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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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A Soldier of Fortune. --A Tale of the Crimea.-- Chapter Xvii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 6

Cunning, in striving to attain the end, Oft shoots beyond the mark.--Old Play. Huron Ticheff was exceedingly embarrassed at the command that he had…

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Chinese Soldiers Mutiny. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

A mixed brigade of Chinese soldiers mutinied at Mukden. They looted the banks, and hundreds of houses were fired indiscriminately throughout the…

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General Lee's Surrender. The End of the Confederate War

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. B. H. Hanson, in an article on "General Lee as I Know Him," contributed to "Harper's Magazine," gives an interesting account of the scone in the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea.-- Chapter Xvii.-- Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 6

Her calmness and self-possession at once deceived the wily Russ, who quitted the saloon to issue fresh instructions to his agents…

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General Lee's Surrender. The End of the Confederate War

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. R. H. Ranson, in an article on "General Lee as I Knew Him," contributed to "Harper's Magazine," gives an interesting account of the scene in the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XIX,--Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 6

[?] is an ancient fortress, formerly belonging to Sweden, built upon a rock close to the source of the Neva, a fountain which rises from the bottom…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xx.-- Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

Upon a bed of straw reclined the gaunt figure of an aged man whose venerable board fell like a snow wreath upon his chest his dress had evidently been rich,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xxi.-- Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 6

Lelia regarded him with pleased surprise; she had met with one who at last seemed to comprehend her nature. "Pardon me," said Henri, "the…

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Duelling in the Army. War Minister's Apology

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 6

The subject of duelling in the German army came up again on Tuesday in the Reichstag, when General von Heeringen, Minister for War, offered a…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xxii. -- Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 6

"Why have we been dragged here?" exclaimed the young men, both together. "Dragged hero !" repeated the minister, "I thought you came in a carriage; I…

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A War of Words. Taft V. Roosevelt. Bitter Invective

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 3

President Taft and Mr Roosevelt, in the wild scramble to secure the delegates necessary for Presidential nomination. are now fighting "like Kilkenny…

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The Tripolitan War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

News has been received at Rome of further fighting in Tripoli. The Arab forces attempted an attack on Flangue, but were repulsed with considerable…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xxiii.-- Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 6

At the allusion to her boy, the baroness burst into tears, and sunk into the chair, fixed as no described in the floor in front of the only table in the…

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Russian Defences. Duma and Crown. Attacks on War Minister

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 3

Violent gusts have been sweeping high political latitudes of late, agitating the very pillars of the Parliamentary system (said the St. Petersburg…

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Forecasting War

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

Mr. McLean, member for the Dominion Parliament, states that war between Britain and Germany was never nearer than that at…

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A Soldiers of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea.-- Chapter XXIV.--Continued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 6

"I do not know the word," said Alexia, firmly; "misery has taught me to forget it. "Listen to me," she continued; "say, I do not fear your weapon, for I,…

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Tug-of-war

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

[?] will be seen by reference to our advertising solutions that Dubbo is to be one of the venuels for a tug-of-war competition for the purpose of…

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Tug-of-war Contests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 4

The qualifying rounds, in order that the champion tug-of-war team of the Western District may be found, will take place at Coonamble on September…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 August 1912 · 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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Soldiers in Tears. Cretan Deputies and Greek Chamber

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 6

When the Greek Chamber was opened yesterday a body of soldiers prevented Cretan deputies from enteritis the buildins (said a Renter message from Athens…

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