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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Child Killed at Midday Soldier Detained

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

The countryside hero (wrote the "Daily News" correspondent on 8th0 June from Alton Hants) has been plunged into gloom by a dreadful…

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A Soldier's Suicide

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 10

BOMBARDIER Arthur Russel Shea, of No. 6 Company, R.A.A, committed suicide at Queensclift (Vic.) on Monday. He was under arrest on a…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXXIII.—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

"Better drink to my release by death from exile and degradation," replied the maiden, in excellent French; "and yet I thank you for your courtesy."…

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The Tobacco .War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

Owing to the campaign of nightriders, who destroy the stores of tobacco of the Trust, the American Tobacco Trust announces that its buyers will [?]forth forsake Kentucky, and will transact…

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On the War-ships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 3

And then the next day when everyone met everyone at the "at home" on the American flagship, the Connecticut, the silent meeting became real and much amusement followed…

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Strike Riot Near Paris. Two Men Killed and Many Wounded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

From Paris, on 3rd June, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote: — The district of Montgron, fifteen miles from Paris, was last night the scene of…

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What a Great War Would Mean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

Has it ever occurred to anyone to think what would happen to our banks in the event of a world-wide war ? Sir R. Giffen has been giving his views on this…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

The serf, who had retreated to a respectable distance, laughed and appeared highly delighted at the success of his friendly offices. This only enraged Jack,…

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Strike Riot Near Paris. Two Men Killed and Many Wounded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

From Paris, on 3rd June, the correspondent of the "Dally Mall" wrote:—The district of Montgron, fifteen miles from Paris, was last night the scene of…

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On the War-ships

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 7

[?]then the next day when everyone met [?]re at the "at home" on the American [?]the Connecticut, the silent meeting[?]real and much amusement followed…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

The serf, who had retreated to a respectable distance, laughed and appeared highly delighted at the success of his friendly offices. This only enraged Jack,…

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Return of the District Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

The men of the Muswellbrook Company of the Australian Light Horse returned on Friday from the metropolis, after performing their share of the Fleet week display, and express themselves…

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Horses in the Next War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 6

Mr. T. A. Cook, in the "Cornhill," takes us seriously to task for neglecting our horse supply (says an English exchange). In spite of all mechanical developments, he…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, September 3rd. Peace and War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

The peace of the world -has been disturbed from time immemorial by wars, the results of which, while increasing the powers of the conquering nations,…

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Czar As Speculator. the Cause of a War. Kuropatkin's Revelations. London. Sept. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5

"M Clure's Magazine" publishes the supressed memoirs of General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria during the greater part of the Russo-Japanese…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXXV.—Continued

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 4

"You received my letter?" said the Prince, speaking in excellent French, and at the same time looking carefully round him to ascertain that no one saw him…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

"You received my letter?" said the Prince, speaking in excellent French, and at the same time looking carefully round him to ascertain that no one sa[?] him…

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War Possible

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 5

Herr Bebel, leader of the socialist party, in Germany, replying to Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P. (Labour), says that he believes war between Germany and Great…

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Britain and Germany. Possiblities of War. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

Herr Class, in his presidential address to the Pan-German League at Berlin, declared that for Germany to enter into an agreement with Great Britain…

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Lord Cromer on War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

In his passionate speech against old-age pensions—a speech which, it is admitted, came with an ill grace from one who has been pensioned so handsomely and so newly…

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