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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War Rumour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

Once more Australia is threatened with invasion. It seems that notwithstanding the large sums spent on military matters in this colony, there is not…

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Bowral Free Press Do as adversaries do in law: Str[?]e mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, January 26, 1898. the War Cloud

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 4

THE very emphatic intimation issued by the British Government on the Chinese question bears an ominous warning. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of…

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Bowral Free Press Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, January 29, 1898. the Coming War

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

THE fine art of diplomacy seems to have been abandoned with regard to the crisis in China, and England has intimated that her right to develop the trade of the…

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Original Novel. Daughters of Eve: A Tale of the Maori War. CHAPTER 1. Whom the Story Is About

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

They had passed the Terri Terri light-house, and a gentle [?] br[?] was bearing [?] Edinboro' Castle to her destination. Those were the days when it…

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War Work

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

THERE is one thing certain, and that is that in the event of a sudden collapse of diplomacy, England will not be unprepared for war. The cable flashes the intelligence that unprecedented activity…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye; Tale of the Macri War Chapter Ii.—(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

'Look at that old fellow with a slick sitting across the boat, he seems to be swearing at the boys who are asking him for fruit. 'Very likely he is, in which case it is just…

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Original Novel. Daughters of Eve: [?]ale of the [?]ori War Chapter Iii.—(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

'And so you are going to venture amongst the wild men of the woods, Miss Florrie?'said Charley Ward, so soon as they were on board, and the sails were up…

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Tommy Atkins Sick. Nursing the Ashantee Soldiers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Sister Gray, the senior sister in the Army Nursing Service, is as enthusiastic as Rudyard Kipling on the subject of Tommy Atkins. " Twenty-three years in the service makes…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of the Macri War Chapter Iv.—(continued)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

There was, besides this, a prirate note for Horrie, in which the bashful lover said he slept every night with a lock of maiden-hair under his pillow, and some indefinite…

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Original Novel. THE Daughter of Eve; A Tale of the Mscri War Chapter V.—(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 4

Florrie sprang quickly from him, exclaiming as the did so, 'Mr. Ward, you really must not talk like the to me! Mr. Ward,' echoed Charley with all the…

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Trivial Causes of War. Bloodshed Over Shaving

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

Among the curiosities of history is the off-recurring fact that many of the groat wars of the past have been indirectly brought about by Very trifling circumstances. A war…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of the Macri War Chapter Vii.—(continued)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

He has not said he wanted to see you; he is more considerate than you give him credi for 'Oh, Mary, we shall never see Don again.'…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Ix.-(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

Charley Ward's admiration for Florrie received itself into the ruling passion of his life, and he longed and looked for the time when a new lore might spring up out of…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of The Macri War Chapter X.—(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 4

The girl looked in the direction where George would fire and said, 'He has shot [?], look!' and they could make out two…

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America and Spain. Peace or War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

London, Saturday. The United States Monday. with the object of obtaining a final answer from Spain to the…

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Spain and America. War Preliminaries

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

London, April 6.—Spain is prepared to proclaim an armistice in Cuba on condition that the United States warships be withdrawn from the vicinity…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xi.—(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

By 11 o'clock he arrived at Parnell, where he knew the Campbells were staying, and they knew before he spoke that something was wrong at the farm. They thought…

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The Soudan War

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 4
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A GREAT battle, took place on Friday between the joint British and Egyptian army and the Dervishes, the latter being completely routed. Three brigades, led by the Seaforth and Cameron…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xii.—(continued.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 6

They were approaching the quarry when Charley looked smartly up. 'Did you hear that' 'I did not observe anything.'…

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