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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Australia's Wealth. Exports £65,000,000. Report [?] Success in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

Lord Charles Beresford was elected a fireeman and liveryman of the Salters Company on November 21, and in the evening was the principal guest of the company at…

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Japan Restricts Emigration. Prospects of War. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

The Japanese Government is determined rigerously to restrict, the number of emigrants to Canada and the United States…

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Need for Citizen Soldiery. Australian Navy Condemned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

Speaking in connection with the distribution of prizes at the National Rifle Association meeting, Perth, the Western Australian Commandant (Lieutonant-Colonol Haviland is…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The Treat in Store for Lovers of a Thrilling and Romantic Narrative of Tender devotion, dramatic situation, valorous adventure,…

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Australian War Invention

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 1

The Minister for Defence and the Chief of Ordnance are giving consideration to a new projectile which has been invented by Mr John Brighton, of…

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Does Japan Mean War? Secret Preparations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The "Weekly Scotsman" (Edinb[?]gh) asks.—Is Japan preparing for war With whom does she intend to go to war? Stories have been told again…

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War-worn Veterans. Appeal to the British Public. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 1

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts recently issued an appeal to the nation to subscribe towards a fund in order to rescue Crimcan and Indian Mutiny veterans…

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South Africa's Powerful Chief. Memories of the Great War. Dinizulu

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Dinizulu, once King of the Zulus and now, their chief, is to-day one of the most interesting savages in the whole world. Nearly thirty years ago we British found that…

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Rival Sultans. Confusion in Morocco. Usurper's Holy War. London, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

The deposition at his capital, Fez, of Abdel Aziz. Sultan of Morocco, and the proclamation of Mulai Hafid, is a nationalist movement, due to the former asking the…

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Holy War in Morocco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

[?] Hafid, the rebel who has been [?] Sultan of Morocco, has announced a [?] that he is prosecuting a holy war must the infidel. Abdel Aziz, the Sultan, has…

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South Africa's Paramount Chief. Memories of the Great War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 11

Dinizula, once King of the Zulus and now their chief, is to-day one of the most interesting savages in the whole world. Nearly thirty years ago we British found that…

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Irish Land War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

[?]geant O'Leary and Constable Fitzroy, [?]e on duty at Summerhill, Wicklow were at a night time. Nine p[?] struck stable Fitaroy's head one of them…

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Irish Land War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

Sergeant O'Leary and Constable Fitzroy, while on duty at Summerhill, Wicklow, were fired at at night time. Nine pellets struck constable Fitzroy's head, one of them…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter I.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

"Be just in all you say and all you do; Whatever be your birth, you're sure to be A peer of the first magnitude to me." —Dryden…

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Regicide in Portugal. King and Crown Prince. Mortally Wounded While Driving [?] Queen's Miraculous Escape. Infant Manuel the New King Three Assassins Killed. London, Feb. 2, 2.20 a.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 9

Carlos [?] King of Portugal, and his elder son, Prince Luiz Philippe, the Crown Prince, were assassinated yesterday afternoon in Lisbon…

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Irish Land War. Government Trusts to Law. Commons Negative Amendment. London, Feb 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The debate on the amendment to the Address in-Reply, moved by Mr. W. H. Long, regretting the omission of any reference in the Speech from the Throne to…

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Boer War Recital

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

On Monday night next, Captain Solomon, of the local Salvation Army Corps, is advertised to give a recital concerning his experiences during the Boer war,…

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Roosevelt's Ideas. Does He Want War? Japan and America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from New York on 30th September:—The friendly reception accorded in…

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Regicide in Portugal. King and Crown Prince. Mortally Wounded While Driving Queen's Miraculous Escape. London, Fob. 2, 2.20 a.m

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

Carlos I., King of Portugal, and his elder son, Prince Luiz Philippe, the Crown Prince, were assassinated yesterday afternoon in Lisbon…

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A Soldier of Fortune. —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter I.—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

"Leave me, pray, leave me," he marmured; "the recollection of his affection and goodness is the only solace left me now."…

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