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

The wars & local soldiers, 1866

24 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

The War Fever in Baldinsville

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 2

As soon as I'd recooperated my physikil system, I went over into the village. The peasantry was glad to see me. The skool-master sed it was cheerin to see that gigantic…

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The War-cloud in Germany

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 7

The relations of Austria and Prussia are extremely critical. The two rival powers are mutually threatening each other, and both are making active military…

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Continental.—apprehended War in Europe

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 2

The attitude of Austria and Prussia towards each other is very hostile. Both has been making warlike preparations, each side asking for explanations of the…

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Continental. App[?]hended War in Europe

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 2

The attitude of Austria and Prussia towards each other is very hostie. Both have been making warlike preparations, each side Asking for explanations of the othor’s proceedings,…

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War Prospects in Germany

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1866 · page 4

The past month has boon a period of unspeakable anxiety to every European state, owing to the imminence of a rupture between Prussia and Austria. The quarrel is…

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The War Between Chili and Spain

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 4

By the arrival of the Fanny Smail at Auckland, from Tome, we have received the Mercurio of 5th March. A naval engagement took place on the 6th of…

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Arrival of the English Mail. Reform Bill Well Received. War Imminent.-- Russia Arming. Garibaldi at Head of Twenty Battalions to Attack Venetia. Failure of Several Banks. Defeat of the Spanish Fleet at Callao. Stephens Denounced As a British Spy. Price of Wool Reduced. Commercial Crisis in England. British Vessel Captured by Fenians

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 July 1866 · page 2

THE City of Melbourne arrived at Glenelg yesterday (Tuesday) morning. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer, Bombay, with the May mails on board, arrived at King George's…

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The War in Germany

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1866 · page 2

The conference is given up, owing to the obstinacy of the conflicting powers. Count Bismarck opened the campaign on the anniversary of Waterloo day, and immediately…

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The War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 2

THE Prussian government having a definite plan, and a firm will, and being unrestrained by any scruple, is surprising and almost fascinating Europe by the boldness of its…

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Arrival of the English Mail. by Electric Telegraph. War in Europe. Venetia Ceded to France. Garibaldi Wounded

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 4

The R.M.S.S Ellora left King George’s Sound for Adelaide on the 7th instant. London, 27th June…

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The War in Germany

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 3

The Conference is given up, owing to the obstinacy of the conflicting Powers. Count Bismark opened the campaign on the anniversary of Waterloo day, and immediately…

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The Continental War

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 August 1866 · page 4

EVENTS have travelled during the last month at an accelerated pace, and momentous issues have been crowded into a narrow compass of time. The first important incident was the…

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The War in Germany

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1866 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

The Prussians entered Altona and its vicinity at half-past ten in the morning of June 11. The Austrian commander, General von Gablenz, had, it is stated,…

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Latest Intelligence. the War on the Continent

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1866 · page 4

We have given in a previous column an account, founded on telegrams from Berlin, of decisive victories on the 27th and 28th June over the Austrians by the armies under…

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Later English News. Great Battle Between the Austrians and Prussians. Defeat of the Austrians. a Hundred Thousand Prisoners Taken. Twenty Thousand Killed and Wounded. Austrian's Entirely Routed. Napoleon Concentrating One Hundred Thousand Soldiers at Chalons

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 2

FULLER English nows has been received by way of California. It reports that a great battle bad taken place between the Austrians and Prussians. The former…

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Arrival of the English Mail. War Ended and Peace Concluded. Tremendous Battle-- 50,000 Killed and Wounded. Italians Defeated. Mass Reform Demonstrations in London Suppressed; Many Persons Killed. Cholera Raging in London-- 1400 Deaths in One Week. Atlantic Cable Laid

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 12 September 1866 · page 4

The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg yesterday. The Madras (s.s.) reached King George's Sound on the 3rd, and was to leave on the 5th…

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The War in Germany

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 4

Momentous events have occurred in Germany since our last. Penetrating Bohemia in three columns, the Prussians have won a succession of victories and continued their advance to the gates of…

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The War in Germany

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 4

MOMENTOUS events have occurred in Germany. Penetrating Bohemia in three columns, the Prussians have won a succession of victories, and continued their advance to the gates of Vienna,…

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The Money Cost of War

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 September 1866 · page 2

THE standing armies of Europe amount to about six millions of men. What is it that this simple statement really means? Setting aside the agonies of maiming and of death, the tears of forlorn…

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