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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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A Soldier of Fortune. —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XL'VII—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

"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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Football or War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

THE annual crusade to reform American college football, the rough form of sport [?]nvolved out of the Rugby game, or to substitute for the college game in the United States…

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

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 3

"But what can have been its use?" The heart of Beatrix beat violently; she recognised it in an instant, for it was shaped at the end like the letter V…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

"But what can have been its use?" The heart of Beatrix beat violently; she recognised it in an instant, for it was shaped at the end like the letter V…

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Shooting at Redfern. Young Woman Dangerously Wounded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Friday night, Lily Mo[?]s,aged 21, single, was found lying on the footpath on the eastern side of Pittstreet, Bedfern, shot through the abdomen…

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An Easy Task. Abolition of War. Mr Carnegie's Thoughts

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

Nine hundred persons, representing twenty-one countries, have accepted invitations to the fifteenth conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, lately…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

"What my dear father must have suffered!" observed Beatrix. Despite their entreaties to be admitted into the chamber, where they promised…

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

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

Never since the roundheads passed through tho village on the way to the Moat, and plundered its inhabitants, had such a scene of commotion been…

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Soldiers' Food. Search for the Ideal Army Ration

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 3

An investigation into the army rations of all nations (says the "Daily Mail") with a view to discovering the ideal diet for soldiers on the march, is being…

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Soldiers Who Can't Shoot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 5

A burglar obtained admission into the officers' quarters at Middle Head. Several shots were fired at him, but it is believed he escaped uninjured…

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Soldier's Adventure in India

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

Goats dogs, and other animals are often kept as pets by soldiers in camp or barracke, but when yon have a whole regiment, each man of which has caught a monkey,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter [?]—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

The next day Charles and Henri de la Tour, at the request of the Pole, brought a number of skins to the house of the Jew. The real object of their visit was…

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Pomp of War. Bright Tunics Discarded

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 6

For some time past the German army administration has been considering the question of uniforms and accoutrements in time of war, says a Reuter telegram…

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A Soldier of Fortune.—a Tele of the Crimea.— Chapter L'I.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

The next day Charles and Henri de la Tour, at the request of the Pole, brought a number of skins to the house of the Jew. The real object of their visit was,…

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A New War Devil. Could Rip a Battleship to Pieces

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 10

A now terror has been added to war in the shape of a deadly torpedo gun, which is the invention of a young American naval commander, and is…

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"Koepenick" Outdone. Englishman's Prank With German Soldiers

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 10

The trick of the cobbler captain of Koepenick, who ina second-hand uniform took command of a squad of German Guardsmen and used them to…

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A Soldier of Fortune. [?] OF [?] Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 2

[?] "by accepting the [?] family have chosen for you. Two [?] has the wolf desolated the into of judah. I will, if…

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A New War Devil. Gould Rip a Battleship to Pieces

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 7

A new terror has been added to war in the shape of a deadly torpedo gun, which is the invention of a young American naval commander, and is…

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A Soldier of Fortune. the Crimea.— Chapter [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

[?] said Baltar, "by accepting the husband whom your family have chosen for you. Too often has the wolf desolated the fold of Judah. I will, if…

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"Koepenik" Outdone. Englishman's Prank With Gorman Soldiers

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 7

The trick of the cobbler captain of Koepenick, who in a second-hand uniform took command of a squad of German Guardsmen and used them to…

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