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Capture of Beersheba: Queensland soldier’s experiences [letter written by Victor Brady, 15 February 1918]

12 December 2023 · 1 Comment

Photograph of an Australian soldier, V. N. Brady, 4th Light Horse Regiment, World War One

[Editor: This long extract from a letter written by Victor Neville Brady, an Australian soldier, was published in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 15 February 1918. Brady served as a machine-gunner with the 4th Light Horse Regiment during the First World War (1914-1918). This letter … [Read more...] about Capture of Beersheba: Queensland soldier’s experiences [letter written by Victor Brady, 15 February 1918]

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The Ministerial candidates again [re the Victorian elections, 25 August 1859]

6 March 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the parliamentary elections in the colony of Victoria, was published in The Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 25 August 1859.] The Ministerial candidates again. “Bailey is a scoundrel — a clever scoundrel!” in effect exclaimed the Government candidate, … [Read more...] about The Ministerial candidates again [re the Victorian elections, 25 August 1859]

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