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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1859

14 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

The War Question in Germany

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 2

The German press, leaving the Austrian journals out the question, are mainly in favour of peace, but they do not wish to see Austria abandoned. Many Prussian journals wish their Government to support…

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Later English News. Preparations for War

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 4

The movements of troops in France have now assumed such proportions that they can no longer be denied. An attempt is, however, to be made to prove that they don't mean…

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Great Britain.—war Precautions

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

It is reported that the army is to be reinforced by the addition of fifty battalions to the regiments of the line. The whole Militia of the United Kingdom in to be called out, so that the regular army may be…

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The War in Italy

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

The following account of the progress of events in Italy is from the Home News.—The following order of the day was issued to the army of Italy by the Emperor Napoleon on the 13th May, after his…

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War News From Turin

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 4

Gattinara is opposed to Biella, and about 25 miles from Ivrea. The movement of the Austrians in that direction would seem to indicate an intention of attacking our extreme left; and it is doubtless in…

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War News From Austria

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 4

The Vienna correspondent of the Times writes on the 7th instant—'' The latest news received here from the seat of war is that the Po has risen so tremendously that military operations of importance are for…

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European Extracts. the War

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 4

THE military critics who figure in the newspapers are sorely puzzled at the movements and counter-movements of the Austrian army-now receding from the Ticino, now approaching to it—now…

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English & Foreign Intelligence. the War

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 4

THE first letter of our correspondent, who accompanies the Austrian army, gives a concise narrative of the events which have taken place since its first invasion of the…

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British & Foreign Extracts. the War

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 4

At Tiverton, Lord Palmerston, referring to the war, said-- I cannot help feeling some regret, on comparing a former period with the present, to think that whereas at that…

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Select Poetry. the War

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 4

There is a sound of thunder afar. Storm in the South that darkens the day, Storm of battle and thunder of war. Well, if it do not roll out way…

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Select Poetry. War Song

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 August 1859 · page 4

War, aye, War! to arms again! Drum, and trump! and tramp of feet! Once more on the battle-plain Of Italy the nations meet;…

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Reflections on the War

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 3
Also in The Yass Courier

General Count Schluick, who succeeds Count Guylai in command of the Austrian army, is an officer whose name was familiar to Europe ten years age, when the Hungarian war was raging; he…

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The War

The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 August 1859 · page 4

IN our last we described the movements of the France-Sardinian and the Austrian armies up to the time when they confronted each other on Piedmontese ground, and had…

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