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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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New York and Its "War Extras."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

"War Extra! War Extra! Number 29! All about licking Spain out of her boots! We haint going to stand no nonsense from the Dagoes? War Extra, Mister! Latest…

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War Correspondents on Duty. London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

British and American war correspondents are following the blockading vessels off Cuba everywhere in fast despatch boats…

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German Men O' War. Ordered to Manilla. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

A portion of the German squadron stationed in eastern Asian waters has been ordered to Manilla…

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The following appeared in our late [?] yesterday:— the War. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne Wheat Market. MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 1

The wheat market is rising. Buyers to-day were offering 4s. 4½d., and [?]dders were still not quoting…

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The War. America and Spain. Millienaire Astor Offers for Active Service. Capture of a Spanish Steamer. The Defence of New York. Sensational Statement in the Senate

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

Great Britain has refused to allow the American squadron to remain at Hongkong. Canada has declined to sell two…

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England Neutrality Hampering the Americans. Capture of the Spanish ship Panama. Neither Nation Prepared for War. Troops Landed in Cuba. A British Captain Sentenced to Death as a Spy. He Dared the Spaniards to Shoot Him. London, April 27

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

The enforcement of neutrality by England has seriously hampered the operations of the American Pacific squadron, their nearest coaling base…

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The War. Austrain Sympathy with Spain. Openly Avowed. Important Engagements Hourly Expected. Forces Surrounding Havanna. Preparing to Attack the Capital. A Big Naval Fight. Expected Yesterday. Capture of a Spanish Treasure Ship. Spain Short of Coal. An Explosion of Warlike Stores. Emissaries of Spain Suspected. Spanish Domestic Difficulties. Naval Engagement off Matanzas. [Reuter's Messages.] the Attack on Havanna. All Arrangements Complete. Troops to Be Landed To-day London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

Reports from New York state that all arrangements are now complete for a United States expeditionary force to be landed in Cuba on Saturday (to-morrow)…

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The War. The Bombardment of Cabana. Conflicting Accounts of the Engagement. A Millionaire's Yacht Chased. Pacific Squadrons at Close Quarters. Fitzsimmons, Sullivan, and Corbett Enlist. Spanish Coal Supply. [Reuter's Messages.] Rescue of Specie. Special Steamers' Chartered. London, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

The Hong Kong banks having branches in the Philippines have chartered steamers and have despatched them to Manilla to rescue and convey to…

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The Far East. Russia and Britain. Debate in the Commons. A War Revenue Bill. [Reuter's Message.] London, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

An angry debate took place in the House of Commons last night on the correspondence that had passed with other nations with regard to the Far…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the War. The Battle of the Philippines. A Brilliant Sea Fight. Spaniards Claim the Victory. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 4

The United States and Spanish fleets, about whose movements so much interest has been felt the past few days, met yesterday in the vicinity of Manilla,…

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The following appeared in our late editions on yesterday:— Maori Trouble in New Zealand. Soldiers and Police Despatched With Maxims and Ammunition. A Sorious Aspect. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

It was announced the other day that the natives of Hockianga district were becoming troublesome. A later message stated that the trouble had calmed. Now, however, 100 men…

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The following appeared in out late editions yesterday:— the War. the Battle of the Philippines. a Brilliant Sea Fight. Spaniards Claim the Victory. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 1

The United States and Spanish fleets, about whose movements so much interest has been felt the past few days, met yesterday in the vicinity of Manilla,…

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The War. The Battle off Manilla. American Losses: Two Ships and 500 Men. Spanish Losses: 2000 Men. Spain Claims a Virtual Victory. Americans Blockading Manilla. The Losses by Spain Underestimated. Events in Cuba. The Hull of the Maine Destroyed. The Landina In Cuba. [Reuter's Messages.] the Losses in the Philippines. Five Hundred Americans. Two Thousand Spaniards. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

More particulars of the battle of the Philippines are now to hand. It is rumored in Washington that the American Squadron engaged in the fight…

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Our Sydney Letter. the War Excitement

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

There was good deal of excitement near the war between the United States and Spain. The consuls of the two countries have indulged in a little cross firing in…

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Cardinal Moran and the War. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

Cardinal Moran yesterday declared that ninny stories of persecution which it is alleged the Spanish Army was inflicting upon residents of Cuba are untrue…

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Wednesday, May 4, 1898. War and Money

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

EVENTS in the monetary world since the commencement of the Cuban war have followed the course which might have been expected from the operation…

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A Spanish Steamer Captured. Prisoners of War. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The Spanish steamer Arganauta, a vessel of 1000 tons, formerly called The Cuba, has been captured by an American warship off Cienfuegas, on the south of…

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Funds for War. the Question of Tonnage Duties. London, Tuesday Noon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

In deference to objections made by Britain, the proposal of the finance committee of the United States Senate to increase the tonnage duties on foreign…

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Protest Against the American War Tax. Movements of the Pacific Squadrons. Three Prize Fighters Volunteer. London, May 1

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The European Powers have protested against the special war tax proposed to be imposed by America on foreign shipping…

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The War. America and Spain. An Encounter near Matanzas. Farther Captures by the Americans. Austria Assisting the Spaniards. Discontent in Spain. London, April 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The Spanish gunboat Ligera met the American torpedo boat Cushing near Matanzas, when on encounter took place in which the latter was…

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