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

The wars & local soldiers, 1885

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A War Correspondent

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 4

It is said that Mr. G. J. Williams, the London Daily Chronicle's war correspondent, who has returned from the Soudan, has completed his…

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The War Cloud

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2

WHEN in his political death throes Mr. Gladstone said, Tory truly, that the discussion with Russia over the Afghan boundary question was as yet far from settled, be…

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The Russian Soldier

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 4

THE Russian soldier in the field is a man of many virtues. At home, in peace, indeed, he has but one vice to speak of. He will get drunk when he can, and keep…

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The Russian Soldier

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 3

The Russian soldier in the field is a man of many virtues. At home in peace, indeed he has but one vice to speak of. He will get drunk when he can, and keep drunk as…

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A Salvation Soldier "Sent UP."

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 6

At the Metropolitan District Court on Tuesday, before Judge Dowling, Albert Oeltof was charged with breaking and entering the Royal Hotel, Croydon, on the 14th March,…

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Rumours of War

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 August 1885 · page 2

London, August 25.—News has reached Aden that the flag of the Indian Government has been hoisted at Port Johns, northward of Zanzibar…

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"Keep-step" Stewart. a Soldier's Story

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 3

Broad and clumsy of make, gone at sole and heel, road-worm and travel-stained. Yes, they are curious mementees. Many a fastidious hand might shrink from contact with the coarse leather; scarce an eye…

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War

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 2

From the cable news published elsewhere it will be seen that the Servian government has formally declared war against Bulgaria, and active hostilities have commenced. Some skirmishes have…

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The War in the East. LONDON, November 20

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 2

IN the engagement which was fought on Wednesday last, between the Bulgarians and Servians, before Slivnitra, the fighting was of a desperate character on…

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The War in Eastern Europe. London, November 19

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 3

The Bulgarians in the district adjacent to the town of Widdin, on the Danube, to which place the forces of Prince Alexander were retreating, have either…

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The War in Eastern Europe. London, November 26

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 2

The Bulgarians, under Prince Alexander, continue vigorously to prosecute hostilities against the Servians, and to-day they captured Pirot, the late head…

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The War in Eastern Europe. [Reuter's Telegrams.]

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 December 1885 · page 3

Sofia, December 6 Prince Alexander has intimated that he will reply to the Servian despatch within 48 hours. Constantinople, December 7…

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The War in Eastern Europe. London, December 6

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 December 1885 · page 3

The Bulgarians have demanded the evacuation of Widdin, on the Danube, by the Servians, and the payment by Servia of an indemnity of 30,000,000 marks,…

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Mr. Garrett on the War Path

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 2

THE financial statement was made on Friday, and Mr. Thomas Garrett, M.P., was on the war path at Moss Vale on Monday night, giving a preliminary war…

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The War in Eastern Europe. London, December 12

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 3

The Bulgarian and Servian Governments have both invoked the aid of the Great Powers, in order to effect a settlement of the dispute between the two…

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