth of the Gulf of Burgas, is to the effect that Bulgarian rioters at Burgas, 10 miles distant,…

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Balkans Racial War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

Complains that Bulgaria received warning that the recent outbreaks [?] and Rust chuk were likely to ignored the warnings…

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