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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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Balkan War Cloud. Austria's Ultimatum Withheld. London, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 5

The "Fremdenblatt" of Vienna writes:— "The Powers wish the threatening conflict between Austria-Hungary and Servia to be momentarily averted. We wish it to be…

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Stage Strike. Artists Declare War on Five "Halls" Fierce Struggle. Arbitration Overtures Resisted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

The salient movement in the music-hall war yesterday (says the London "Chronicle" of February 1) was the boycotting of five additional halls by the alliance,…

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The Oldest Man. Czar and a Soldier 120 Years of Age

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

Probably the oldest soldier in the world, Andrei Nickolaievitsch Schmidt, who is aged 120 and fought in the Russian army during the Napoleonic wars, recently arrived in…

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Ruin Wrought by War. Causes a Nation's Decay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

The phrase, the cost of war, remarks a medical expert, writing in "The Scotsman," connotes in the minds of most men merely an…

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A War Romance. "Maori" Browne. to Marry Lady of Wealth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

The New Year is to be signalised by a romantic military marriage, that fine fold campaigner, Colonel "Maori" Browne, being engaged to be married…

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The Naval Grisis. Germany's Profession of Friendship. But War-votes Passed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

Herr von Schon, German Minister for Foreign Affairs speaking before the Budget Committee of the Reichstag on behalf of Prince von Bulow, the Imperial…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

"What has occurred hastily demanded the Polo. "What has occurred?" repeated Jack; "what never ought to have occurred;…

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Oldest Active Soldier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

The King has granted a special silver medal and annuity of L10 a year to Staff-Sergeant Keys, "as a reward for his long and highly meritorious…

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Every Mam a Soldier Conscription in Great Britain. What It Would Really Mean

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

A soldier writes as follows in the "Daily Express":—We want an army which is really an army, and if every individual selected,…

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The War Scare. Panic Cooling Down

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

THE Reichstag has voted the final instalments for the German warships to be completed this year. Herr von Schoen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, he expressed…

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A Desperate Fight. Burglar at Kirribilli Point. a Man Seriously Wounded. Burglar Arrested. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. Kirribilli Point was the scene of a destroying, and as the result Russell Sinclair, of…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

"Poor fellow," she said, carefully folding the letter and placing it in her boson, "what he must have gone through. A soldier! I wonder how he looks in his…

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A Desperate Burglar. a Man Seriously Wounded. Burglar Arrested. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

Kirribilli Point was the scene of a desperate affray at an early hour this morning, and as the result Russell Sinclair, of "Ladore," Carabella-street, now lies near…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 6

"Poor fellow," she said carefully folding the letter and placing it in her bosom, "what he must have gone through. A soldier! I wonder how he looks in his…

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Aeronautics in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

An international exhibition of aeronautics will be held at Frankfort in July, Aeronautics will play on important role in the Imperial army mano[?] on the borders…

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German War Dirigibles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 5

Mr. R. B. Haldance states that Germany has already constructed six dirigible airships, mid is constructing six more…

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Aeronautics in War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 3

An international exhibition of aeronautics will be held at Frankfort in July Aeronautics will play an important role in the Imperial army…

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

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 6

She raised a cup to his lips. It contained a composing draught which the surgeon had preseribed. Henri drank it with the docility of a child, and…

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Contraband of War. 'Ambiguous Definition. London, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

Several important discussions took place in the House of Commons before the adval Conference, and the definitions of conjournment regarding the International…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 6

She raised a cup to his lips. It contained a composing draught which the surgeon had prescribed. Henri drank it with the docility of a child, and,…

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