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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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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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Book War Ended

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

[?]or is this only "Royal publication" in the near future. King Edward has just "commanded" a new and popular edition of "Letters of Queen victoria," of which…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

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

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

"What my dear father must have suffered" observed Beatrix. Despite their entreaties to be admitted into the chamber, where they promised…

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An Easy Task. Abolition of War. Mr Carnegie's Thoughts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

Nine hundred persons, representing twenty-one countries, have accepted invitations to the fifteenth conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, lately…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 6

"What my dear father must have suffered!" observed Beatrix. Despite their entreaties to be admitted into the chamber, where they promised…

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The Shadow of War. Declaration by Germany. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 3

The correspondent in Vienna of "The Times" states that there is a growing feeling that Austria is drifting aimlessly but steadily into war. He adds…

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The Balkan Unrest. Outlook Unsatisfactory. War Feared. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

The outlook in Vienna is less factory, and the Vienna correspondent of the "Times" reports that there is a growing feeling that Austria is…

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Ping War and Company

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

The Christmas trade is well catered for at Messrs. Ping War and Company, at the corner of Hose and High streets. In the grocery department all the leading lines are stocked, Arnott's…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 4

Never since the roundheads passed through the village on the way to the Moat, and plundered its inhabitants, had such a seene of commotion been…

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Sun War and Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 3

Some five months ago new premises of an up-to-date and substantial character were erected for the Chinese firm og Sun War, and Co., in which they are making a big display, and transacting a…

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Soldiers' Food. Search for the Ideal, Army Ration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 5

An investigation into the army rations of all nations (says the "Daily Mail") with a View to discovering the ideal diet for soldiers on the march, is being…

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Pomp of War. Bright Tunics Discarded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

For some time past the German army administration has been considering the question of uniforms and accoutrements in time of war, says a Reuter telegram…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

The next day Charles and Henri de la Tour, at the request of the Pole, brought a number of skins to the house of the Jew. The real object of their visit was,…

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Sun War and Co

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 7

Name five months ago new premises of an up-to-[?] and substantial character were erected for [?] Chinese firm of Sun War, and Co., in which [?] are making a big display, and transacting a…

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Pomp of War. Bright Tunics Discarded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 6

For some time past the German army administration has been considering the question of uniforms and accoutrements in time of war, says a Router telegram…

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Late News by Cable. London, Dec. 18. War in America

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

[?] at Washington is in[?] Venezuela has declared war against [?] owing to the blockade of the Venezuelan [?] by that power. The…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

The next day Charles and Honri do la Tour, at the request of the Pole, brought a number of skins to the house of the Jew. The real object of their visit was,…

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A New War Devil. Could Rip a Battleship to Pieces

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 5

A new terror has been added to war in the shape of a deadly torpedo gun, which is the invention of a young American naval commander, and is…

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"Koepenick" Outdone. Englishman's Prank With German Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 5

The trick of the cobbler captain of Kocpenick, who in a second-hand uniform took command of a squad of German Guardsmen and used them to…

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