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The wars & local soldiers, 1887

4 stories in South Coast's papers

Russian War Preparations

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 4

THE correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, telegraphing from Wenna on December 26, say:—“Every day, almost every hour, brings fresh tidings of Russian war…

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War against Bookmakers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 4

A SERIOUS attempt is being made this week suppress the bookmaker's stands on the Paris racecourses—that is to any, to pat down a betting [?] cole, as it is called. There have been…

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Left-hand Writing by Soldiers

Moruya Examiner · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

A GENTLEMAN in New York City, awhile since took it into his head to collect specimens of writing from soldiers who had lost their hands in battle and afterwards learned to use…

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On the War Path

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

THIS was the title of a lecture delivered in Sydney the other night by Mr. Pall Robinson, the well-known journalist and was correspondent. In speaking of his…

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