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The wars & local soldiers, 1907

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter Xix —(Continued)

Evening News · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 15

"Where are you taking him, the swine?" asked a handsome young woman. "He killed M'mselle Celie because she resisted him." "My God!" cried the leader. "Is that…

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"Only a Coat." Touching Kindnrss of a British Soldier

The World's News · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

Thomas Grif[?]n, aged 25, an ex-soldier of the Scottish Borderers, who fought in South Africa, has been agreeably surprised by an intimation through a London firm of [?]ollcitors that a Bo[?]r…

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Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes. "A power whose morning-drum beat, following the sun, circles the earth."--DANIEL WEBSTER

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 9

The Army Medical Department contains over 3000 officers and men. Lord Wolseley has been present at more battles than any other living British…

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A Soldier and His Wife

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 6

AN amusing little incident occurred some time ago, in a well known garrison town. A certain soldier has a good hard-working wife, who helps to support the family with…

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The White Plague. Consumption Ravages Worse Than War

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 July 1907 · page 4

The Prince of Wales, presiding at a dinner in connection with the National Association for the Establishment and maintenance of sanatoria for workers…

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Food War in China. 1000 Casualties in Fight with Rebels. Hongkong, June 2

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 July 1907 · page 12

Fighting has taken place between the Imperial troops and the Insurgents in the Swatow district. It is reported that the casualties amount to nearly 1000…

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Preceding Hostilities. Hague Conference Decision. Declaration of War Enjoined. London, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 7

At the Hague Conference yesterday the proposal made by France that in all cases before the outbreak of hostilities there should be a formal declaration of war, or…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter XX.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 7

"It is the master!" cried Jean, and was at once rebuked by the new-comer's hand upon his mouth. "It is the great Hitter," he said, in more subdued accents, to us…

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Contraband of War. Absolute and Conditional

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

The United States has given to the Hague Conference its definition of contraband of war. Absolute contraband is defined by the…

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"Ka Mate! Ka Ora!" the Maori War Cry. Its Meaning

Evening News · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 6

A good deal of interest has been evinced in what is termed the war cry of the New Zealand football team. Undoubtedly it forms a distinct feature in connection with their…

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The War Cloud If It Should Burst Possibilities and Probabilities Japan and America

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

Despite the cheerful wends of diplomatis[?] the international atmosphere is filled with grumblings between the United States of America and Japan. Arising originally out…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter XX.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

I could not but love the fellow.[?] Never had a man been truer or more skilful guide. But for the delay caused by my unfortunate wound we should have entered Metz in time…

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Japan and America. "A Hideously Wicked Act." to Involve Two Powers in War. Viscount Aoki's Declaration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.-- In connection with the arrests of Japanese spies in California, the discovery of the fact that no American law makes espionage a penal offence has…

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A Bid Fob Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the Franco-prussian War. Chapter XXI.—(Continued.)

Evening News · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 7

Her eyes flashed for a moment, and [?] could have sworn that there was joy in them. But instantly they looked troubled, a little frightened. I had never seen them…

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The Wellington Tiger, Wounded in the Foreleg. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 6

The tiger which was said to have been seen near here some days ago is again being heard of, and causing some alarm. It is reported that Mr. Andrew Zeil the other day…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of , the Franco-prussian War. Chapter Xxii.—the Restoration of the Jewels

Evening News · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 7

As we drove along that somewhat dreary front of Hastings on our way from the station to the house which the Empress honored by her occupation it occurred to me that,…

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A Bid for Loyalty. a Thrilling Narrative of the France-prussian War. Chapter Xxiii. and Last.— the End

Evening News · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 9

My story iS done. It ended with the restoration of the jewels, and the certainty that once again. I should be the lord of the manor of Soleby. But what shall I say of…

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To Protect the Soldier

Evening News · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 6

A new protective principle for soldiers has been discovered by an Italian. Experimentation, shows that great resistancy is offered by substances that have air within their cells…

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'Welcome Home' to Ald. D. J. O'brien, J.p

The St George Call · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 3

The friends of Ald. D. J. O'Brien, the popular ex-Mayor of Kogarah, tendered him a warm welcome home from his trip to the Old Country at Kogarah School of…

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Friends After War

The World's News · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 13

M. Izvolsky, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, hinted before the Budget Committee of the Duma on June 13 that more cordial…

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