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The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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A New War Devil. Could Rip a Battleship to Pieces

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

A new terror has been added to war in the sham, 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. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XII—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 6

“Prove it,” said Balter, “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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“Koepenick” Outdone. Englishman’s Prank With German Soldiers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

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

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

The speaker alluded to a ukase to that effect, issued by the Emperor Alexander at the time he granted a constitution to unhappy Poland; but what cared the…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

The speaker alluded to a [?] to that effect, issued by the Emperor [?] at the time he granted a [?] unhappy Poland; but what eared the…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The Governor returned once more to his residence, where the prisoners, who had been released from prison by his directions, had already arrived. He…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

The Governor returned once more to his residents, where the prisoners, who had been released from prison by his direc[?] had already arrived. He…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

"Would it were past," murmured the Princess to herself; these renewed struggles between affection and inclination will destroy us both…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

“Would it were past,” murmured the Princess to herself; “these renewed struggles between affection and inclination will destroy is both.”…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The perilous enterprise was more than two-thirds accomplished, when the exiles suddenly felt the ice rise beneath their feet, as if making a violent offer to give…

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The Tired Soldier a Tragedy of Lake Baikal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

Here is a tragic story of a Russian soldier's Life. The incident takes places by Lake Baikal, that wonderful piece of water which is joined to…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

The perilous enterprise was more than two-thirds accomplished, when the exiles suddenly felt the ice rise beneath their feet, as if making a violent offer to give…

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The War Office Cat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 3

We ("Westminster Gazette") announced not long ago the death of the War Office Cat, which, under the name of 'The Major," had for many years…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The French were the first to land; but such was the celerity with which the disembarkation was accomplished that in half-an-hour they had six thousand men…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

The French wore the first to land ; last such was the celerity with which the disembarkation was accomplished that in half-an-hour they had sis thousand men…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The sergeant slowly raised the rough foraging cap which partly concealed his face, and the worn-out fugitive recognised the countenance of Francis Bailey…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

The sergeant slowly, named the rough forging cap which party conceited be face, and the [?] the [?] Frames [?]…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

"That man has a soul," observed the Pole to his companion, as they passed from the tout of the Marshal, "stamped with the seal of the divinity in witness of…

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A Soldier of Fortune —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter LX.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

“That man has a soul,” observed the P[?] to his companion, as they passed from the tent of the Marshal, “stamped with the scal of the divinity in a witness of…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

"What would they say to us in Harleyford if they could see us? Another such battle, and our debt to tho Rooshians will be pretty well paid."…

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