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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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The Next Great War. Astounding, Figures. Report to German General Staff. London, July 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

General Blume has presented a remarkable report to the German General Staff regarding the conditions of the next European war…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

There had never beeen much love between the children of the Rev. Richard Vavasseur, and their father's unexpected accession of fortune seemed to have…

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Germany's War Airship. Maiden Voyage of Zeppelin Vessel. 15 Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 7

Count Zeppelin's new airship (not an aeroplane or heavier-than-ari machine) made a successful maiden voyage at Friedrichshaven, Lake Constance, on Saturday evening, June 20. Among…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 6

"Jack is not dead," she sobbed, "nor Master Charley either. I'd swear to Jack's letter the' I have not seen it." Her muster mentally offered up his…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

"Jack is not dead," she sobbed, "nor Master Charley either. I'd swear to Jack's letter tho' I have not seen it." Her master mentally offered up his…

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News by Cable. London, Aug. 3. War Against Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 5

Owing to the compositors' and printers' unions striking in obedience to the order of the General Labour Federation, many newspapers of Paris will not appear to-day…

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Saigon Soldiers Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

Three native soldiers in Saigon. French Cochin china, have been sentenced to death for having attempted to poison 200 Europeans…

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Wounded in a Duel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 6

FENCER INJURED BY A NOVICE. A fierce duel (says " Lloyd's Weekly") was fought on the 14th May in the grounds of the Big Wheel in…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. a Wounded Prisoner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

George Bray was committed for trial to-day on a charge of breaking and entering the Gulgong Hotel, Bourke-street, and stealing a quantity of liquor. Accused was brought into the court…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

"And where are they?" The steward replied to her only by a look of intense anguish. "Surely you cannot hesitate," she…

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A Prisoner Wounded. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

A man named George Bray was committed for trial to-day upon a charge of breaking and entering the Gulgong Hotel, Bourke-street, and stealing liquor…

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Wounded in a Duel. Fencer Injured by a Novice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 6

A fierce duel (says " Lloyd's Weekly") was fought on the 14th May in the grounds of the Big Wheel in Paris between a young man named…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

"And where are they?" The steward replied to her only by a look of intense anguish. "Surely you cannot hesitate," she…

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Soldiers at Smyrna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

Soldiers at Smyrna broke open the prisons and liberated nil tho criminals, who then marched through the town demonstrating in favour of the new Turkish Constitution…

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Pies Seven Years Old. Auction Sale of Boer War Dainties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

Made over seven years ago, at the time of the Beer War, for consumption by the British Forces at the front 957 cases of pudding and pies were offered for sale by…

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Local and General. Squires' Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

A smoke concert will be tendered to Bill Squires in Parker's Hall, Heddon-Greta, on Saturday evening next, as a welcome home when he will be made the recipient of a…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 6

"No, I thank you, superintendent," replied Julian ; "if any of the Cossacks should visit the hut, I shall be apprehended as a deserter, and sent to the mines."…

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Racial War in I[?]nos. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 3

Later details are to hand regarding the sanguinary rioting at Springfield, Illinois (U.S.A.). Hearing of the assault that had…

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Whites and Negroes. a Racial War. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

Later particulars regarding the racial fight in Illinois state that, hearing an assault had taken place on a. woman while asleep at Springfleld. the whites…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

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

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