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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

223 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 12

Soldier, Constable, Detective

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

An extraordinary case is reported from Bendigo. young man, aged 25 years. who describes himself as a soldier, arrived in the city a week or so…

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Balkan Difficulty. The Porte's Offer. Bulgaria's War Spirit. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

The Porte, after having resolved to accept in principle Russia's proposal for the settlement with Bulgaria, submitted counter proposals which are…

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War Office Meat Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

Referring to the War Office placing a contract for tinned meats with a Chicago firm, newspapers state that it is due to the inability of colonial packers to supply the quantity and…

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Kuropatkin and the Japanese. "After the War."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 12

Writing in "M'Clure" Magazine" for January, General Kuropatkin, commander-in-chief of the Russian army, deals with the exhausted condition of the Japanese (from his point of view), and…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

"That man has a soul," observed the Pole to his companion, as they passed from the tent of the Marshal, "stamped with the seal of the divinity in witness of…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

"What would they say to us in Harleyford if they could see us? Another such battle, and our debt to the Rooshians will be pretty well paid."…

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Welcome Home to American Fleet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

Elaborate preparations are being made to welcome the American Squadron on its arrival at Hampton Roads. A fleet of excursion vessels charging exorbitant prices is…

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Balkan War Cloud. Reported Austrian Ultimatum. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

Unconfirmed reports from Paris state that Austria has presented an ultimatum to Servia. The Russian press and people are…

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A Soldier of Fortune —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter [?]XII.—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

He gave a peculiar whistle, which, when out tracking the sables or hunting the boars or wolves in Siberia, had served as a signal between them, giving Jack…

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Sport and War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

The present war (says "Land and Water") is an illustration of the value of games and sports to soldiers. For not only the brave and the dashing, but also the most…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

"Should you remain in the army," no observed. "you may reasonably look forward to promotion. You have given evidence of an intelligence and courage…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

"Should you remain, in the army," he observed, "you may reasonably look forward to promotion. You have given evidence of an intelligence and courage…

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The Church Militant. Ahchbishop Kelly on Soldiering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

In the course of an address at the annual breakfast of the Irish Foresters in Sydney on Sunday Archbishop Kelly directed attention to the military needs of…

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A Prisoner of War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

The unfortunately large number of our men who have been captured by the Boers prompts the question, How are prisoners of war treated by the capturing belligerent?…

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Mysterious Bush Tragedy. a Man Killed; Another Wounded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

A telegram in our last issue stated that information had been received by the Brisbane police from Chinchilla, to the effect that two men who were…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The contest at last was over, and victory—so boldly wooed and Won. by the allies—hung enamoured over their banners as they floated side by side on the…

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A Soldier Dog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

Around the camp fires of the American soldiers in the Philippines during the native uprising, two topics proved the most fruitful of discussion to the boys in blue: Aguinaldo…

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Soldier and Sailor Emigrants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 5

[?]nced by Australian and Canadian [?], Mr. Heldane, secretary of State, has included in the army esti[?] £10,000 sterling to initiate a partial…

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The Sketcher. Japan at Home in War Time. As Seek by an Englishwoman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

When the soldiers of a nation are abroad, fighting its battles, and its fate is trembling in the balance, the daily life and pursuits of its people who remain at…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

"You had better give in," whispered his backer, one of the men the ex-prizefighter had been treating, and almost the only one who stuck to him; "you are…

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