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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

330 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 17

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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War Possible. Belief of German Socialists. London, Sept. 8

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 8

HERR BEBE, leader of the Socialist party, in Germany, replying to Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P. (Labour), says he believes that war between…

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Texans Lynch Negroes. How a Mob Spent Sunday. Race War Commenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

Two while mon murdered, six negroes drugged from, prison, hanged and riddled with bullets, three others shot dead later, and a deadly race…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 6

"Father," said Alexis, who invariably addressed the old soldier of Napoleon by that endearing appellation, "you must not agitate yourself thus fearfully; when…

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War Balloon Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

The Germans are building war balloon stations at several places on the western frontier…

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Texans Lynch Negroes. How a Mob Spent Sunday. Race War Commenced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

Two white men murdered, six negroes dragged from prison, hanged and riddled with bullets, three others shot dead later, and a deadly race…

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The Czar As a Speculator. the Cause of a War. London, Sept. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

"M Clure's Magazine" publishes the suppressed members 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 Xxxvi.— Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 7

"Father," said Alexis, who invariably addressed the old soldier of Napoleon by that endearing appellation, "you must not agitate yourself thus fearfully; when…

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German War Balloons

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Germany is building war balloon stations in several places on the western frontier…

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War in the Air

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 6

The sad accident to Count Zeppelin's steerable ballon, at the close of a voyage of several hours, has evoked sympathy form every country in Europe. The success of…

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Shooting Affray at Nyngan. Young Man Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 5

A shooting affray occurred at Dunn's Hotel at [?] on Thursday morning. about 7 o'clock. A [?]'s cook named Charles Tann, a German, 60 years of age, it is…

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Lord Cramer on War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 10

In his passionate speech against old-ngo 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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War in the Air

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 14

The sad accident to Count Zeppelin's steerable balloon, at the close of a voyage, of several hours, has evoked sympathy from every country in Europe. The success of…

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Laws of Maritime War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, proposes that the International Conference on the laws of maritime war should be held on December 1, instead of in October…

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A National Danger. the Disappearing War Horse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3

The shrinkage of the reserve of horses in England progresses at a rate which is alarming many people besides the remount officers and the Board of…

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The Archbishop of York. an Old Soldier. Some Kindly Stories

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3

Birthday congratulations were due last week, writes "M.A.P." of 27th June, to the Archbishop of York, who reached the advanced age of eighty-two years. Dr…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

"The strongest plea, after all," said our hero, "is necessity, should it unfortunately arise. Let us proceed at once to the hut, where fortune may enable us…

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American Race War. 100 Killed and Wounded in Antinegro Riot. New York. August 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

Attar two successive nights of terror for the negro population of Springfield, Illinois, during which two negroes have been lynched, four whites killed, and a hundred negroes and whites…

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A National Danger. the Disappearing War Horse

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

The shrinkage of the reserve of horses In England progresses at a rate which Is alarming many people besides the remount officers and the Board of…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 6

"The strongest plea, after all," said our here, "is necessity, should it unfortunately arise, Let us proceed at once to the hut, where fortune many enable us…

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