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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Airships Of War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

Mr. Hudson Maxim, who spoke at the annual banquet of the Arco Club of I America in New York recently, contended that the. use of. airships in war…

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Short Story. (Published by Special Arrangement.) a Stage Soldier. (Copyright.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

December, on a West Texas Prairie, under a grey, .wind-streaked sky awning. Brown earth, covered with grey, div mass and unhappy mesquite,…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

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

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Short Story. (Published by Special Arrangements) a Stage Soldier. (Copy Right.) Continued from last week

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 7

[?] continued. " Th' Quane av [?] its was ri[?risinted by Miss [?]lynn; that's a bit av family history--her shtage name was far…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 2

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 2

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

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

The serf, who had retreated to a respectable distance, laughed and appeared highly delighted at the success of his friendly offices. This only enraged Jack,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chafer XXXV.—Continued

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

"You received my letter?" said the Pr[?] speaking in excellent French, and at [?] same time looking carefully round him to certain that no one saw him…

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War Lessons

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 7

FRANCE resents Germany's concentration of 80,000 troops in the Alsace-Lorraine—in connection with the manoeuvres which are being held there in celebration of the 38th anniversary of Sedan—and…

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War Lessons. Anniversary of Sedan. Serious Irritation in France. German Action Resented. Manoeuvres Met with Counter-manoeuvres

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

France resents Germany's concentration of 80,000 troops in Alsace- Lorraine—connection with the manoeuvres which are being held there…

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Soldier Playwrights From Barracks to Stage

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 12

It is a curious fact that two of the most popular playwrights of the day are men who have proved once again that the pen is mightier than…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

[?] said Alexis, who invariably [?] the old soldier of Napoleon by [?] endearing appellation, "you must [?] yourself thus fearfully; when…

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Britain's Food Supplies. War Risks on Shipping

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3

The committee on the question of a guarantee against war risks on shipping has reported adversely to the State undertaking any such liability…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

"The [?] plea, after all," said our [?] necessity, should it unfortun[?] proceed at once to the [?] fortune may enable us…

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The Next War. Fancy Picture of a Terrible Conflict

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 9

Under the title of " Banzai," a Berlin journalist, concealing his identity beneath the pseudonym of " Parabellum," has just published a…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

At the name of the Hebrew a dark frown gathered on the brow of the Pole, who felt as men feel who have consciousness of the enemy with whom they have…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

It was in vain; the voice he invoked was silent; the bullet of the assassin had lodged in the heart. "Dead!" continued the speaker,…

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Eager for War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

A large meeting of Serbs and Turks at Uskub in Albania advocated war against Austria and Bulgaria…

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Britain's Latest War. the Fight to the Death That Will Be Waged with Rats

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 6

At last rats are doomed. Sir James Crichton-Browne is forming a society, the sole object of which is their extermination…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xlii

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

But be not long, for in the tedious minutes. Exquisite interval, I am on the rack; For sure the greatest evil we can know,…

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