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

The wars & local soldiers, 1870

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Latest War Intelligence. (Specially transmitted for the S. M. Herald.) San Francisco, August 11. LONDON, August 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 3

Consols, 91¼; Bank of England discount, 6; United States bonds, 16¾; exchange on New York, 9 5/8 to 10¾ premium. Wheat quoted at 11s. 1d. in Liverpool market…

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European News Via San Francisco. Additional War Items

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 4

Paris, July 22nd.--The Journal Official publishes the circular of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, dated July 21st, addressed to diplomatic Legations of France at foreign capitals…

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The War. Proclamation by the Empress

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 6

PARIS AUG 6. -- The Council of Ministers is sitting on permanence. Messrs. Rouher and Schneider been summoned to the Tuileries, where the Empress arrived at 5 o'clock this morning. Her Majesty issued the…

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The War in Europe. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 3

SIR, -- The French of Sydney having manifested a desire to partic pate in a subscription for the purpose of succouring their compatriot victims in the war, an appeal is made to the patriotism…

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The War News

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.—From what was stated in our last, our readers will be prepared for the news that France has declared war against Prussia. The old adage that…

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Mr. Gladstone on the War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 3

The banquet to her Majesty's ministers, annually given by the Lord Mayor, took place on July 30, at the Mansion House. The speech-making was of an unusually…

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The Topography of the Seat of War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 8

WE have compiled the following description of the various fortified and occupied places at the seat of war, as a guide to the news that has already been received and that which…

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Arrival of the English Mail. the War

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

ENGLISH Mail arrived on Saturday afternoon. News via California is confirmed. Warlike operations were being continued. Napoleon surrendered, and was sent prisoner…

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The Topography of the Seat of War. (From the S. M. Herald, Sept. 23rd.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 4

WE have compiled the following description of the various fortified and occupied places at the seat of war, as a guide to the news that has already been received, and that…

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The War. the Victory at Forbach

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 October 1870 · page 4

THE battle of Forbatch was fought on the 6th of August, and ended in the rout of the French troops. As indicative of a feeling that has been gaining strength ever since the…

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Mr. Gladstone on the War. (Daily Telegraph, Aug 1.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1870 · page 3

NOTHING could have been more appropriate or in better taste than Mr. Gladstone’s speech on Saturday at the Mansion House. Mr. Gladstone thinks in common’ with nine out of every ten unbiassed men…

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War Rumours

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 2

AMIDST the numerous speculations of the European and American press with regard to the probable military and political results of the war, we have to bear in mind that the…

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The War. Saarbruck Retaken and Forbach Occupied by the Prussians

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 7

On August 5 the advanced guard of the Prussian columns had approached the Saar, and early next morning General Count Kamecke encountered the enemy to the west of Saarbrück in a strong position…

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The Lesson of the War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 3

WE have no doubt," observes the Pall Mall Gazette, "that a new military power and system have practically made their first appearance in the world. The truth,…

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The War in Europe

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 October 1870 · page 4

BY the courtesy of Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, of Sydney, we are in possession of full telegrams of the European news received in America by cable, from which we make the…

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The War. Official German Despatch

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 October 1870 · page 6

FERRIBRES, September 24.--A categorical denial has been given by Count Bismarck to the misrepresentation of the German conditions for an armistice published in the news from Tours, He denies that…

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Arrival of the English MAIL.(via California.) the War . “ARGUS” Office, Monday morning

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 2

The California mail arrived in Sydney at 2 p.m. yesterday, bringing news to September 11th, The Prussian cavalry were within ten…

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Later War News by the Mail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 2

BARBARITY.—On the 28th of August the Bishop of Strasburg went to the Grand Duke of Baden (the son-in-law of the King of Prussia), and found him at Mundolsheim. The good Bishop implored the…

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German War Relief Fund

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1870 · page 2

The total sum remitted to the Prussian government by the Germans of South Australia is £995, viz., Adelaide, £575; Tanunda, £300; and Mount Gambier, £120. The…

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Remarks on the War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1870 · page 4

WE have before alluded to the false reports of French successes which made the subsequent tidings of disaster more bitter and irritating in Paris than it might otherwise…

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