Advices have been received from Herat, stating that Sirdar Abdullah Khan has seized the citadel of that town, and has proclaimed himself Governor, with the support of ...
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph (NSW : 1879 -1883), Sat 20 Dec 1879, Page 5
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