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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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

Western Champion · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 19

The unknown took his arm and whispered. in his ear the name of Lelia; he started, and was about to uter some imprudent exclamation when the lady raised…

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Native Opinion on the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 5

A Hyderabad correspondent of the "Pioneer" forwards to that journal some samples of native opinion on the war in the Far East, which is so keenly followed…

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

Western Champion · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 16

The solemn polonaise, a cross between a funeral march and a galopade, gave place to the more lively waltz and country dance; the men began to smile, and the…

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Our Sydney Letter War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Premiers seem to be unanimous in their determination to resist to the uttermost the predatory attack of the Federal…

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

Western Champion · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 18

The General assured the speaker that he was not in the least hurry; in fact, that he had several hours disengaged on his hands, and intended, before leaving,…

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Diamond War. End of Monopoly. Cheaper Gems

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

It is regarded in the city, (writes the London "Daily Mail") as very probable that the great diamond monopoly may be broken up, and that war may be…

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

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 18

In the centre of the room was an article of furniture, not uncommon in English drawing-rooms, and which, like the Russians, we have borrowed from the…

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

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 18

"Oh, not for me!" exclaimed the maiden, yielding for the first time to the natural weakness of her sex, and bursting into tears. "Why am I doomed to…

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A Silent War. Against Anarchists. Scotland Yard's Grip

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

The "Daily Mail" of 18th April writes:— The denunciation of Anarchy and Anarchists by President Roosevelt, and…

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Tropical Clothing. a Soldier's Advice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

In the course of a lecture delivered before the Royal United Service Institution in London, Colonel Maude, late R.E., in the course of his remarks…

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

Western Champion · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 18

The fair Circassian looked anxiously around; she saw no means of egress except the one by which she entered. "My father," she uttered, in a tone of…

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

Western Champion · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 20

Her ball dress, and, strange to say, her jewels, were restored to her, for the orders respecting her it seems had been most particular, even the bouquet of faded…

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French Soldiers' Meat. Abominable Traffic in Diseased Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

From Paris on 16th April, the correspondent of the "Daily News" wrote:—Judgment was given at Bar le Due to-day in the case of Gustave Levy, the first…

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

Western Champion · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 18

With many thanks to the Governor for the hospitable reception they had received, and a warm invitation both to him and his officers to visit them at St…

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A Fine War-horse

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 3

A gentleman who had bought a shabby-looking horse asked his groom to try it. After the animal had been trotted round the yard once or twice, the master asked…

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

Western Champion · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 18

"Not by death—that were too merciful." "The mines, then, Prince?" "No! by that living death, Siberia. By…

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Wounded in a Duel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 8

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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Wounded in a Duel. Fencer Injured by a Novice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 3

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's Good-bye

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 3

A country policeman in a Scottish village late one night a few weeks ago was standing in the shadow of a farmyard hedge, when he saw a dark figure come quickly…

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

Western Champion · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 18

The surgeon bowed and withdrew. Some of our readers may deem this an exaggerated picture of Russian cruelty; we can only reply that it is a true one…

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