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

The wars & local soldiers, 1885

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Cable Intelligence. the War in the Soudan. Suakim, May 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 3

General Lord Wolseley reviewed the whole of the British troops here this morning, including the New South Wales Contingent. The New South Wales infantry and Ambulance Transport…

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Miscellaneous War News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 6

THE following important intelligence is taken from San Francisco papers brought by the Pacific mail steamer City of New York, which reached Port Jackson on Sunday…

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Cable Intelligence. the War in the Soudan. Suakim, May 14

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 2

The New South Wales Contingent are preparing to embark, and will await orders. Large numbers of Arabs are coming into Suakim, and are giving in their submission to…

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Gerald Massey on the War Question

Southern Argus · Thursday 21 May 1885 · page 3

In the course of his lecture on:Old England's sea Kings," Mr. Gerald Massery, on Sunday night, spoke as follows on the war question:—In many ways we need more of…

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The War of Wool Freight by Rail

Southern Argus · Thursday 21 May 1885 · page 4

It is evident from indications in some of the Melbourne newspapers (says, the Wagga Advertiser) that there will be a repetition next season of what we may well term the…

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Civil War in Samoa

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 2

wellington (N.Z.), Thursday.—Intelligence has reached here announcing that Malictoa, King of samoa, has declared war against the rebel chief, Tamsese, and that be intends to make a sortie…

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A Frugal Chinese Soldier

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 4

The economical habits of the Heathen Chinee are notorious, and they are well illustrated by a correspondent who, writing from Tientsin, says: The Chinese infantry…

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No More Soldiers for India

Southern Argus · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 3

London, May 26.—The orders previously issued for the preparation of a second corps d'armee for India, have been annulled, in consequence of the peaceful aspect of affairs…

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The Stricken Soldiers

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 3

Sydney, June 1.—The Government have received the following telegram from Colonel Richardson, dated from Colombo:- "James Hallett, Thomas Lynch, Francis Barlow…

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The Wounded at the Soudan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 7

THE Lady's Pictorial has received a letter from a lady at Cairo who bravely accompanied her husband to Egypt when his regiment was put under orders for Suakim. She…

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PERSONAL Women at the Seat of War

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 5

In the despatches from Sunkim there occurs a passage which cannot be read without emotion by any who recognise the performance of deeds of charity and mercy as the…

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The German Soldier's Idea of Obeying Orders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 6

NOT long ago a little event took place at a military station near Berlin which shows what is the German soldier's idea of obeying orders. The officer in command one…

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Select Poetry. "Welcome Home Again."

Southern Argus · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 4

"Once on a time," at least so runs the fable, The Monarch of the Forest gave a spread; The beasts were all invited to his table, And most of them accepted, though in dread…

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Landing of the Contingent. the Welcome Home (From Tuesday's Evening News.)

Southern Argus · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

Let it never be said again that Sydney people can only make public demonstrations in sunshine and in summer; that the warmth of their hearts wants bright sky and pleasant air before it can show…

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A Soldier's Funeral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 4

PRIVATE 'PERRY, of No. 2 Battery of Volunteer Artillery, and a member of the Contingent, who died from typhoid fever on Tuesday, was buried on Thursday with…

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The Civil War in America

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

The Diario Oficial, or government gazette of Mexico, has recently published the whole of the despatches which passed between the…

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The War in the Soudan

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

London, July 8.—A vote of thanks will shortly be passed to, and rewards conferred upon, the troops who have been engaged in the Soudan…

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The Horrors of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 2

THE private in the 19th Hussars whose letters from Egypt are published in the new number of the Nineteenth Century gives some interesting information about General Earle's death. He was killed after…

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War Possibilities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 4

BY the action of Russia, in claiming control of Zulficar and assembling troops in the vicinity of that stronghold, the situation between Russia and England has been…

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The Horrors of War

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 2

The private in the 19th Hussars whose letters from Egypt are published in the new number of the Nineteenth Century gives some interesting…

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