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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The Spanish American War. the Week's Fighting. First Blood to America

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The United States cruiser New York has captured the Spanish steamer Pedro, of Havana, an iron steamer of 2872 tons register…

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N.S.W. War Rates. Fixed by This Underwriters' Association. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

The Secretary of the Sydney Underwriters' Association states that the following war rates have been adopted by his committee : —…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; [?]ale the [?] War Chapter Xvii.—(continued.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 15

‘He is no more a savage than you or I’ ‘I thought as I looked at him’ continued the captain. ‘that such a Ma[?]ri —if Maoris ever come to be given a seat in the…

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Sydney Squibs. Federation.--a Civil Servants' Strike.--food and Cookery.--the War.--a Contrast

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 7

The federation fight is raging fiercer than ever, and the man who wishes to travel peacefully through life just now must go round by the back ways and keep precious quiet as he goes. A…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. the Spanish Fleet. Sails to Meet Its Foes. London

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

The Spanish Pacific fleet has put to sea to meet the United States squadron…

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War Declare[?]

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

Two simple little word, quite harmless in print, but most awful in: reality, as may soon be soon between America and Spain. A battle common [?] quite…

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War. Havana Bombarded. Forts Demolished. Guns Dismantled. Invasion of Cuba. Sydney, April 29. Bombardment

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 7

Three American cruisers bombarded Havana on the 28th. Three hundred shots were fired into the forts, and the whole of the earthworks were…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Havana Bombarded by Three U.S. Cruisers Great Damage Effected. Feeble Reply by Thus Forts. Splendid Discipline and Marksmanship, by the U.S. Forces. London

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

The United States cruisers New York, Puritan and Cincinnati were to-day engaged in bombarding the forts at the entrance to Havana Harbor…

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The War Revenue Bill. LONDON, Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 3

The House of Commons has adopted the War Revenue Bill, including the increase on foreign tonnage to the European powers…

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The Cuban War Spun and the United States. the Steamer City of Paris

National Advocate · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday afternoon. The steamer City of Paris has arrived at New York…

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2nd Edition the Cuban War Spain and the United States. War at Manilla. Foes Drawing Together. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

The Spanish Phillipine squadron is off Cavite, 10 miles from Manilla. The United States fleet has been sighted off Bolinao, 180 miles from…

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More War Vessels Ordered by the United States. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

The United States Congress has authorised the construction of four more warships and sixteen torpedo-destroyers…

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Third Edition. Latest War News. Intense Excitement in Spain. Martial Law Proclaimed. Manilla Has Surrendered to the United States. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

Great excitement prevails in Madrid. Martial law has been proclaimed. It is claimed in America that Admiral Dewey, who commands the…

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2nd Edition the Cuban War Spain and the the United States. the Hull of the Maine. Blown Up by Spaniards. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

It is reported from Cuba that the Spaniards have blown up the hall of the cruiser Maine, in order to prevent the Americans from raising it…

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The Coal Question. Its Effect on the War

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

From information published in the Eastern newspapers received by Tuesday's ma[?] it would appear that the colliery trouble in South Wales is having a very…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Intense Excitement in Spain. Martial Law Proclaimed. Manilla Has Surrendered to the United States. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

Great excitement prevail in Madrid. Martial law has been proclaimed. It is claimed in America that Admiral Dewey, who commands the…

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The War. London, May 5

Molong Argus · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

President M'Kinley has given orders for the despatch of 5000 troops of the regular army of the United States by way of the Pacific Slope for the…

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A Sermon on the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

The war was the subject of a sermon by the Rev. William Bradley last Sunday evening, at the Presbyterian Church, Sunny Corner. Taking for his text Jeremiah xxii. 10, the preacher said that he wished…

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The Cause of the War. Conditions Demanded

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

"Pall Mall Gazette" of April 1st, says, regarding the United States demands on Spain prior to the declaration of war : — " The reply of Spain to the…

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Maori War Sydney, Wednesday 7.30p.m

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 9

The Maoris at Rawene and Hokianga retired to the hills on the approach of the soldiers, A sharp engagement is expect [?] day…

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