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The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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The Pastoral War. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 3

A further contingent of 130 non-unionists was despatched from Sydney to Bourke by special train to-day. It is understood that Mr. Percy of the Cobar…

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The Pastoral War. Declaration of Peace Signed by the Conference. Disaster Averted. an Agreement Adopted. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

The conference of pastoralists and shearers opened this morning at the Chamber of Commerce. The pastoralists' delegates were Messrs. W. E…

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War Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 August 1891 · page 3

The Admirality has ordered the building of six torpedo boats…

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The Chilian War. Chili has declared war against Bolivia. Canadian Corruption

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 August 1891 · page 3

Investigations now being made by a Parliamentary Committee in Canada have disclosed almost a general system of corruption on the part of Government…

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War Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

Roumania has decided to spend £920,000 in strengthening the fortifications at Bucharest…

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A War Claim

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

An English merchant vessel, at present at Pisagua, claims compensation from the President of Balmaceda for sheltering refugees…

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The War in Chili. London, August 10

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 3

The insurgents in Chili have issued ah appeal to the people of the United States to recognise them as belligerents. President Harrison refuses to do so…

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The Labor War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 3

The strike amongst the Clyde shipbuilders is collapsing. The labor executive committee has refused to further support the men, and they are returning to work…

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When Banks Stop Payment.— Then Comes the Tug-of-War. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 3

Great excitement continues over the stoppage of payment by the British bank of Australia in Melbourne…

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The War in Chili.—Ferocious Fighting. London. August 17

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 3

Details of the capture of Pisague, a coast town in Chili, by the insurgent troops show that the struggle was most determined, Of 300 men, who were…

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Wheat and War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 3

Russia is buying wheat in such quantities as to create a war scare…

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The War in Chili.—Ten Thousand Troops Dispatched. London, August 20

National Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

Seven insurgent vessels have gone to Caldera, in Chili, with 10,000 troops aboard…

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The Pastoral War. Renewed Hostilities. Repudiation of the Agreement. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

All shearers at Mt. Wood cleared out this "morning, as they refused to sign the conference agreement. The men started to shear before the agreement…

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The War Cloud

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 2

SUPERFICIAL observers of foreign politics are apt to imagine that the recent exchanges of international courtesies in England point to a clearance of the…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. the War in Chill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

The New York Herald publishes lengthy details of the terrible battle raging outside Valparaiso between the insurgent troops nd the forces of President Balmaceda…

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The War in Chili. a Terrible Engagement. Three Thousand Killed. London, August 24

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

In connection with the Chilian rebellion, news has been received that 15,000 of President Balmaceda's troops marched from Valparaiso to meet the insurgents,…

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The War in Chill A. Terrible Battle. Darkness Stops Further Bloodshed Mowing Men Down. the Field of Strife. London, August 25

National Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 2

The battle of Valparaiso between the Chilian loyalists and the Congressionalists lasted throughout Sunday night, stopped by the darkness. The…

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The War in Chili. the Great Battle. Both Claim the Victory. Who's the Liar ? London, August 27

National Advocate · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 3

The Chilian legation in Washington announces that despatches received from Valparaiso show that the struggle near that city has terminated in favor of the…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna eat veritas et prevalebit." Tuesday, September 1, 1891. The War in Chili

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 2

AMERICAN soil appears to be congenial to the growth of the elements which make for civil war, yet it cannot be said that the desire to spill each other's blood is a…

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The War in Chili. the Result of the Great Battle. the Fall of Balmaceda. London, August 28

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 2

The Chilian insurgent troops completely routed the Government troops under President Balmaccda in the battle fought near Valparaiso on Thursday,…

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