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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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Maori War Sydney, Wednesday 7.30p.m

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 8

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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The War America & Spain. Advertiser Special Wires• Sydney. Saturday Night

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 12

The Austrian Emperor has don[?]el £20,000 to the war fund of Spain. He has also given permission to his officers to fight for Spain…

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Sydney Squibs. the War. -- the Cost of Fighting. -- Court Cases. -- Church Troubles. -- Municipal Reform

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 7

"Cry Havoc ! And let slip the dogs of war !" " Uncle Sam " has done so, and the first prisoners his war dogs ran down were a lot of mules. The "bull-fighters " retaliated by capturing an…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve: Tale of the Macri War Chapter Xix,—(continued.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 15

While this work was proceeding there was a surprise. It was the turn of the besieged to open fire on this occasion. They did so on getting sight of two or three of the…

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The War, Spanish Fleet Annihilated Manilla Capitulates and is in Flames, Sydney, Wednesday, 7.30p.m

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

Rear-Admiral Dewey, Commodore of the American Fleet at Manilla, despatched a fast cruiser to Hongkong with news that Manilla had…

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The War. the Week's Fighting. Spanish Defeat in the East. Unsettlement in Spain. American Torpedo Boat Disabled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- A Reuter's telegram states that a naval engagement has taken place near Matanzas between the Spanish gunboat Ligera and the American torpedo boat destroyer Cushing. The Cushing…

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The War, Spanish Fleet Annihilated ManiIla Capitulates and is in Flames, Sydney, Wednesday, 7.30p.m

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 8

Rear-Admiral Dewey, Commodore of the American Fleet at Manilla, despatched a fast cruiser to Hongkong with news that. Manilla had…

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Traveller. Hard Lines for German Soldiers

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 7

One result of enforced army service or conscription is that a Government has not to offer its soldiers inducements to enlist. The German Government, for instance, now…

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2nd Edition The World the Cuban War Spain and the United States. the Spanish Navy. Junction of Forces. Proceeding to America, London

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

Reports from Lisbon state that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron has arrived at Cadiz, to join the steel armored ship Pelayo (9900 tons), and…

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The Greek War Indemnity. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

The Ambassadors at Constantinople have informed the Porte that the first instalment of the Greek war indemnity will be paid on the commencement of the…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. the Hawaiian Republic. Offered to the United States. for War Purposes. London

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. S. B. Dole, President of the Hawaiian Republic, has offered to transfer Hawaii to the United States for the purposes of the war with Spain…

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2nd Edition The World Chili and the Argentine Republic. Peace or War. London

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

The Chilian Government has notified that it requires the Argentine Republic to arrange for a definite settlement of the boundary dispute and offers war as the…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Capture of a French Steamer. Attempting to Enter Havana. London

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 3

The United States gunboat Annapolis (1000 tons. 800 horse-power, speed 12 knots,) captured the French liner Lafayette, after an exciting chase…

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War Correspondents' Escort, Captured and Beheaded. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

While escorting a number of newspaper correspondents to General Gomez, the Cuban insurgent leader, Major Smith, of the U.S. army, was captured and…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Reported Naval Battle. Between U.S. and Spanish Fleet. Result in Favor of Spain. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

It is rumored from Gibraltar that an engagement between the forces of the United States and Spain has taken place in the Atlantic Ocean, the result of which…

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The War

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

What a sad picture to look upon is war, no matter between whom, nor for what cause The present conflict between Spain and the United States has…

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The-World The Italian Riots. Fierce Fighting. 600 Wounded. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

Farther particulars have been received which indicate that the bread riots in Milan were even more serious in their results than at first supposed…

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Spanish War Measures. Food Supplies Sent. to Puerto Rico. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

The authorities at Madrid have ordered rations for 40,000 troops to be sent to Puerto Rica…

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2nd—Edition the Cuban War Spain and the United States. U.S. and Rebels' Alliance. Welcomed by Gomez, Will Soon Defeat the Spaniards." London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

General Gomez, the Cuban insurgent leader, eagerly welcomes. a military alliance with America. He states that if he is supplied with…

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Fistic War. Corbett and Fizsimmons. London

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

James Corbett, the ex-champion pugilist of America some time ago offered to give " Bob " Fitzsimmons, who lately retired from the championship of the…

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