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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Latest Cablegrams. Munitions of War Stopped. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

Austraians at [?] on the Da[?] stopped a German [?] with Servian muni[?]ns of war. Similurly three batteries of quick firers…

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Kurd Soldiery Massacres Christians. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

There are [?] reports of Kurds regulars having massacred the male Christians at [?]muni, Valayet in Asia[?] They outraged many women…

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The Modern World. One of Its Paradoxes. Preparation for War. Longing for Peace

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 6

"An announcement has been made which stands in sharp contrast to the belligerent and resounding topics that have lately filled the columns of the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a E. a Tale of the Ceimea. Chapter XL—Continued

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 8

At the earnest entreaty of the Princo he promised to add, in his despatch to the Government, a request that a priest might be sent from Cheritz Khan to…

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Russian Minister for War[?]sks for Extra £9,000,000. LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

The Minisgter [?]War is tasking the Duma for an extraordnary credit of £9,000,000 [?]eond the £9,000,000 asked for immediately after the events in the Balkans…

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

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 8

But he 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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Allegations of Germany's Unfriendliness to Britain During [?] War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 5

Well informed people assert that during the [?] war Germany tried hard to in[?]gate Russia to make a demonstration in Central Asia…

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Servia Disclaims Rellicose Intentions. Public Opinion Still Very War[?]e. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 5

At the instance of the advisory powers, Servia officially [?]isclaims any bellicose intentions and hopefully awaits the result of the conference trusting to friendly…

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Austria Getting Ready for War. with Servia. Concentrating Troops on Servian Frontier. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

Austria is secretly hurrying up reinforcements and making military preparations on the frontier, believing that war with Servia is inevitable…

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French Deputies Cannot Believe That So Trifling an Incident As Casa Blanca Can Be Made the Cause of War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 9

A Reuter message from Paris says that, while there is considerable tension, and some anxiety exists, deputies refused to believe that so trifling an incident as the…

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Playing at War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

ON Thursday night last some of our senior cadets had a game of war at the Reservoir Hill, Smith Casino. The commanding officer was Color Sergeant O'Connor', who takes a…

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The Casablance Incident. War Forced on France Must Have Involved Other Countries. Including Britain. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 3

The "Times" says Germany and France must feel relieved from the awful possibilities threatened by the Casa Blance controversy[?] for if war had been forced[?] on…

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A Welcome Home

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

ABOUT sixty of Messrs. Imeson and Craw-ford's friends assembled at Mr. Imeson's on Wednesday last to finder them a welcome on their return from the Old Country. The…

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Wounded Dignity

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 8

THE writer of " Mustard mid Cress" in the Ballina "Times" states—Mr. M'Gowen professes to feel wounded in his dignity, because Mr. Wade refused…

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War with Germany. Thje Idea Ridi[?]uled. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 5

Doctor Polck the eminent German physician, who arrived at Fremantle to-day en route to, Sam[?] to take up a German Government appointment, ridicules the…

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Whaling Fatality. Harpooner Killed. Wounded Whale Charges Boat

Northern Star · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 3

A disastrous accident happened at Norfolk Island to the whaling boats on the morning of the Sith inst., by which Franklyn Bates Evans, a boat-steerer. lost his…

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Notes and News. Boer War Payments

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Perth (W.A.) states that the Auditor-General's report states that a long-standing dispute with the Imperial Government with respect to…

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Experiences of Sergt Vardy. an Apprrentice Who Ran Away to Enlist As a Soldier. Sees Foreign Service with 57Th Middlesex Regiment of Foot

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 5

I wa[?] born in Nottingham, England, on July [?], 1836, and, when a lad, was appre[?]d to an engineering firm in Nottingham. Like a good many others before…

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

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 8

"I must trust to his kindness and your forbearance," observed Frank in a whisper, "to excuse my apparent caprice." The fact is, Tricksey," said Mary…

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Austria Drifting Towards War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 5

The "Times" Vienna correspondent says there is a growing feeling that Austria is drifting aimlessly but steadily into war, whereto all except some military and…

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