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

The wars & local soldiers, 1885

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Serious Collission Between Soldiers and Civilians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 7

A serious collision occurred on Saturday, March 7, between the soldiers and civilians in Waterford, Ireland. A detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment, about 100 men, had…

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LATER. War Inevitable. SYDNEY, Tuesday, 11.30 a.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 2

A cable message has just been received, stating that war is inevitable. The Czar of Russia leaves St. Petersburg to-day for Moscow, when he will issue an Imperial…

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The War Scare

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2

Sydney, April 29.—The excitement over yesterday's war scare has calmed down considerably to-day…

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War Position Unchanged

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2

Sydney, April 29.—Mr. Dalley has received the following telegram from the AgentGeneral, dated London, Tuesday, 7.5 p.m.:—"War position unchaged."…

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A War Scare

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

A SPECIAL Reuter's message concerning the inevitableness of war with Russia, was received on Tuesday morning. As important customers of Reuter's agency, messages of this kind are forwarded…

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(From the Evening News' War Correspondent.) SUAKIM, April 27, 1.10 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

The rebels beat up our quarters at Otao to some slight purpose last night. After dark they assembled in very considerable numbers on the hills surrounding the zareba in which we are encamped,…

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War Tactios

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

Sydney, May 1.—The Melbourne correspondent of the Evening News, telegraphs to-day that the gunboat Albert left last night under sealed orders. The Caberus and…

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War Preparations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 4

Rear-Admiral Tryon, C.B., with his flag-lieutenant made an official inspection of the steamship Lusitania yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by Captain Nixon, R.N.R., they examined every part…

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Russian War Vessels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 6

The steamer Canton, which has arrived at Cooktown from Hongkong, brings the following information regarding the movements of Russian war vessels:—The Russian frigate…

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The Imperial Egyptian War Fund

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary received an intimation on Wednesday through the Agent-General, that it had been resolved at a meeting of the managers of the Imperial War Fund, at which the Earl of…

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(From the Evening News War Correspondent.) April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 4

By means of spies from the Arabs, it was learned that the enemy intended to repeat an attempt to tear up a part of the railway line between Suakim and Handub, and the exact spot at which the attempt…

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What Russia Would Have to Face in Case of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 6

The sacrifice which war would entail upon England would be very great, but it would, (say the "Broad Arrow") be tenfold greater in the case of Russia. It seems to have…

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Munitions of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

IT is well known that the New South Wales Government have ordered large quantities of guns and munitions of war to supplement the defences of this colony. The instructions to the Agent-General…

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The Chances of War

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

The following important telegram was received by the Acting Colonial Secretary from the AgentGeneral on Sunday:—"A peaceful settlement of Afghan dispute probable. Daily News states,…

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War Risks on Insurance

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

London, May 6.—The war risks proposed by the marine insurance companies at present are merely nominal, but by the leading line of steamers the risk is 15s per cent…

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Bishop Moorhouse on the Impending War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 7

The Moorcopna correspondent of the Argus writes:—"Bishop Moorhouse delivered a lecture on Monday evening in the Athenaeum to a large audience, the subject of his…

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The War in the Soudan. Suakim, May 6, 9.50 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

A reconnaissance was made last night, extending to Tha’kul), a native village some miles beyond Hasheen. The force making the reconnaissance were the Camelry, including the lately formed New…

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Cable Intelligence. the War in the Soudan

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

SUAKIM, May 6, 9.50 p.m.-- A reconnaissance was made last night, extending to Thalkub, a native village some miles beyond Hasheen. The force making the reconnaissance were the…

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What Russia Would Have to Face in Case of War

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 4

THE sacrifice which war would entail uppon England would be very great, but it would (says the "Broad Arrow") be tenfold greater in the case of Russia. It…

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Poetry. War

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 4

[?]weary world of ours, [?]clime you please, [?]some and biting showers, Is [?]paradise of ease…

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