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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Commander Davis's Torpedo Gun. Latest War Terror

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 3

Off Sheep Island, in Bostan Harbour. U.S.A., on Wednesday, August 12, came into recognition a new. and terrific piece of war engineery which will add to the fierceness of…

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Soldiers Fired Upon. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Some soldiers at Constantinople, who refused to go to the provinces when ordered, were fired upon. when three wore killed, 15 wounded, and 80…

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Cables. the War Cloud. Troops Concentrating. War Imminent

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

Sixteen thousand Servian troops occupy the heights around Belgrade, the capital. The bullion of the National Bank has been sent to…

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Balkan War Cloud. Active Separations. Troops on the Frontier. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

The latest news regarding the situation in the Balkans is anything but reassuring. In the belief that war with…

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Balkan Situation. War Probable. Austria and Servia Preparing for Hostilities. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 5

Sixteen thousand Servian troops occupy the height around Belgrade the capital of service. One-half of the Shumadia division and two…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 2

"I could not conquer my aversion, but I will do so," continued the fair girl, firmly, "for Charloy's sake." At the name of his young favourite,…

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Commander Davis Torpedo Gun.0 Latest War Terror

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 14

Off Sheep Island, in Boston Harbour, U.S.A., on Wednesday, August 12, came into recognition a new and terrific piece of war engineery which will add to the fiercenness of…

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The Balkan Situation Austria and Servia. War Inevitable. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

Blieving war with Servia to be inevitable, Austria is s[?]tly hurrying on its military Preparations, and sending reinforcements 'to the frontier. Train loads of war material are…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

"I could not conquer my aversion, but I will do so," continued the fair girl, firmly, "for Charley's sake." At the name of his young favourite,…

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A Boer War Wound. Interesting Surgical Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

While Dr. Boazman was engaged in removing an apparent growth in the armpit of Mr. Morvyn. Seaborn, at Parkes, the knife struck some hard substance, which the…

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The Balkan Situation. War Probable. Austria and Servia Preparing for Hostilities. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

Sixteen thousand Servian troops occupy the heights around Belgrade, the capital of Service. One-half of the Shumadia division and two…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 6

"Quarrel?" repeated Beatrix. "You know," continued her cousin, "what very unreasonable beings men are."…

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A Boer War Wound. Interesting Surgical Discovery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 1

While Dr. Boazman was engaged in removing an apparent growth in the armpit of Mr Mervyn Seaborn, at Parkes, the knife struck some hard substance,…

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Revolver Fired in Court. Officials Killed and Wounded. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

A merchant in Berlin, having been nonsuited in an action in the High Court at Leipsic, he fired ten shots from revolvers. The first shot missed the judge, but…

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Book War Ended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 7

Nor is this only "Royal publication" in the near future. King Edward has just "commanded" a new and popular edition of the "Letters of Queen Victoria," or which…

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Etonians Fallen in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

The King and Queen yesterday opened the Hall Library erected at Eton as a memorial to Old Etonians killed in the South African war. The King exhorted tho boys to maintain the…

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A Soldiers of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xi VII.—Continued

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

"I must trust to his kindness and your forbearance," observed Frank in a whisper, "to excuse my apparent caprice." "The lact is, Tricksey," said Mary…

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A Boer War Wound

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 7

While Dr. Boazman was engaged In removing an apparent growth in the armpit of Mr. Mervyn Seaborn, at Parkcs, the knife struck some hard substance, which the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XL'VII—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 7

"I must trust to his kindness and your forbearance," observed Frank in a whisper, "to excuse my apparent caprice." "The fact is, Tricksey," said Mary…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

"But what can have been its use?" The heart of Beatrix bent violently; she recognised it in an instant, for it was shaped at the end like the letter V…

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