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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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Triangle v. Rockley. List of the Wounded. Triangle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

A very interesting, though not pleasant game (owing to the absenceof the ambulance corps) was played between, Rockley and Triangle Flat, on Saturday last, on the…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve : A Tale of the Maori War Chapter V.—(continue.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 15

Florrie sprang quickly from him, exclaiming as she did so, ‘Mr. Ward, you really must not talk like this to me!’ ‘Mr. Ward,’ echoed Charley with all the…

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The War Indemnity Due to Japan. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 3

The Japanese War Minister has demanded a signed assurance from China that the war indemnity will be paid in May…

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United States Preparing for War. Securing Options of Warships. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

The United States Government is securing options with respect to warships under construction in European dockyards with a view to preventing their…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; Tale of the Maori War Chapter Vii.—(continued.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 15

‘He has not said he wanted to see you; he is more considerate than you give him credit for’. ‘Oh, Mary, we shall never see Don again…

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Russia and Turkey. the War Indemnity

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 7

Turkey has agreed to pay £750,000 of the war indemnity due to Russia instead of £1,000,000, the transfer of which from the Greek indemnity was…

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America and Spain. the Probability of War

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 7

The Standard states that all the Powers except Austria and Germany have assured the United States Government that they will remain neutral in…

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Spain and the United States. American War Preparations. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

The United States Government is accelerating the construction of 150 big guns at Washington, which are intended to arm 30 auxiliary cruisers…

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Editors Declare War on Doc[?]ors

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

A somewhat carious controversy, says the "Argonant," has broken out in Ohio. J. C. Blackburn, dairy and food commissioner, is enforcing with great…

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Spain and the United States. American War Preparations. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

The Government of the United States has decided to fortify the Tortugas Islands in the Gulf of Mexico as a naval base and has placed submarine mines…

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Is England Going to War?

Molong Argus · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

COLONEL GUNTER, the Military commandant in Queensland, and Major General French, commandant in New South Wales, are at present in…

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The International Troubles. Preparations for War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- The British Naval Estimates for the year reach the enormous total of £25,555,000. Mr. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, says Great Britain has 258 ships in commission and 84 in…

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The Indian Frontier War. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

The Indian frontier tribesmen who have not completed the payment of the fines imposed by the British have implored General Sir William Lockhart not to invade their…

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Spain and the United States. American War Preparations. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

The American House of Representatives has adopted Mr. Dingley's resolution remitting the duties on all war materials. Mr. Dingley said that the resolution was…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of the Macri War Chapter X.—(continued.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 15

The girl looked in the direction where Geordie would fire and said, ‘He has shot one, look !’ and they could make out two forms—one was helping another to retreat…

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The United States and Spain. Chances Op War Increasing. London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

President M'Kinley is showing signs of overwork. He will send a message to Congress on Monday next dealing with the Cuban question…

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War Imminent. American Preparations. English Anxiety. London

National Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 2

The British Cabinet was summoned together hurriedly on Friday. It is believed that the meeting was called to consider the present tense situation between Spain and…

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2nd Edition. the War Cloud. British Naval Activity. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

The Hongkong naval yards are working night and day. The British warships in that port are loading coal and ammunition and preparing to leave for sea on Tuesday…

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2nd - Edition The World the War Cloud. Lord Salisbury Advised to Resign. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

Lord Salisbury has left London for Beanlien, a village of Hampshire. The " London Times" says that Lord Salisbury ought to surrender control of…

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The War Cloud. War Insurances on Vessels. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

Many London houses are charging 5s per cent. extra war premiums on trading vessels…

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