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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea, Chapter XVII.—Continucd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

Her calmness and self-possession at once deceived the wily Russ, who quitted the saloon to issue fresh instructions to his agents…

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Soldiers' Quarrel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

Trouble has been caused at Casablanca between Trouble [?] sharpshooters in the Spanish service and French Zouaves. In a drunken affray between the two parties several shots were fired. Two…

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The Japanese Boycott. War Rumors in the East

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Passengers by the steamer Empire, which arrived at Sydney on Friday from the East, state that Japan is in a deplorable condition as a result…

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The Japanese Boycott. War Rumours in the East

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Passengers by the steamer Empire, which arrived at Sydney on Friday from the East, state that Japan is in a deplorable condition as a result of the…

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Frontier Little War a Midnight Attack. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

[?] fighting has occurred with the [?] on the north-west frontier of [?] midnight in a storm the Mohmands…

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Story of the Far Eastern War. Why Russia Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 8

The time will undoubtedly come when the story of the struggle between Russia and Japan will be told with a greater wealth of detail and with a more accurate…

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On the Afghan Border. Soldiers Trapped. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

Two squadrons of the Twenty-first Lancers, who are operating in connection with the Mohmand rising, have been nearly trapped by the tribesmen…

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Soldiers Quarrel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Trouble has been caused at Casablanca between Riff sharpshooters in the Spanish service and French, Zouaves. In a drunken affray between the two parties…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

Schlusselborg is an aneient fortress, formerly belonging to Sweden,, built tipon a rock close to the source of the Nova, a fountain which rises from the bottom…

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The Indian War. Desperate Fighting. the British Losses

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Evening.—Three hundred Mohmands seized tho water supply of Umrakilli. Heavy fighting…

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Women Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

Froissart, who moved among the gallan test and bravest men of his time, did not hesitate to award high praise to Jeanne de Montfort, whom he describes as…

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The Rules of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 5

[?]Grey, Secretary of State [?] states that Great Britain has in [?]chief naval Powers to send delegates [?] to be held in London in the…

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Story of the Far Eastern War. Why Russia Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 12

The time will undoubtedly come when the story of the struggle between Russia and Japan will be told with a greater weatlh of detail and with a more accurate…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 6

Upon a bod of straw reclined the gaunt figure of an aged man whoso venerable board foil like a snow wreath upon his chest; his dross had evidently been rich,…

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How the Convicts Fought the Soldiers. A Century of Australian History

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

The general impression is that Australian history has run a very smooth course, unmarked by any fighting other than the wordy warfare that sometimes…

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[?] News by Cable. London, June 3 Aftermath of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

Mr. Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, informed Mr. T. Hart-Davis [?] in the House of Commons, that Russians [?] declined to proceed to arbitration in…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Cbimea. Chapter XXI.—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

Lelia regarded him with pleased surpriso; she had met with one who at last seemed to comprehend her nature. "Pardon mo," said Henri, "the…

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Cruelty to Soldiers. Shocking Cases at Berlin. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

Four sergeants and four bombardiers of the German Army, have been court-martially at Berlin for illtreating soldiers. There are six hundred cases…

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The German Army. III-Treatment of Soldiers. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

Disclosures have been made in connection with a military court-martial which has been held in Berlin, and at which four sergeants and four…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 6

"Why have we been dragged here?" exclaimed the young men, both together. "Dragged here!" repeated the minister, "I thought you came in a carriage; I…

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