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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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War and Commerce

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

In the city yesterday, says the financial editor of the "D.T.," there was a good deal of interest displayed as to the situation of affairs in China…

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2nd Edition. The World. the War Cloud an Easier Situation. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

Public feeling is in the direction of a calmer outlook in the far East. Germany, apparently, does not support the Russian objection against making…

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The War Scare

Molong Argus · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

"WAR may be declared within 48 hours," was the substance of a cable message received a day or two ago by a big mercantile firm in Sydney…

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The Indian Frontier War. Seizure of Illicit Arms. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The steamer Beluchistan has again been seized by the H.M.S. Lapwing at Muscat, with arms and ammunition shipped at St. Petersburg for Persian…

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2nd Edition. The World the War Cloud Russia Offers China Financial Help. London

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Russia has offered to arrange for a loan to China nuder financial conditions simitar to those required by the British Government, which offered £12,000,000…

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2nd Edition. The World the War Cloud Lord Roberts Urges Preparedness. London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, of Khandahar, commanding the British forces in Ireland, speaking at Dublin yesterday commented strongly on the…

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2nd Edition The World the War Cloud. Pacific Assurances. London. Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

The Berlin "Tagleblatt" says that if Great Britain will withdraw her proposal for the opening of Talienwan Bay to the world's trade, Russia will waive…

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The Indian Frontier War. the Shin Kamar Gorge Disaster. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

Latest news with regard to the disaster to the Namani column, while engaged in the Shin Kamar Gorge, States that while General Westmacott's column was…

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2nd-Edition The World the War Cloud. Russian Re-inforcements in the Far West. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

A report from Shanghia states that Russia is sending 10,000 troops to garrison Talienwan and Port Arthur, and is purchasing a vast quantities of…

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2nd Edition The World. The War Cloud. the Situation in China, London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Pekin reports that it is understood that China is willing that British warships should anchor at Port Arthur, and has also…

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War and Coals

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

The expected naval campaign in the China Seas (says the " Sydney Morning Herald") has been stopped by a trivial circumstance, which was completely…

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The Indian Frontier War. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

General Sir William Lockhart has returned to Peshawar, aid will remain in India…

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2nd Edition. The World. the War Cloud London

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

In the coarse of an article dealing with the situation in the Far East, the "Novoe Vremya," of St. Petersburg, complains of the "exasperating tone'…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye; A Tale of the Macri War CHAPTER I. Whom the Story Is About

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 7

They had passed the Terri Teri light-house, and a gentle summer breeze was bearing the Edinboro’ Castle to her destination. Those were the days when it…

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Australian Soldiers In England. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

Captain Sanford and Sergeants McNamara and Fry have received certificates for the "long course" at Shoeburyness…

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The Indian Frontier War. Rumoured Aggressive .Action by This Afridis. London

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

It is Loped that the return of Sir William Lockhart to the Indian frontier will influence the Afridi tribe to abandon their intention of making an…

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2nd Edition. The World. The War Cloud. Salisbury's Supposed "Back-down." British and American Press Angry. London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

The British and American newspapers are greatly disappointed at the suggestion that Lord "Salisbury is "backing down" with regard to the Talienwan…

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2nd Editon The World [Reuter's Message.] the War Cloud. Outrage on a German Sailor. London, Friday Night

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 3

The Chinese who recently murdered a German sailor who was guarding an extreme post at Kiao-chou, in consequence of which Germany demanded farther…

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The War Cloud. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

H.M.S. Bonaventure, a British second class cruiser, late flagship on the East Indian station, has been ordered to the China Sea…

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Greece and Turkey. the War Indemnity Loan. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

The London " Standard " says that England, France, and Russia will guarantee the Greek war indemnity loan in order to facilitate the evacuation of…

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