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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

362 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 19

Welcome Home to Madame Butt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

Madamo Glara Butt and her husband, Mr. Kennerly Rumford, made their first appearance in: London since they returned from their Australian four, on Saturday,…

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Thirty New War-Ships. Ordered by Brazil. London, June 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 42

An extraordinary allegation is put forward by the "New York Herald" concerning a scheme adopted by Japan for the large increase of her navy secretly…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

"Dead!" said the minister, in a tone of disappointed fury; "this must be seen to; it was not the lash," he added, suspiciously, "which killed her."…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

"Dead!" said the minister, in a tone of disappointed fury; "this must be seen to; it was not the lash," he added, suspiciously, "which killed her."…

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Air-Ship for War. Count Zeppelin's Success. London, July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 42

Count Zeppelin, who is one of the most successful manufacturers of air-ships, has made another very successful journey in his new ship, which is intended for war…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

"Sociotyl Reconciled to them." repoated Charles, who began to thinfc that the horror of their situation had shaken his companion's reason. "I do not…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6

"Society! Reconciled to them," reported Charles, who began to think that the horror of their situation had shaken his companion's reason. "I do not…

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"The War in the Air."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

In this [?] story Mr. H. G. Wells and set himself to show in the most fivid way, how far civil and international not understand…

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Air-Ships for War. Britain's Vital Necessity. London, July 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 43

Major Baden-Powell, brother of the defender of Mafeking, and himself formerly a distinguished array officer, now proprietor of the Illustrated Scientific News"…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

"They are Englishmen," whispered the follow, at the same time drawing from his breast the paper containing the orders on which ho acted, to provo that his…

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

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

"They are Englishmen," whispered the follow, at the same time drawing from his breast the paper containing the orders on which he acted, to prove that his…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

"They are Englishmen," whispered the fellow, at the same time drawing from his breast the paper containing the orders on which he acted, to prove that his…

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War in the Air. New Winged Torpedo. "An Epoch-making Invention" London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

Following fast upon the recent success in aerial navigation, which open up great possibilities, especially in the waging of war, comes an announcement regarding…

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Civil War in Persia. Reform Party Fighting the Shall's Troops. an Appeal to Great Britian. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

Tabriz, the principal town in North-West Persia, is at present experiencing the horrors of an active civil war. The town has been the centre of heavy…

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Cablegrams. the Next Great War. What It Would Cost Germany. with an Army of Five Millions "A Veritable Orgie of Blood." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

General Blume, a German military expert, has presented a remarkable report to the German General Staff on the condition of the German army and…

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Next European War. "Orgy of Blood" Predicted. London, July 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 43

The remarkable resources of the German army and the far-reaching effects of a European war are graphically presented in a report made by General Blume to the German…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

There had never been much love between the children of the Rev. Richard Vavassour, and their father's unexpected accession, of fortune seemed to have…

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

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

There had never been much love between the children of the Rev. Richard Vavasseur, and their father's unexpected accession of fortune seemed to have…

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