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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

"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 XXXIII.—Continued

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 6

"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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Peace—yet War. the Tragedy of a Russian Patrol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

War was ended. The soldier smoked his pipe at [?] dreaming of happier days to come. Before him, westward, lay the German Empire…

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Marvellous New War Machine. Can Blow Up a Whole Navy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 3

The motor is to enter the arena of naval warfare. Its advent [?] to paralyse all the efforts that have been, or are capable of being made…

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The Soldiers' Return

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

The officers and men of the No. 4 Battery of the Australian Field Artillery, who left Albury on Saturday to attend the church [?] and grand military review…

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Strike Riot Near Paris. Two Men Killed and Many Wounded

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 8

From Paris, on 3rd June, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— The district of Montgron, fifteen miles from Paris, was last night the scene of…

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Balloons for War. French Success. London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 43

The French War Department, which scored the initial success with balloons for war purposes with the "La Patrie," which subsequently broke away from its…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

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 Ceimea. Chapter XXXIV.—Continued

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

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

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Argentine War Expenditure

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

The Argentine House on Departes has anthe[?]d the Government to spend Cll,000,000 in making incrcasrs to the feet of the Republic, and in the renewul…

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"Wounded at Last." How My Soda-water Bottle Was Smashed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 4

During the siege of Delhi by the mutineers in 1857 our men suffered terribly from heat and thirst, and I was ordered, I was then a…

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Silah's Troops Attacked. While on Parade. 800 Killed or Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

It is reported that further fighting of a most sanguinary nature has taken place at Tabriz. Large numbers of the Reform Party…

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Cablegrams. Civil War in Morocco. Defeat of [?] Bafid's Liegtenant. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

General D A made, Commander-in-Chief of the French [?] in Morocco, has announced that Malai Balid's bentenant, Clawi, due been detected by Swaged…

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Electricity in War. New Electric Gun: Cab Fire Projectiles From England to Germany

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 3

The War Department of every native worthy of the name is just now [?] with the [?] of having to remodel it navy…

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Cause of the Russo-japanese War. Czar Invests in Timber Concessions in Manchuria. the Memoirs of Ruropatkin. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 3

Maclure's Magazine has published the memoirs of General Kuropatkia, who was Russian Minister of War at the time the Russo-Japanese war broke out, and who…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

"You received my letter?" said the Prince, speaking in excellont French, and at the same time looking carefully round him to ascertain that no one saw him…

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Possibility of War. Views of a Socialist Leader

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 8

Herr Bebel, Leader of the German Socialist Party, replying to a letter from Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, one of the leaders of the English Independent Labor Party, on…

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